Stanisland Magazine

Uncle L’s new album has been out for a week, and the hip-hop world is abuzz with his new music. Now, he releases a follow up single featuring SlimShady.

Mr Smith has slapped down some hard bars of competitive gold, and as a pioneer of the rap game, he has also reinvented himself over time.

There has been significant hype generated from this new drop, and the album has been deemed a quintessential Mr Smith project. Seemingly, there isn’t much growth on it, though ‘Jack The Ripper’s curation of beats hits hard. That lack of growth could be considered a good thing—as contemporary artists step backwards, he remains consistent.

New Song, Old Visuals

The Def Jam legend takes a trip down memory lane, evoking nostalgia by nodding to career highlights. These include the cover art for the ‘Bigger and Deffer’ album and the ‘Going Back To Cali’ video, as well as the famous 1996 Vibe Magazine front cover ‘Live From Death Row.’

On ‘Murdergram Deux’, the charismatic rapper generally known for his R&B vibes, produces a valiant effort of high-tempo rhyme schemes. Eminem joins him for what is an interesting collaboration; sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t. For this latest preview, the two come across as a forced combination, as their deliveries are of contrasting styles, yet their flows are of a good standard.

To a degree, somehow it manages to function, though the track doesn’t feel like it belongs to either LL Cool J or Slim Shady. What do you think?