Right here we have now the nineteenth EP from Buffalo emcee & singer Elcamino. Blowing up in 2017 off his self-titled EP with Griselda Information, his profile more and more grew after being adopted up by Strolling on Water mixtape in the summertime of 2018 together with dropped 2 studio albums & a couple of EPs the 12 months after that. They Spit on Jesus proved to be a effectively acquired Black Soprano Household Information debut turning into the primary Camino venture that I had lined since On the third Day & that very like No Weapon Shaped In opposition to Me was an enchancment over a few of the materials we’ve gotten from him in latest reminiscence. 6 months after having Actual Unhealthy Man produce The Sport is the Sport adopted by Sick Tone just lately producing Constructed for Cuban Hyperlinks named after Raekwon’s iconic solo debut Solely Constructed 4 Cuban Linx… produced by RZA along with flexing his Millionaire standing & Full Moon displaying a heavy Future affect. 2 months later, he & 38 Spesh are again for Martyr’s Prayer III.
“Final Prayer” aggressively begins the Martyr’s Prayer trilogy chapter speaking about everybody realizing the cope with him richer than a muhfucka whereas “Hustler Freeway” displays on being caught within the streets all night time as a means of getting by. “Animal Life” retains it growth bap instrumentally to speak about rightfully incomes his stripes staying on the grind his entire life whereas the drumless “As soon as in a Whereas” seeing bitches performing like they know him & dudes performing like they homies.
Transferring on from there, “Offend You” appears to be like again on when he used to take the bus to get round city & now taking the Benz whereas “Mossberg Pump” aggressively talks about maintaining the shotty on him standing on high of the hill staying within the hood. “Cellular Cellphone” that includes Benny the Butcher discusses being profitable feeling proper to him whereas “JPay” talks about assembly him on the block with the AK over horns. “Shirley” soulfully reveals off the long-ass sticks they carry & the nearer “Babygirl” reveals a romantic facet to him.
Full Moon was simply essentially the most daring EP that Elcamino has ever made & I respect him for taking the dangers he did for it although the music wasn’t for me personally, however Martyr’s Prayer III completes one in all my favourite trilogies in his entire catalog with an entry that embodies all the things that made it so memorable whether or not or not it’s 38 Spesh’s constant manufacturing reverting again to his signature sound versus Full Moon’s trap-heavy path & Camino himself giving higher performances.
Rating: 9/10