Right here now we have the thirteenth EP New York emcee & revered battle rapper RJ Payne previously often known as Reign Man. Build up an intensive solo catalogue for himself with 23 mixtapes in addition to effectively as his final dozen EPs & 4 full-length albums, Benny the Butcher even signed RJ to Black Soprano Household Information for a quick time frame & placing out a few of finest materials like Leatherface & Sq. Root of a Kilo below Benny’s ever-growing indie label of his personal. My Life’z a Film produced by Stu Bangas rapidly turned my favourite LP in RJ’s discography & Enemy Soil Leisure in-house producer C-Lance went on a visit with him to The Barbershop, seeking to proceed the acclaim by having Erick Sermon produce a 3-Piece.
After the “Warning” intro, the primary music “Proper Cross” that includes Erick Sermon himself is a increase bap opener with each of them dropping hardcore lyricism collectively for a bit of over 2 & a half minutes whereas “The Hook” suggests that everybody else ought to get on his stage of penmanship & I’d should agree with him on it. “The Uppercut” is a soulful nearer to the EP speaking about everybody else being unable to match him lyrically & being a businessman versus merely an MC with true talent.
For less than a 4-track EP operating at a bit of over 8 & a half minutes, there’s quite a bit to unpack from it & continues the prolific run of output that RJ’s been on for the previous couple of years or so. The Inexperienced Eyed Bandit recent off producing the spotlight “Don’t U Miss” off his protege Redman’s comeback album Muddy Waters 2 a pair months in the past in a Christmas Eve miracle to present the Reign Man a couple of beats showcasing his signature model & for him to let off lyrical strain in that quick period of time.
Rating: 9/10