That is the seventh full-length studio LP from Brooklyn, New York emcee Josiah the Reward. Rising within the late 2010s by releasing his first 2 EPs Jack Johnson & Uncooked, he later broke out inside the underground again in the summertime of 2020 off his acclaimed debut album Iron Mic. His profile continued to raise with the debut mixtape Stay Uncooked, the sophomore effort Mightier Than the Sword in addition to the sequel, the True Cipher-produced TOGO, God’s Gracious, The Superb Si’s eponymous debut & his earlier album Lavish Language from final summer season. Over 5 months later, Machacha’s being listed to totally produce The Taking place.
“Jeux” that includes Vega7 the Ronin units the tone of what’s to return with each of them over a drumless loop speaking in regards to the flowers they tried to water being hydrophobic whereas “Honor” that includes Willie the Child taking the increase bap route displaying off a savage psychiatry. “Guess Who” that includes Eddie Kaine reminds that they have been those down with the drama & left ultimately main into “Thor” stripping the drums asking the way you need it.
M.A.V. joins Josiah on “Royalties” returning to the increase bap speaking about stacking up their dough & “Teflon” retains it within the basement instrumentally displaying us what his legend standing has made out of. “The Lord is My Sheppard” aggressively makes it a mission for him to go looking for lifeless meat whereas the flute-tinged “Heroes” speaking about each single means that folks may think about a hero being refusing to get political within the course of.
“When the Pen Hits” brings the woodwind-heavy increase bap sound again within the fold as soon as once more boasting his lyrical capability that’s been elevated, however then “The Actuality” that includes Jamil Honesty talks about being prisoners feeling the conviction beforehand asking why they need to comprise themselves for his or her security. “Trivial” finishes my new favourite Josiah venture with him over a vocal pattern turning shit into gold presumably solely bodying your soul along with his expertise.
Familiarizing myself with the Reward of the Umbrella a number of years in the past by way of a number of options he’s finished, his first providing of 2025 & the Lavish Language follow-up surpasses his debut from 5 years in the past because the strongest & most cohesive factor he’s ever finished. Machacha’s manufacturing outstandingly balances drumless & increase bap on high of the well-assessed visitor appearances leveling Josiah’s penmanship.
Rating: 9/10