The Punchline Academy is a collective shaped by The Bronx, New York producer, videographer, entrepreneur & SiriusXM host Da Inphamus Amadeuz. Exemplifying what it means to be a contemporary hip hop mogul, he brings collectively a powerhouse roster that includes iconic names & underground abilities to bridge hip hop’s golden period with its evolving fashionable panorama on the Academy’s first lesson being taught by means of their full-length debut studio album totally produced by none apart from it’s chief.
Onyx & Ricky Bats get collectively for a 5 minute freestyle because the intro with Onyx outshining Ricky over a horn-heavy growth bap instrumental whereas “Delay the Drama” by Types P & Blazin was a fantastic selection of a lead single as they get collectively telling y’all to return fuck with the true. “It’s Like a Jungle” by Blazin, Kiko Medina, Rah tha Ruler, Shortee Sha, Spittin Picture & Tahmell brings the sextet collectively to showcase their punchline talents in 3 & a half minutes, however then “One other Day” by Amber Simone & Tahmell heads for a jazzy growth bap path giving a take a look at one other day of their lives.
“Can’t Do Nothing Proper” by G. Dep showcases how a lot he nonetheless has it lyrically even when one in every of my prime 10 producers of all-time Ye previously referred to as Kanye West is demanding that disgraced Unhealthy Boy Leisure founder Puff Daddy a.okay.a. P. Diddy or Diddy needs to be free of federal custody & even going as little as to launch Free Puff merch on his Yeezy webstore in a 50/50 collaboration with Diddy’s personal fashion-line Sean John when his abuse of ladies has been effectively documented at this level simply earlier than “ICU” offers Rah tha Ruler an opportunity to shine on his personal.
Kiko Medina & Tahmell hyperlink again up with one another on “Dope Spot” refusing to cease till they run the entire block whereas “Holding the Tradition” by Da Inphamus Amadeus himself reminds the world of his MCing expertise coming off The Diam Piece 3: Duo final month. “Character” by Rah tha Ruler, SOS Bishop & Spittin Picture addressing those that wanna know in the event that they really feel the strain whereas “Air Site visitors Management” by Canibus & Tahmell flexes how fly they’re. “I Don’t Like That” by Blazin, Kiko Medina, Rah tha Ruler & Tahmell ends the colelctive’s debut expressing their dislikes in individuals.
This man has confirmed himself as a driving drive each on stage & behind the scenes transferring hip hop tradition ahead, so for him to return collectively by naming this new collective after his weekly present on SiriusXM’s Shade 45 solely is sensible. His manufacturing is based within the conventional growth bap sound & all of the company showcasing their punchline talents. If there’s an ever one other lesson in The Punchline Playbook as its title suggests, I feel the saga might get even higher as it’s with time.
Rating: 8/10