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This Is an EP Release
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Released in the same era of expansive and humorous
debuts by
,
, and
's similarly disposed first album and follow-up EP offered a party-friendly alternative to
with a heavy dose of
's
aesthetic. The Oakland-based crew, featuring
as alter-ego and frontman
, would continue to ride high with
, but never really captured the inspired mix of their first forays into the
arena. That said, curious fans should first check out the group's maiden
release before diving into this six-song collection; while solid in its own right, the EP does contain two non-essential remixes of tracks off of
. And even though new cuts like the extended
jam
(featuring a nasty
-meets-
synth-organ solo),
and
are all impressive,
does not expand on the sound of
. Still, a very enjoyable selection of cuts full of top-notch rapping, samples, scratches, and elastically
bass and beats. ~ Stephen Cook