Tuesday, June 24, 2008

 

Rich Boy's Buried Alive

So I don't know if Rich Boy is undeveloped or if he's peaked, but he seems to lack the consistency of most rappers in his echelon. I mean, a lot of Rich Boy songs are boring or uninspired, but every now and then he does something like "Let's Get This Paper" and it's just breathtaking. I can't believe they let "Get To Poppin'" on the same album.

"Buried Alive" is, essentially, the second intro track on Rich Boy's Bigger Than The Mayor mixtape. The mixtape is enjoyable, but unremarkable. "Buried Alive" never commits to a tempo until the low end kicks in. The quick clapping gives way to a slow swing that is eventually filled in with a driving hi-hat. Rich Boy sounds in command the entire time. He starts off keeping pace with the faster tempo, matching syllables with each clap, then backs off and hits the downbeats before loosening up for the rest of the lines, starting his lines slightly behind the instrumentation. It's not the most technical verse you'll ever hear, but it works beautifully.

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