You would never guess after listening to The Mr. Federal LP, Sourmouth’s second studio album, that he is still an underground artist. You would not guess after a glimpse at his Youtube channel with over 45,000 views that he is completely independent, with no big co-signs or features. In fact, by the time the first track on the album ends, you will not believe how an artist of his caliber is not already signed and being compared to the Jay-zs of the game. The Mr. Federal LP not only showcases Sourmouths amazing lyrical skills and talent for wordplay, but displays his incredible songwriting ability that takes you deep into his unusual childhood, an authentic story never before told in hip-hop. To say it is a masterpiece is an understatement. The Mr. Federal LP is the soundtrack to the new generation of hip-hop.
Sourmouth wastes no time showing you his Dont give a F*** attitude, beginning the CD with a big Fuck you. . .ya I am that type of rapper borrowed and converted from the popular show Tosh.O. It is a very comical yet effective way of introducing himself. Right after the soundbite, the first track of the album starts, A.D.D. Mind of David, also a comical yet very true parody of Hopsins Ill Mind series. On the album opener Sourmouth spits non-stop for a minute and a half about everything from the Ray-J and Kim Kardashian sex tape to Nas and his take on why hip-hop needs beef. This fast paced flow coupled with creatively weaved in metaphors sets a new standard for an incredible initial buzz. The second single, Syron Sound, released a few weeks later, did just as well, if not better. Over a catchy pop-friendly beat, Sourmouth shows us his range as an artist, slowing down his flow to what some would call down-south syrup rap. He pokes fun at his past life of crime with lines like Gettin fucked by the law, the constant conjugal visitor, Ive been there, I followed you, call it Twitter, signed off but left my mark, Krauss was here.
Originally from Texas, you would expect all of Sourmouths songs to have that particular cadence, but he is a much deeper and more diverse artist. He shows us this in his biggest hit to date, My Dank, a remix (content flip as he likes to call it) to Eminems The Way I Am. Now I always am a little skeptical about remixes to any Eminem song because, well, its Eminem, but was very impressed the way he took it and made it his own. In it he talks about his childhood being adopted at a young age into a white family, and his confusion about his identity as an adolescent. He talks about growing up around only white people and the racism he encountered, hence the remix (content flip) with Eminem growing up around all black people. Sourmouth raps over a slightly different beat as well, the only thing he kept the same as the original was the rhyming scheme, which he matched perfectly. Again poking fun of pop culture with references to Angelina Jolie and the celebrity fad of adopting black babies, you will begin to see why Sourmouth is the perfect poster boy for the new millennium of hip-hop, and why he is the perfect one to tell the story.
The Mr. Federal LP is one of the best Indie LPs out right now. With professional sounding production, along with amazing lyrical wordplay that rivals any big name in the industry, The Mr. Federal LP is a must-have for any real hip-hop fans collection.
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