Reks – T.H.I.N.G.S. (The Hunger Inside Never Gets ...)

Label:
Brick
Art.No.:
09547386
Cat.No.:
BRK 182

Released:
2020
Cover:
Picture
Format:
LP
Pressing:
US - Original
State:
New
Vinyl:
Cover:
Genre:
United States + Hip Hop / Rap
Tags:
skyzoo, masta ace, emc
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Reks - T.H.I.N.G.S. (The Hunger Inside Never Gets ...)
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On his twelfth studio LP in nearly 20 years, Reks sounds just as hungry and passionate on T.H.I.N.G.S. (The Hunger Inside Never Gets Satisfied) as he did when Along Came The Chosen dropped back in 2001. Perhaps even more so. There seems to be a fire that gets lit under the Lawrence, MA native whenever he begins crafting a new album. “While my conceptualizing process has grown over the years, the actual approach to getting started has remained consistent,” Reks says. “There’s a youthful eagerness that comes over me every time I’m about to start a new record.” That feeling is palpable throughout T.H.I.N.G.S., an album bursting with everything you’d want from a Reks record, but also so much more. There are certainly instances of his trademark wordplay mixed with bravado on here, like the Apollo Brown-produced banger “King of the Town” featuring Lucky Dice & Chi Knox. But the real core of this record is Reks’ reckoning with bigger societal issues that have simply run rampant for far too long. And given his talents with the pen, he’s able to blend strong songwriting with deep, conceptual lyrics. Just listen to how he tackles white privilege on the otherwise catchy “Rachel Green” or the way he chronicles being Black in America on “White House.” That’s not even mentioning “The Complex,” a lyrically gripping look at Ptsd and Big Pharma featuring Pharoahe Monch, and his personal favorite track, “Nana & Grampy’s Song,” a heartfelt dedication to Black love. For Reks, it’s all about delivering the best possible music to his fans while staying true to himself. And he does exactly that not just through his own gifts, but also through collaborations with the likes of Pharoahe Monch, Lil Fame, Nottz, Apollo Brown, Statik Selektah, Evidence, and Marco Polo, among others.

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TitleFeaturingProducingTime
A1. Strong.Ready.AbleJon Glass
A2. T.H.I.N.G.S.Nottz
A3. Miss EducationG Whiz
A4. Civilized BarbariansEvidence
A5. The ComplexPharoahe MonchStatik Sele...
A6. Isis DaughterRayelApollo Brown
A7. Rachel GreenDrugs Beats
A8. EgoShortfyuz
A9. Brotherly LoveAndré X
A10. Legacy Driven Evidence
B1. White HouseDrugs Beats
B2. Benjamin's DeadLil' Fame, ...Drugs Beats
B3. Animal KingdomApollo Brown
B4. King Of The TownChi Knox, L...Apollo Brown
B5. Heartbreak, FarewellMarco Polo
B6. The Wedding SongC Scharp, Q...Marco Polo
B7. This VillageEvidence
B8. Nana & Grampy's SongDrugs Beats
B9. Still DreamingMephux
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