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38 Spesh - "Army of Trust 2" Album REVIEW

The BEAT MASTER is back with another #TrustGang collaboration. This project is part of a series called, "Army of Trust". We were given an early XMAS gift last year on Christmas Eve in 2019 with the first installment. Now, lets get into PART 2!   

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38 Spesh (Parental Advisory)
"Army of Trust 2" (10 Tracks)
Release date: April 16, 2020  Length: 22:12
EXPLICIT

1. *If You Want It Ft. Elcamino/ Producer: 38 Spesh
2. *Shit Ain't a Game Ft. Flee Lord & Grath/ Producer: 38 Spesh
3. Pick Ya Poison Ft. The Musalini & Blass 89/ Producer: 38 Spesh
4. Sell It Ft. Planet Asia & G4 Jag/ Producer: 38 Spesh
5. *Jungle Ft. Elcamino/ Producer: 38 Spesh
6. *Strings of Pain Ft. Che Noir & Fred The Godson/ Producer: 38 Spesh
7. Street Therapy Ft. Reef Hustle/ Producer: 38 Spesh
8. True Story Ft. Rasheed Chappell/ Producer: 38 Spesh
9. *Silent Threat Ft. Street Justice & Black Geez/ Producer: 38 Spesh
10. Force Field Ft. Estee Nack & Planet Asia/ Producer: 38 Spesh

In Bold: Favorite Tracks
With Asterisk: Rotation Songs in My Playlist

My Grade For Album (Rate: 1 Lowest and 5 Highest)
Beats: 4.5
Lyrical Content: 4.0
Album Structure/Theme: 4.5

Review:

38 Spesh is not a NEW producer. He's been grinding good production for more than a dozen years. In fact, he's been on the scene prior to the Griselda camps highlights. He even had Benny the Butcher signed to TCF (Trust Comes First) before he officially signed to Griselda. If you check 38 Spesh's track record, you will be surprised on who he's worked with so far. 

 This album is full of upcoming Upstate New York artist along with some of your favorite STARS from the #TrustGang team and affiliates. So with the Trust Army series, 38 is allowed to showcase up and coming artist with #BARS along with shining the light on his all-stars signed with him. It's a win, win for hip-hop.

The production once again doesn't disappoint. The joint with Che Noir and Fred The Godson alone is in debate for best song of 2020 already in my book. The beat hits your soul and the lyrics between the King & Queen pierce my your brain. Perfect combination for a number one hit. 

 All the features didn't disappoint. The upcoming Upstate artist go bar for bar with some of the vets. On Pick Your Poison, The Musalini & Blass 89 put on a verbal warfare. With the head nodding tempo, the Uptown MC's spit hot fire, like they were 5 Dylan's. (Dylan is used in a positive light in this case. LOL)

 The VETS do take the lyrical crown on this album though. Classic spitters like, Flee Lord, Grafh, Planet Asia, ElCamino, Fred The Godson, Che Noir, Street Justice & Black Geez. Yeah, Black Geez is a VET now. His bars are improving by the songs. On Silent Threat, Mr. Geez puts on a show worth listening too. He's getting more cleaver with his bars. This is Hip-Hop. 

 And don't sleep on the ART work that be on the album cover. It's one of the things I look forward too, when either Trust Gang, ElCamino, Flee Lord or Griselda comes out. Shout to ALL the artist. 

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Marquis J. Walker
Father, Blogger, Youtuber and Ear For Good Music Expert

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