BFA's fourth EP, Taco Tuesday, reflects the way in which this group of college sophomores has matured. The EP is dynamic, fabulously produced, and brings in a number of intriguing guest artists. At the same time however, BFA still relies on the youthful lyrics and lighthearted vibe that brought them to the forefront of Seattle's hip hop scene. The EP is a compelling combination. A coming of age effort is mixed with tales of mischief and hard learned lessons. The group paints a picture of two young men growing up and pursuing their dreams while approaching each challenge with a laid back attitude. The messages that their music conveys couldn't be more applicable to the lives of Seattle's youth. With Grynch and Blue Scholars' MC Geologic posting about the release of the EP several times in the previous week, it's clear that this was the most highly anticipated BFA EP yet. Their most diverse collection of songs to date, the EP starts off with two mellowed out tracks. "Love Cares", featuring the breezy vocals of Mario and Malice Sweet, and "Molly Moon", another BFA shout out to summers in the emerald city, and Seattle's most famous ice cream parlor.
Taco Tuesday's third song, "Sonic Boom" is a celebration of Seattle and it's growing hip hop community. With every new release, "a song about Seattle" is almost expected now a days from every local rapper. However, despite the unoriginal theme, "Sonic Boom" is my favorite track off the new EP. Sampling the voice of Sonic's play by play announcer Kevin Calabro and Macklemore's line "My city's filthy" on the chorus, MC's Goonstar and Cole go on to rap about the influence of local hip hop on their lives while giving shout outs to just about every Seattle rapper you can think of. "Not knowing that our lives would be affected by the lyrics and direction of our city's local legends" raps Cole. By far the best line in the song.
Another highlight of the new release was the sixth and final song off the EP, "5th of May". The track features Spokane band-Nude. 2012's EMP Sound Off winners, the experimental indie band adds a surreal and psychedelic backround to some more serious sounding verses from Cole and Goon. The addition of Nude is certainly one of the best local hip hop collaborations I have heard in a while.
Like most local rappers, Brothers From Another truly make me proud to live in Seattle. The EP also makes me want to drive to the nearest Jack in the Box and load up on some tacos.
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