  |  |  | Album review  Kbos Bosman Hip Hop
“None of you here deserve to be called an Mc. All of you, right now get down on your knees.” From where I am sitting this statement from Kbos’s 2nd verse on his first single “Garass – Pampiri’ Taken from his debut album titled Bosman sets the tone for this album. It’s the burning, underlying, and an inspiring subject matter and thee general objective coming into this project. Kbos wants hip hop heads and other “rappers” to recognize that the Boss is indoors. He does that at ease though. By putting together an album that truly brings out the old school MCing technique (remember KRS – one, Heavy D & Old daddy Bastard) back to the floor. The "I’m better, you not, “this is my space not yours, with sarcasm, cynicism,, character personality dominance, straight to the lecture at hand approach, baggy jeans , white T’s with a touch of gold and a bit of bling on the presentation”. And it doesn’t even end there. The main producer on this album being Prez beatz and/or Earth, that 90’s west coast influenced sound prevails, which makes the combination and this album one of the truest hip hop project s to ever come out of G.C. Check out tracks 1 to 4 they will easily reinforce the above sentiments. Even though track 3; Make Em’Shake it featuring Gaone is more up tempo you will still pick up the passion. Track 5 Buyaka featuring Azziz comes with dance hall rhythms to it, making that the turning point in the album were the sound experimenting and diversity resumes within this hip hop album. Ok! There was a time I started hearing pad sounds, strings with a smooth mellow guitar sound and when I listened critically I actually found out KBos was narrating the story of his life and that was track 7. KBos did put his boys on this one. Look out for the Ramco crew in the spot. He surprisingly worked with the living legend Socca Moruakgomo on the song Rhythm from you (Track 13), Wow! A beautiful after rainfall summer jam just in case you know what I mean. Sorry! It seems the traditional sound musical bug that hit Botswana within the past five years, our boy here couldn’t escape it. Yep! Kbos brought in Kganka and Motshabi (Mmurubele) on track 16 titled Jelas. On the song they advise you to live people that are jealous of your efforts (bare ke lefufa la Setswana) while at it they give honour to all the legends that added value to the local music industry. The Bosman has 21 cuts on it for your listening pleasure you have no reason not to want to get yourself a copy provided hip hop has been part of your life or you thinking “I think it’s high time I make it part of my life...”
Compiled by: Mcrenko D’tr’ta?Check out! Mcrenko on Kasilamlaobitsa Fridays & Saturdays 22:00hrs-02:00hrs Yaronafm
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