Ragz Originale is one of the top London Underground artists, who not only spits barz but can produce too. This mixtape is about reinvention of who he is and reinventing grime as a popular genre. A guest on BBC1 Xtra fire in the booth many a time and known nationally to as far as Scotland and Ireland, he is a shy and funny guy with a hardworking streak in private.
TRACK LISTING
The episode - Very chilled and deep lyrically, one of my favourite tracks on the album.
stay down - slow jam style, perfect track for just sitting with your mates and smoking to it, as you bop your head to the beat and sing along too.
ok (shut ‘em down) - The lines on this are deep but humorous it’s the type of track you have to listen to more than once simply because it’s that deep.
zone out - I suggest you listen to this track with your eyes shut and zone out, because this track is picturesque and takes you into his mind.
Ready to go - Damn this guy gets better track by track, I’m sure there are quite a few girls who listen to this and wish they were linking him cause he is respectful and sounds like he would make Valentines day perfect. (Just my professional musical opinion!)
Drinks on me - A proper party/club tune about alcohol and it being an exclusive night out. It’s a tune you can dance to slowly almost like your intoxicated.
gothic (level up) - I love the beat of this tune, its dark and grimy. His lyrics are mind-blowing, where does he get some of these lines, with the dashes of irony?
meaning of life - Old school hip hop style, makes you want to join in on the chorus.
Hustle - Self explanatory and honest, I love it because it’s a tune you can throw your lighter up at. Any one who has seen enough Grime videos can see a brill video playing in their head almost Giggs style.
lets roll - Sick drum beat, the use of piano is unusual but works surprisingly well. A song about him and his ladies, cheeky but not at all crass.
take it slower - Charming track, a proper Grime love song, shows his softer and ladies man side, but shows he wont put up with stupidity.
Competition - Dark Bass intro, a song for any artist who knows how hard the grind is and how it affects the personal and social life.
Talk a little louder - Talking about himself and how he keeps real, another one of my favourites.
Let me go (bonus track) - Littered with popular and funny references, a perfect song for the end of the album it wraps it up beautifully, and leaves you asking some deep personal questions about the artist.
Overall it’s a 4.5 stars for this Grime album, it takes a few listens to get into it but is brilliant once you get into it.
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