Getting into this album, I warn you. If you aren't prepared to listen to an hour straight of murder and horror raps, then turn this album off, because that's all you're getting. That may seem like an insult, but on the contrary, it is actually something that I enjoy a lot. The production handled by Necro, is very New York Italian mob influenced, and really captures the grit and horror of the lyrics very well. Obviously Necro spits these horrific murder raps with ease, ad he says some downright vile things to describe what he will do to his enemies. The real surprise here comes in the form of G Rap performing just as well, if not better than Necro on every track. His flow is on point, his lyrics never fail, and it seems like good old Giancanna hasn't lost a single step. Sure, his raps aren't as intense or scary as Necro's, but he brings a different aspect of lyricism to each track, to bring enough variety to make this a very enjoyable album. There isn't a single track that has any redemption to it at all, so if you are waiting for a happy ending, you might as well not start the album. Both mcs perform very well, and play off of each other very well. I mean that in every possible way. Including, the actual sound of their voices. The deep quiet voice of G Rap is countered by the very loud higher pitched Necro. This and everything else about them makes this very unlikely pair work to perfection for this full length collaborative LP. If you were wondering at this point, no these two have no past relationship. Fans were clamoring for these two to work together, and they gave in. Hooray for annoying fans I suppose.
Now, the part of the album I didn't enjoy. As I already expressed, I really liked this project, so I'm really nit picking at this point. One thing I really would have loved to see, is some more apparent chemistry between the two artists. Yeah, they made an album together, but I see no evidence that they were ever even in the same studio. The whole album is formatted in a simple hook, verse, hook manner. No rhyming back and forth at all. Even a solo G Rap, or solo Necro song would have been nice. To simply stray away from the aforementioned format would have been nice. Other than that, of course there is no variety in this album. I wasn't expecting any, so I am not at all bothered by it. If you were expecting anything else, you are once again listening to the wrong album. You will hear the same production, and the same lyrical content throughout the whole album, and that may be a turn off for some. If you can handle the lack of variety, then your problems with this album will come few and far between. I'm not saying this shit is revolutionary, or groundbreaking, but you have two amazing rappers, one an undisputed legend on the same album. Consider yourself a lucky man for getting to experience this.
This album isn't perfect at all, and both artists have better albums. This isn't essential listening for the average fan, but if you are a fan of either artist, or of the horror core genre, by all means, buy this shit. There are no surprises on this LP, but these artists both have a solid fan base who will support them. You can listen to this without any knowledge of either of them, but don't say I didn't warn you. G Rap has a plethora of great albums that you can check out and Necro also has an impressive catalog, so when you are done enriching your mind with their beautiful art, feel free to check this out afterwards. This was more of a gift to the fans than anything, so coming onto this project out of nowhere may leave you in a fairly bad situation. No matter how you twist it though, there is some very dope rapping on this project, and some extremely dope instrumentals, and while I wouldn't straight out recommend a purchase, I will say for what it's worth, I really like it. I know it isn't a classic album or anything, but it is plenty good for an album in 2013.
Rating: 3.5/5