I've always liked Onyx, but they're not a group that I would freak out for if I heard they were making a new album. Still, I was really excited for this release for a couple of reasons. One, its entirely produced by Snowgoons, a German production team known for their use of orchestra sampling. I shouldn't use the term "known" because they're relatively unheralded outside of the underground/backbacker community, but they're a really solid group that has been producing some yearly gems. Similar to their project with M.O.P., its a great move working with a classic 90s group like Onyx. Not only will it expand their brand to an older audience, but it also helps Onyx sound fresh and up to date. The second reason for my anticipation was that the lead single "Wakedafucup" was actually really damn good.
Well I've been going pretty hard on the track-by-tracks as of late, but instead of taking a break, I've decided to run a quick review in order to keep the content fresh. This time around, its Onyx making their big comeback that I'm sure most of you weren't even aware of until now. Onyx is a New York based rap group currently made up of rappers Sticky Fingaz and Fredro Starr. They first bursted onto the scene with their overrated debut Bacdufucup, but perfected their sound on their sophomore album All We Got Is Us. Their sound was somewhat of a predecessor of the intensity of modern day trap music, but they're mostly known for always being pissed off as fuck. Seriously, these guys have never been happy in their lives.
I've always liked Onyx, but they're not a group that I would freak out for if I heard they were making a new album. Still, I was really excited for this release for a couple of reasons. One, its entirely produced by Snowgoons, a German production team known for their use of orchestra sampling. I shouldn't use the term "known" because they're relatively unheralded outside of the underground/backbacker community, but they're a really solid group that has been producing some yearly gems. Similar to their project with M.O.P., its a great move working with a classic 90s group like Onyx. Not only will it expand their brand to an older audience, but it also helps Onyx sound fresh and up to date. The second reason for my anticipation was that the lead single "Wakedafucup" was actually really damn good.
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