SLIME AND REASON
ROOTS MANUVA
CD
Barcode: 5021392123820
£13.00
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Rodey Smith, aka Roots Manuva, has been a pioneer in the UK hip-hop scene for more than a decade, and SLIME & REASON finds him keeping step with of-the-moment contemporaries like the Streets and Dizzee Rascal, while tapping into something more laid back, musical, and global in its influence. Kick Up Ya Foot could be lifted from a mid-'90s Busta Rhymes session, but it's kept grounded with Manuva's Guru-esque, mega-chill flow. Elsewhere, on 2 Much 2 Soon, he lets his delivery take on more of a cockney swagger, but juxtaposes it against a spare snare loop with occasional emphatic horn flourishes. And on bangers like I'm A New Man, Manuva goes for broke with chaotic, El-P-worthy production, bringing the album toward a close with a definitive reaffirmation of his legacy.
[Reviews]
Clash (magazine) (p.116) - With slick production, 'Again & Again' bounces along with almost childish enthusiasm, whilst 'C.R.U.F.F.' proves that Roots can still pull at the heart strings....This music is timeless.n
