Kid Tsunami----The Chase

Kid Tsunami-The Chase-Independent-(2013)

Artist: Kid Tsunami  

Album: The Chase

Label: Independent

Producers: artist 

Beatmaker Kid Tsunami is a name that not too many people know especially in the States unless you’re into the underground scene. Hailing from Perth, Australia, Kid Tsunami is actually not a rookie to the game; he has his hands dirty for quite some time. He worked with the best of the best and his productions skills are top notch. So what does Kid Tsunami construct? An album entirely produced by him called “The Chase”.

            The album starts off with consistent nostalgic drum patterns and samples that fit the focus of the project. One thing that Kid Tsunami came correct is musical compatibility. For instance tracks like “AR Toxic” and “Bang” with Chuck Chilla on the guitar has the nice sound as hip hop underground favorite Sean Price comes correct which is nothing new and Kool Keith starts off the album with fire lyrical content.  “What it Was” is a perfect balance with beats and rhymes as veteran lyricist J-Live addresses the issue of moving forward without losing the integrity of the music by stating if you want my old s**t buy my old album while “Worldwide Connex” brings QB’s legend Craig G spitting with the ill starting scratches from MC Shan’s sample he is the man that is known as Craig. “Take It Back” brings the consistency beat elements stated earlier with the horn samples, wished it was the Artifacts track but El Da Sensei came correct on this track.

            Actually, there is no wack song throughout the whole album. The Chase brings the nostalgic boom bap consistency to the project. What’s amazing about The Chase is majority of the album Kid Tsunami allows his guests to shine on their own. Each track is a solo track except the title track featuring Buckshot, Pharoahe Monch, Chubb Rock and Jeru da Damaja where each artist stretched this track ferociously. Kid Tsunami knows how to place the instrumentals with the artists including the jazzy instrumental such as “Authentic” and “The First Letter” to adding the heavy drums on “Art of War” and “These Are The Facts”. It’s refreshing to bring hip hop legends like Craig G, Masta Ace, KRS-One, Kool G. Rap to name a few to underground favorites like Sean Price. This is the album strictly for the fans of the boom bap era as well as the open minded fans. Sounds like a mid-90’s compilation album with a twist of updated production quality, we will hear a lot from the Australian beat maker. This is an affinitive album which is highly recommended.

            Strong Tracks: “What it Was”, “Worldwide Connex”, “Art of War”, “Bang Exclusive”

            Average Tracks: “Authentic”, “No Guarantees”

            Weak Tracks:  None

            Rating:out of