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Cannibal Ox Vein4/26/2021
In response to this, the underground rap scene began to flourish and release a number of new and exciting artists and albums that completely demolished the existing rap song template and jolting the genre into a whole different dimension.Within a very short period of time, the label dropped 5 albums from 5 very different artists the not only solidified Def Jux s position at the top of indie rap, but also boosted these artists to solid careers.Only Cannibal Ox, which released the first of the series, restrained from releasing another album or any other music for that matter.
As part of The Atoms Family, they made noise, but nothing too significant outside of the city. Every word seems to be intricately picked out and debated over for maximum what-the-fuck effect. His style is reminiscent of a more pessimistic MF Doom, in that he utilizes simple word play to make rhymes that come off insanely clever or completely ridiculous. For example, You were a still born babyyour mother didnt want youbut you were still born. Vordul Megilah is a worthy counterpoint, able to match the intensity and bring a variety of flows and rhythms to the table. While he does not concentrate as much on annunciation as Vast, his slight lisp and monotone flow comes off almost like an early Method Man. He does bring the same amount of smarts and cleverness though, spitting rhymes like We pigeons turn phoenix with open minds. He keeps them raw, almost sounding mechanical, while keeping subtle jazzy undertones to keep the attention and bring out the utmost emotion to each song. The overall effect brings an almost uncanny comparison to NYC, from afar it seems like an overwhelming concrete jungle of dark corners and rough streets; but if you are able to see underneath all that, there is an entire world of enticing possibilities and awkwardly beautiful scenes that can only be appreciated by the people that live there. It was revolutionary and extremely influential on all underground rap from then on. Vast has gone on to becoming a coveted guest artist along with putting out a decent solo album, Look Mom. No Hands (though he works a lot better as a contributer) and a double disc remix album called The Way of the Fist. Vordul Megilah has not done as much, not really sure why, but probably has something to do with the fact that its tough to pronounce and remember his name. According to Can Ox they are not broken up, though it has been 5 years since The Cold Vein dropped. The question is now, will a follow-up give them a greater legacy or establish them as one hit wonders Mpardaiolo.
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