This album earns props just due to the amazing line-up alone (Slug, Brother Ali, P.O.S., Scarface, Raekwon, Murs etc.)  Bk-One is mostly known for being DJ to Brother Ali but for this album he is using his production skills along side fellow Minneap producer Benzilla.  Bk’s Brazilian inspired beats are funky, creative and fresh leaving a great pallet for hip hop creativity.  The effort put forth by the emcees is inspiring.  These songs don’t have a bunch of throw-away verses, they cover many topics both serious and fun, happy and sad, inspiring and sobering but never lacking depth.  If you are a fan of the Rhymesayers, Brazil, or just hip hop in general there is something for you on this album.

Production:  Bk-One, Benzilla, Brother Ali

Features:  Abstract Rude, Aby Wolf, Aceyalone, Black Thought, Blueprint, Brother Ali, I Self Devine, Murs, Phonte, P.O.S., Raekwon, Slug, Scarface, The Grouch, The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Toki Wright

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Website:  http://www.myspace.com/balmoral

Bk-One – ‘Here I Am (ft. Phonte, Brother Ali & The Grouch)