Gene Poole « Dopehug

It’s weird that I haven’t said much about Atmos up to this point because they actually are probably my favorite hip hop duo ever but I guess I figure that most hip hop fans will have already heard of them. And furthermore formed their opinion of either utter amazement or complete disdain for their music. I fall in the utter amazement category and I can definitely appreciate all the different stages of Atmospheres evolution. But this release is a little more unknown and is much more raw, unpolished & unapologetic than some of the more recent releases. But it has every bit of Slug’s wit, humor and somewhat dark outlook on life. As for Ant’s beats, they aren’t as catchy as what some later releases are filled with, much more dark and in your face but captivating for sure. If you like ‘Overcast’ and ‘The Dynospectrum’ then this will be right up your alley.

Production: Ant

Features: Eyedea, Gene Poole, Musab

Label: Rhymesayers

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Atmosphere – ‘The Abusing of the Rib’

This is a perfect example of quality over quantity, an underground classic. The Dynospectrum is a Rhymesayers creation comprised of Beyond, Gene Poole, I Self Devine & Slug with production by Ant. They only made one album and this is it. All these guys are on top of their fuckin game on this album! It’s annoying when people say this but I’m gonna say it anyway, they just don’t make albums like this anymore. It is an audible definition of underground hip hop. Dark, grimy, creative and absorbing, forcing your imagination to take a little trip into another world. A must hear for any Rhymesayers fan and really any ughh fan.

The Dynospectrum – ‘You Can Lose Your Mind’

The Dynospectrum – ‘Anything is Everything’

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