This album will take you to a different world.  It’s like an audible cloud that lets you float far and away into a distant land.  Kenn Starr’s gentle but strong presence lends well to the whimsical, ethereal beats provided by the likes of Oddisee/Kev Brown/Illmind etc.  His lyrics are so real but are portrayed with a delicate poetic nature.  This album reminds me a bit of Blu & Exile – ‘Below the Heavens’.  It’s like you take a mini vacation when you listen to albums like these.  This album came out a few years ago (2006) but its a mainstay on my playlist.  And even though Kenn Starr isn’t the most well-known cat around, he is extremely well-received by the underground.

Production:  DJ Roddy Rod, Illmind, Kev Brown, Khrysis, M-Phazes, Oddisee, Young Cee

Features:  Asheru, Chronkite, Darien Brockington, Kev Brown, M-Phazes, Median, Oddisee, Sean Born, Supastition, Talib Kweli, Wayna

Label:  Halftooth Records

Full Preview:  Starr Status

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

Kenn Starr – ‘If (ft. Asheru & Talib Kweli)