A fresh album release from JKurd brings out a classic aesthetic as the record blends old and new school rap and hip-hop approaches with some of that street undertone but also some freestyle in there as well. I definitely enjoyed the different vibes that each track gives off and there are plenty of truths and honesty that the artist spills out during the unfolding of this album.
The W.A.S.H. album is packed and oozing with personality, character, and a certain vivacious approach along with some intensities that come and go in waves but always have something addictive about it.
These tracks have great grooves that bring in some of those vintage hip-hop approaches by blending that jazz, chill approach with horns and guitars at times and then bringing in some surprises around the corners as well.
This is an album that you listen to all the way through. If you listen to this record from beginning to end, then it serves as an escape and can pull you away from whatever you're doing and wherever you are to put you in this other world for a little chunk of time.
You end up paying attention to the lyrics, the beats, and just the aesthetic of the record because it takes you into the mind of the artist as he lets out those inner thoughts.
I definitely love that classic approach because it feels like some of the stuff I grew up listening to as a kid.
Maybe that old-school hip-hop is a major influence for JKurd.
I certainly think so and anyone else who listens to this record will pick up on it especially if they know what I'm talking about.
One of the things I love most about this record is his lyrical phrasing and how he's able to squeeze so much into one beat or one verse.
He gets in the pocket at times but then flows a little outside that pocket at others giving it that little bit of improvisation, on-the-spot, freestyle approach and this is something that helps build the vibe of the record too.
Just that aesthetic of the freestyle element is something that adds so much more to the personality of the record and helps you envision things in your head as he's saying them.
The album is most certainly built with a set of deep grooves that the artist fell right into and was able to create his own atmosphere with.
This whole album is just classic. There are all kinds of great movie references and cultural drives behind it that he just lets right out and for those who get those kinds of references, it's amazing.
There's a lot of them in there as well. There's a ton of pop culture references throughout this record if you pay attention to it.
The other aspect is that you should be listening to this record with headphones and probably should do it more than once to soak in all the layers that are going on.
Again, he's able to squeeze a lot into one verse at times and that's something that is not only impressive but causes you to miss things the first time around because by the time you soak in what just happened, he's moved on to the next line.
So, if you listen to the record twice, you will end up picking up on things that you missed the first time around.
This is all part of the fun though. A good hip-hop or rap record will provide you with those kinds of things. You need to go and listen to the release again so that you can pick up on all that stuff.
Some of this record came through more like a mixtape while other parts of it came through like a polished record with hooks and everything.
I definitely love that mix of those two worlds as well.
This was a unique and a little bit outside-the-box record that a lot of heart went into as well as attention to detail during its creation.
It's been a while since I heard a record oozing with this much character, and I enjoyed the hell out of it.
Listen to this album all the way through and remember what you heard it first.
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