Half My Life, by Verbal Kent & Superior

Half My Life

by Verbal Kent & Superior

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1.	Half My Life 01:26		buy track
2.	Classic Shit 02:36	info	buy track
3.	Go Get The Dank (feat. Vic Spencer & Sonnyjim) 03:16		buy track
4.	As Far As A Fair Fight 02:38		buy track
5.	The Little Things 02:56	info	buy track
6.	Meet Your Idols 02:44		buy track
7.	Body Slamming Bruno Mars (feat. Lance Ambu) 02:47		buy track
8.	Cult Classic (feat. Recognize Ali) 02:59		buy track
9.	Steven Hawking Walking 02:55		buy track
10.	For The Love 02:54		buy track
11.	Finish Line 03:03		buy track

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Chicago wordsmith Verbal Kent (Ugly Heroes) and Spanish-German beat maker Superior have joined forces. The resulting full-length album “Half My Life” is set for release via Below System Records. Known for his mixture of verbal gymnastics with humor and everyday pathos, Verbal Kent delivers what might be among his most personal rhymes.

Speaking on the significance of the album title Kent said “Half My Life signifies the amount of time I’ve been at this. I started rhyme writing seriously at 18/19 years old and never looked back. I’ve always felt grounded in my expectations, fame and fortune was never a factor for me. I love making music enough to do it seriously for 20 years now, and I doubt I’ll ever be able to stop.”

Superior’s creative use of psychedelic, rock, soul and funk samples create an eclectic yet cohesive musical backdrop. Some examples of the chemistry include the first single “The Little Things” which is Kent’s version of the love joint (see Common’s “The Light”) but more in Seinfeld territory. Sample lyric “Dr. Kirschenbaum’s my dentist and now he’s your dentist and that goes for any practitioner of medicines.”

Tracks like “Classic Shit” and “For The Love” are deeply biographical tracks while there is also straight quality emceeing tracks including “Go Get The Dank” and “Steven Hawking Walking”. Guests that get it in on the album include Vic Spencer, Sonnyjim, Recognize Ali and Lance Ambu.

Initially linking up on a track on Superior’s album “The Journey” (released early 2017) the duo realized that they were a good combination. Speaking on the album process Kent said “when Superior started sending me beats I started realizing his beats are emotional, so I let them lead the way as a result a lot of the content is reflective.”

The budding of a serious team for boom bap lovers, Superior and Verbal Kent were able to link up in person this summer and perform at Hip Hop Kemp, one of Europe’s biggest festivals. “More on the way” Verbal Kent adds.

credits

released December 1, 2017

- All Tracks Written by Verbal Kent and Vic Spencer & Sonnyjim on Track 3, Lance Ambu on Track 7 and Recognize Ali on Track 8
- All Tracks Produced by Superior
- All Cuts/Scratches by DJ Grazzhoppa
- Mixed and Mastered by K-Kruz
- Artwork & Photo (Cover) by Hagenfalk
- All Other Photos by Jan Frazier

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