Rhythmicru / Various Super Toke Mixtape Vol. 1
Published Mar 01, 2006
Guaranteed, its not promising to pay homage to the Beastie Boys three times in just the first two songs and at least one more easily identifiable instance before the end! Still, D-Ray, who produced the whole of this mix-tape, acquits himself quite well while spitting over the "Paul Revere beat, as well as on a few of his own super smoked-out, drum-dominated grooves with the rest of his Rhythmicru compatriots and a few guests. Super Toke has the best run with five songs early into the mix, starting with D-Rays "A Meditation, which turns a too-long intro into a funky little confessional before flipping into "Time Flies, a jungle-party jam packed with punch lines courtesy of one of the albums standout guests, More Or Les; a funky bass sets the mood for the crazy vocal antics of Uncledropsis "Dropzone, followed by Shads smooth flow on the Native Tongues-styled "Here It Comes, and then a hard two verses from BrassMunks June6 over pseudo-g-funk doo-wopper "Get Outta My Head. Unfortunately, the rest of the mix-tape sort of blends together (no pun intended), with three notable exceptions: Reasons opening verse on "Street Rebel Network benefits by a bumping beat with a slight hint of experimental noise, D-Rays "Goldrush Season is another confessional over a thick funk bass and shoes-in-the-dryer drums, and "Magical Saxophones works Mindbender into an easy-listening sax beat.
(After Midnight)