Sold Date: September 13, 2018
Start Date: September 9, 2018
Final Price: $70.00 $55.00 (USD)
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•LIKE NEW - PLAYED ONCE, STILL IN SHRINK WRAP

•GOLD VINYL - RARE & OOP

•LIMITED EDITION PRESSING

•INCLUDES CD

Sour Soul is the collaborative album from Toronto jazz/hip-hop band BADBADNOTGOOD and Staten Island rap champ Ghostface Killah. Inspired by 1960s and 70s music - taking inspiration from the recording techniques and production of that era, and eschewing sampling in favour of live instrumentation, BBNG with producer Frank Dukes have created a dramatic, cinematic musical staging for Ghostface's vivid storytelling. Sour Soul also features guest spots from MF DOOM, Elzhi (Slum Village / J Dilla), Danny Brown and prodigal new rapper Tree.

Everything about the formula for Sour Soul screams instant classic. Toronto trio BadBadNotGood made a name for themselves over the last couple of years via a retro fusion of jazz and instrumental hip-hop. Part of that notoriety came from whip-smart covers of tracks by the likes of Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame, but also from imaginative, expressive originals — the keys/bass/drums trio acting as a younger generation of The Bad Plus, choosing their covers from the hip-hop and electronic canon rather than pop and rock. Pairing the Canadians with Ghostface Killah, a rap legend who excels over soulful, spacy throwback production, would seem to be beyond a no-brainer. And it is, mostly, but the album occasionally leans too far back into their vibe, fading into overly lax, even sleepy territory.

This isn’t the first time BadBadNotGood have collaborated with a prominent hip-hop artist, so it’s not that they’re just not able to play well with others. They’ve got producer credits on tracks from Danny Brown’s Old and the soundtrack to The Man with the Iron Fists, and have also teamed with Tyler, the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt. Similarly, this drowsiness can’t be thrown entirely at Ghost, as he’s still the incredibly fun MC he’s always been, though typically in a blithe grin rather than a smirk.

STREAM ALBUM IN ITS ENTIRETY HERE: 

https://badbadnotgood.bandcamp.com/album/sour-soul