October 14, 2014
The Baltimore rapper Abdu Ali and producer Schwarz typically defy any single genre characterizations, but their latest collaboration seems happy to zone in on one near and dear: Baltimore club. Where such a back-to-the-past move could seem a false play for nostalgia for other acts, that doesn't appear to be the case here. Starting with a "Rest in peace to K-Swift and Big Tony too" and diving right into the think breaks and "haaaa, stick-em-up"s, it's a well done tribute to the music that inspired both of them so much. Excellent remixes from Jersey's own Kilbourne and Baltimore's Blaqstarr highlight that point.
