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MASTERS OF THE SUN, VOL. 1
Hip-Hop · 2018 · 12 tracks · 58m

MASTERS OF THE SUN, VOL. 1

A sharp pivot away from stadium pop toward dusty boom bap and social critique. Warm, jazz-inflected production meets urgent, conscious lyricism.

October 26, 2018 · Will.i.am Music Group

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A sharp, vinyl-crackling pivot sweeps away a decade of strobe lights, returning the remaining trio to the dusty, sample-heavy foundations of their youth. The production abandons the four-on-the-floor kick drums for the rhythmic snap of 90s-style boom bap, wrapping the verses in earthy Rhodes piano chords and gritty, unpolished loops that feel heavy with late-night focus.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 58m
01
BACK 2 HIPHOP
5:19
02
YES OR NO
5:05
03
GET READY
4:11
04
4EVER
3:49
05
CONSTANT, pt.1, pt.2
5:03
06
DOPENESS
4:39
07
ALL AROUND THE WORLD
5:01
08
NEW WAVE
4:55
09
VIBRATIONS, pt.1, pt.2
4:22
10
WINGS
5:17
11
RING THE ALARM, pt.1, pt.2, pt.3
5:58
12
BIG LOVE
4:36
Moments Worth Listening For
11RING THE ALARM, pt.1, pt.2, pt.3The multi-part structure of 'RING THE ALARM, pt.1, pt.2, pt.3' shifts from a tense, horn-driven march into a contemplative, jazz-inflected groove.
09VIBRATIONS, pt.1, pt.2The track 'VIBRATIONS, pt.1, pt.2' features a sudden tempo shift that transitions the song from a classic boom-bap rhythm into an abstract, floating coda.
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