Revelations

Hip-Hop · 1995 · 14 tracks

Revelations

A pivot from teenage swagger to street-level realism. Dusty Brooklyn boom bap with a darker, more mature edge and heavy social commentary.

The record where the Brooklyn prodigy grew up and got serious over some of the dustiest beats of 1995.

A heavy, contemplative urban realism that replaces youthful swagger with street-worn wisdom.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks

01

Lyrics

4:25

02

Neva Go Back

3:47

03

Rough 2 the Endin’

3:55

04

Walk the Walk

4:30

05

It’s Only Gettin’ Worse

2:56

06

Just a Killa

4:42

07

Rukus

3:27

08

Freaky Flow

3:26

09

Won’t Be Long

4:38

10

Crazy

3:48

11

Here I Go Again

3:22

12

Just Like Dat

3:31

13

Everyday Iza Gunshot

4:24

14

We Rule

4:48

Moments Worth Waiting For

the haunting piano loop on Neva Go Back that grounds Ed's more serious delivery

the jarring transition into the dancehall-influenced rhythm of Everyday Iza Gunshot

the way the drums on Lyrics feel bone-dry and isolated against the vocal

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