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The Water[s]
Hip-Hop · 2014 · 15 tracks · 57m

The Water[s]

A liquid, conceptual masterpiece of Chicago hip-hop. Drenched in aquatic reverb and anchored by a resonant baritone, it feels like a rainy night in a concrete city.

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It sounds like a rainy night in Chicago filtered through a jazz club and a deep-sea dive.

A deeply contemplative and submerged exploration of truth and survival in the city.

The Water[s] · vs · Mick Jenkins
Reverb Heavy+1.4σ

The production is pushed notably harder into reverb heavy than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 57m
01
Shipwrecked
4:31
02
THC
1:52
03
The Waters
4:16
04
Healer
4:16
05
Comfortable
4:16
06
Vibe
4:35
07
Jazz
4:20
08
Black Sheep
3:18
09
Drink More Water
3:15
10
Canada Dry
2:50
11
Who Else
3:36
12
Dehydration
3:41
13
514
3:55
14
Martyrs
3:40
15
Jerome
5:08
Moments Worth Waiting For
The haunting, slowed-down vocal sample on Jazz that creates a sense of suspended animation.
The way the percussion on Martyrs mimics a ticking clock, heightening the track's social urgency.
The transition into the title track where the production feels like physically diving into cold water.
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