Below System Records has unearthed another unreleased gem from the duo of Rashad and Confidence. “Non Stop” was recorded in 2011 as part of the sessions for the highly regarded The Element Of Surprise LP sessions. On par with the best moments of that album, this unreleased gem is possessed by Confidence’s use of boomin’ drums and piano/horn stabs, fluid cuts from DJ Technic, and Rashad’s smooth lyrical delivery. The result goes down as a spiritual sibling of the 90’s era Hip-Hop sound.
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Rashad, a Brooklyn, NY emcee who sports a nimble and rapid flow, excels at making anthemic choruses interspersed with highly detailed bars. Examples of album topics include a vivid picture of the hood while making a cautionary tale of its pitfalls (“The City”), his personal emcee origin story (“Days Of My Youth”), and the results of low motivation (“Pass Me By”), among others.
Boston-based producer Confidence has made a career of sample chopping and analog warm heaters. He also tends to favor the one emcee/one producer line-up of the golden years. This extends to his recent collaborative LPs on Below System Records, including Library Of Sound with M-Dot and Kool Moe Dese with Big Dese.
