Windsor hip hop artist C.P.R. has launched a brand new 16-track album, out as we speak, referred to as Compression. The disc is loaded with sick beats and tons of social commentary in a well-balanced assortment of recent rhymes and infectious grooves.
The native rapper is a part of the favored native group Rebellious Youth of Idea (R.Y.O.T.), however followers needn’t fear – the band members (Blaze Jay, LaMatic, J.Hayze, Fraze Woodz, Zee Jay and dj braeking) are all a part of this solo launch, in addition to just a few particular friends like ETE (EchoE The Aspect), Krooks, D-iLL, Money Dat Kush, Phokus, JBHookz, Conr, Kayyce Closed (half of Windsor/Detroit duo Academy), native soul crooner Josh Johnson and teenage singer Krisalyn Bell from all-girl group Woman Pow-R.
Mainly, the album is a who’s who of the Windsor hip hop scene united along with just a few choose vocalist included within the combine. It’s a group of varied types, however stays centered all through.
The large standout monitor is the infectious single/video Getting Again Up which options the one feminine vocal on the album from 13-year outdated Krisalyn Bell. The mixture of C.P.R.’s raps and Bell’s younger voice make a robust anthem about persevering with to achieve your targets after being consistently knocked down – it’s a message of hope, desires and ambitions – which, give or take among the different messages on the album, is actually what Compression appears to emanate. It’s an album that actually showcases the desires and plentiful talents of the Windsor hip hop scene. If there’s one monitor that deserves some consideration, Getting Again Up is it – not just for C.P.R. and the range of his performances, however for Bell who provides a female youthful aptitude that you simply simply don’t hear within the hip hop world. It’s a showpiece that Windsor must be pleased with. Hats off to Ricky Mac for the colourful manufacturing and Squaaad Actions for the music video.
One other shout out also needs to go to the unimaginable record of producers used to make the album – DJ Hayze, BCB, JR The Beat Vendor, dj braeking, 6AM, dizaplyn. The vast majority of the manufacturing was completed by DJ Hayze who took half in about half of the songs. Of the DJ Hayze productions, Sick Of Being Good is a good music with a basic late 80s vibe – the beat jogs my memory of a Run DMC jam.
Different notable tracks embody the slick What I Can Be with Zee Jay and D iLL, the popish I’ll Be On My Means with J Hayze and Blaze Jay, the deep sounding Money Circulation with Money Dat Kush and Phokus, I Need It All with JBHookz and LaMatic which feels like a Jay-Z hook, and Breaking Out which permits Josh Johnson’s tremendous soulful voice just a few moments to shine.
The duvet of the album options C.P.R. getting resuscitated on stage at Windsor’s Rockstar Music Corridor and he additionally offers a shout out to the venue within the title monitor.
It’s form of becoming {that a} assortment like this comes out at Christmas as a result of there’s no higher reward concept for the vacations than a surprising album of native artists working collectively for a better trigger – the trigger on this case is to enhance and unite Windsor’s unimaginable hip hop motion.
For extra on R.Y.O.T., go to the group’s Facebook page.
