With a Mulatu Astatke sample gracing its opening track “Cherry Red Beemer,” Coke Le Roc had me hooked from the jump. From its cover photo on down to the beats and bars, the latest callabo album from Birmingham (UK) rapper Sonnyjim and producer Buckwild is a nostalgia-driven banger. Produced entirely by Buckwild, the album has a cohesive flow – Sonnyjim’s laid back cockney flow gliding effortlessly underneath sample-heavy boom bap beats. It’s a really fun listen from a rapper on the rise.
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