Only Built for 4 Fusin Drinx

Only Built for 4 Fusin Drinx is a play on word by Whiskeyman- whose latest project on Bandcamp pays homage to the legendary Raekwon who released 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx' 1995, largely considered to be one of the best hip-hop albums of all time.

Whiskeyman, the producer and beatmaker from London links up with some heavy calibres in the game on the body of work- the 10 tracks project features the likes of Mickey Diamond, Killah Priest, Inspectah Deck with some forgotten pioneers with the likes of Tragedy Khadafi, Canibus, Keith Murray and many others.

The project begins with an intro dedicated to the late passing of MF DOOM- in which he always insisted upon making sure people are more focused on what they hear rather than what they see, a motto he always lived by and respected-.

After first hearing of Mickey Diamond on Nicholas Craven’s Latin Quarter Pt. 1, it’s a very refreshing and soothing melody to listen to when you add one of New-York’s finest ever rapper in Killah Priest, the melody on Stolen Art fades away beautifully.

On songs such as The Agenda- the second song of the body of work- A-God The Old Soul and Tragedy Khadafi complement each other very well over the beautiful piano notes. A-God The Old Soul's rhyming scheme is on point and shouts out Whiskeyman over the mesmerising track. The scratching is well executed before Tragedy Khadafi opens his verse- in a very short but concise verse-

Rap Cannibals features K-Prez and Swifty McVay; K-Prez's pen is raw and talks his shit over two notable verses.

The overall production of the project is very impressive, Only Built 4 Fusin' Drinx has nothing to envy to some of the bigger releases of 2022, as it feels like true hip-hop, through impeccable verses from Ras Kass, Josiah The Gift and the way Whiskeyman picks which sound to go for on every song.

It is safe to say everything was crafted beautifully, some beats sound more ominous than others whilst others have a more melancholic sound to them. Jonny Storm and Canibus are the perfect examples of absolutely murdering the track over a menacing instrumental, referencing Christianity, before Whiskeyman tweaks with the melody in an incredible way- as he most often does throughout the 30 minutes project.

Inspectah Deck raps on Staten Island like he never left the recording booth when 36 Chambers was produced, whilst Pro Dillinger and KXNG Crooked giving shout outs to real hungry artists is a really good thing to see.

There isn't one song that stands out, nor a beat- which is something that I always aspire to look for when hearing new music, the 10 tracks sound as good as each other and all bring different elements to the table.