November 2, 2010

up 048: stepfather [2006]

''double k and thes one's parents must be proud. after three albums and an ep worth of beats, breaks, booze and blunts, the people under the stairs are growing up a little with 'stepfather'.

that's not to say there's anything wrong with a youthful indiscretion - in fact, some of rap's best and brightest moments were created by young groups without too much concern for a heavy, important message. and each release from puts has consistently been both masterfully composed and fun to listen to. 

luckily for us, stepfather stays the course on those two points. the beats reaffirm the duo's status as top tier among rap producers. more than ever, the breaks tickle your spine while the drums open-hand slap you in the face - you can't help but move. 

i doubt many p fans expected to find this much growth on stepfather. and while the ''mature'' label on most rap albums usually works as a simile for ''boring'', in this case it has helped bring out the best of puts. congrats fellas, this is your finest work yet.'' - trey clark

tracklist:
intro 01
step in 02
pass the 40 03
pumpin' 04
flex off 05
tuxedo rap 06
days like these 07
jamboree pt. 1 08
jamboree pt. 2 09
the doctor and the kidd (ft. george clinton) 10
eat street 11
crown ones 12
la9x 13
the brownout 14
letter to the old school 15
more than you know 16
reflections 17
4 dollar afro 18
you 19
on and on (ft. kat ouano) 20

your choice: get it easy/support the artist.

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