'''the legend of bigfoot' is an unreleased album that the last emperor had been working on since around 2002. it’s now only available as a bootleg, and some of these tracks appeared on his debut album.
'bigfoot' is an amazing album for someone with no budget or real recording contract, and it would prove that the emperor had a lot to offer. he’s an incredibly literate mc and lots of songs reference pop culture, politics and current events. he makes you think a lot too, and even when he’s just flowing along at a steady pace, you sometimes don’t realize you’re listening to someone spitting some true knowledge. on the opening track, ''secret wars part 1'' he pits rappers like nas and busta rhymes in a crazy mc battle with comic book characters. it’s weird but it works.
'bigfoot' is an amazing album for someone with no budget or real recording contract, and it would prove that the emperor had a lot to offer. he’s an incredibly literate mc and lots of songs reference pop culture, politics and current events. he makes you think a lot too, and even when he’s just flowing along at a steady pace, you sometimes don’t realize you’re listening to someone spitting some true knowledge. on the opening track, ''secret wars part 1'' he pits rappers like nas and busta rhymes in a crazy mc battle with comic book characters. it’s weird but it works.
le has a real gift for storytelling and conceptual songs, showcased on tracks like ''party crashers'' and ''animalistics,'' where he portrays himself as an animal in the jungle. it’s all a big metaphor though. the track even has a sample from krs-one’s ''mc’s act like they don’t know.'' on ''monumental'' he takes a note from the great krs and becomes a teacher. he’s prone to wordiness sometimes, but if you really listen to what he’s doing on the mic, you’re in awe. ''meditation'' is a true standout, a really deep track that will leave you thinking long after it’s over. things don’t let up with ''Heaven,'' a soulful track that finds le talking about death and the afterlife. in a cool concept, he references tons of artists that he’d like to work with up in heaven. by the last track, ''bums,'' in which the mc laments his struggles with getting a steady cash flow, you’ve been on a trip. i mean, a real trip.
last emperor takes you through his psyche and his vast knowledge, and by the end you’re thinking: damn, this guy knows what he’s doing. - ain't no half steppin'
last emperor takes you through his psyche and his vast knowledge, and by the end you’re thinking: damn, this guy knows what he’s doing. - ain't no half steppin'
tracklist:
secret wars pt. 1 (original) 01
heavy height invinsible 02
party crashers 03
the expedition 04
caravan 05
animalistics 06
fo rel 07
the world of susie wrong 08
monumental 09
the dozen 10
the jungle cats 11
meditation 12
keep on 13
heaven 14
black magic 15
bums 16
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