DRIFT INTO THE VOID

Artist  | Vanderslice
Title   | Trendsetter

Genre   | Hip-Hop                              Format  | Album
Source  | Vinyl                                Time    | 19:41

Label   | War Machine/Coalmine Records         Store   | 2020
Catalog | CM-087                               Rip     | 2021

Bitrate | 2868 kbps                            Size    | 424.91 MB
Freq    | 96.0 kHz                             Encoder | FLAC 1.3.1

A1. Intro                                                       0:45
A2. Cold Winter (Feat. Vic Spencer)                             1:29
A3. Christmas Night Heist (Feat. Ty Farris)                     2:05
A4. Barry White Shit (Feat. G Perico)                           1:13
A5. Puzzles (Feat. Daniel Son)                                  1:46
A6. Shell Casings (Feat. Capo)                                  2:09
A7. Outro                                                       0:25
B1. Intro (Instrumental)                                        0:43
B2. Cold Winter (Instrumental)                                  1:29
B3. Christmas Night Heist (Instrumental)                        2:04
B4. Barry White Shit (Instrumental)                             1:13
B5. Puzzles (Instrumental)                                      1:46
B6. Shell Casings (Instrumental)                                2:09
B7. Outro (Instrumental)                                        0:25

Armed with rare records from the Tanner library and a handful of
guest features, Phoenixville, PA based producer Vanderslice now
shares some of his best work to date with "Trendsetter". The seven
tracks showcase both his gifts as a producer and as a curator. While
he provides the snarling, gritty instrumentals, we're treated to
standout appearances from Vic Spencer, Ty Farris, G Perico, Daniel
Son, and Capo.

In creating the beats for the project, Slice explains that he had
'like 20 or 30 loops at my disposal, all gutter, all in the same
vein'. After picking his favorites, he personally linked with the
emcees and stayed true to his aesthetic of creating pure, raw rap.
The result is a track like "Cold Winter", a fitting title for a cut
bursting with shit-talking lyrics from Chicago's Vic Spencer and
hard-hitting production.

And then there's Slice's favorite track on the project, the G
Perico-assisted "Barry White Shit". that features a straight-up
bonkers instrumental. 'Barry White Shit was a blessing, we were
fortunate to catch G Perico right before he took flight', Slice said
of working with the L.A native. 'The beat is just a loop with bass
under it, it's gritty, and it's a side of G you rarely hear'.

"Trendsetter", as a whole, is equally as rare. It's a no-frills,
no-bullshit release that stays true to everyone involved, and serves
as another dope project from one of underground hip-hop's best kept
secrets.