“Afterschool” and “Cigarette Drum Machine” feature longline melodies that make for very easy and enjoyable listening. The melodic trumpet on “Lamb Sauce” is perfectly layered over the top of melodic piano, giving the beat an eerie lilt that could be looped endlessly.
On “A Villainous Person” Alchemist brings in low-end piano and swinging drums for a similar sound to his joint projects with Boldy James. The album certainly isn’t even close to his best work, but for such a relaxed project, it’s leagues above almost any other current producer. Humor notwithstanding, Alchemist maintains the high quality beat-making that established his brand. He’s a villainous person.” Each song is named for a quote from the show, like track six “Cheese is Overrated” and track 14 “This Isn’t Good.” The eleventh track, “Skeptical about Goat,” contains a soundbite from Meyhem Lauren: “I like Al, but I would trade his friendship for a good oyster.” Expertly woven into the fabric of each beat, the snippets are quite funny whenever they pop up. The first track on the project, “Alan,” has a quote from Bronson flippantly talking about Alchemist: “He’s a villain. The project prominently features soundbites from the Viceland food show “F*ck That’s Delicious,” which stars Alchemist and rappers Action Bronson, Meyhem Lauren, and Big Body Bes.
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Where the vocal samples on his collaborations often come from classic gangster movies and TV shows, his new album showcases more humorous clips. The lack of lyrical content allows Alchemist to have fun with his sampling. Without much rapping, the album is a low stakes beat pack that is a genuinely relaxing listen. The two vocal tracks on the album are delivered by Action Bronson and Big Body Bes, continuing the trend from Alchemist’s last solo outing that featured just one rap song with Westside Gunn. With 16 tracks and a run time of 25 minutes, each song is just over a minute long. Alchemist also has credits on recent projects from Action Bronson and Westside Gunn.Ĭompared to his hard-hitting collaborations, “The Food Villain” is short and sweet.
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In May, he teamed up with Freddie Gibbs to create a full length project. Just looking at the past year, Alchemist released an album with Detroit MC Boldy James in February and Conway the Machine in March. With his signature throwback sound and reliance on samples, he has helped to shape modern rap for more than 20 years. Alchemist is primarily known for working with other artists, beginning his career as a close partner of foundational NYC rap duo Mobb Deep in the ’90s. The album is the rapper-producer’s second solo outing of this year, but he has kept busy throughout 2020. A decidedly lighthearted departure from his collaborative efforts, the album’s unconventional Sunday release coincided with his 43rd birthday. With “The Food Villain,” The Alchemist delivers an effortlessly laid-back album filled with concise production and fun references to his rapper friends.
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