Straight from Nor' Carolina is up-and-coming rapper Supastition. Supa isn't you typical southern rapper with a mouth full of gold talkin about they 24's, they cribs, money or b!tches. Supastition will hit you with some serious punchlines that will leave you shaking your head, sayin' Daaamn!
Kamaarphail Moye got his first big shot courtesy the Cali Agents Rasco and his Pockets Linted Entertainment label. His 12" release "Broke Man's Anthem" made minimal noise. This lead Supa to shoping his debut album "7 Years Bad Luck" which caught the eye of Freshchest Records who snatched him up. The first single from that album was "Da Waiting Period" which was an ode to unsigned artist. His debut album got critical appraise from various magazines. His debut album got him some guest appearances on various others albums including a spot on the Cunninlynguists classic "Southernunderground" on the song Nasty Filthy. He's also spend time gracing stages with the likes of J-Zone and Little Brother amongst others. His mic skills have also lead him to various mixtape appearances including a mind bogglin' punchline fest on Adrenaline which is the opening track for Phila Flava's "A League of Our Own Vol. 2, and is also a bonus track here.
I guess his 7 Years Bad Luck was officially over after he was allowed to grace the presence of the legendary KRS-One's album Keep Right. On the song Still Spittin, not only does Supastition shine the other four featured emcee's but he spits a better verse than KRS-One himself. Following this he, along with producer Nicolay, was hand-selected by The Root's ?uestlove as winners of the Okayplayer.com unsigned artist contest. After winning the contest Supastition decided his home would be SoulSpazm Records. With his 2nd LP Chain Letters on the table, Supastition has decided not to make the fans wait, as he dropped The Deadline EP in October.
1. Deadline(Intro) - $$$$1/4 - With a head knocking beat by Illmind featuring an ill drum loop, and foundation shattering bass, Supastition talks it up for about 50 seconds before absolutely tearing into the track. Supa sets it straight from the beginging that SoulSpazm is his home now. He spits of his struggles, trials and tribulations with getting into the game.
2. Boombox - $$$$$($) - Illmind drops another dope beat which will have me keeping my ears open for more sh!t from him. This time he takes a more soulful approach with some keys playing in with another vicious drum loop, and driving bassline. Supastition drops such sick punches that right now I am really thinking he his the punchline champ. You know how some rappers spit punchlines, and even though they are tight, they are still basic. Supa takes it to another level with his. Spittin' sh!t like "Now we both hungry as hell, and both scraping our plates/But like Outback, I got a reputation at stake(steak)". You know what I can't even quote anything else from this song, just hear it yourself. Ridiculous.
3. Fountain of Youth - $$$$$(1/2) - Supa starts off talking about getting old and people saying he's stuck in the past. The beat knocks in with a dope bassline, but everything else about it takes away from the song. However Supastition shows that he isn't all punchline and he has the ability to drop an retro/introspective joint. Taking off from his intro he spits about how rap was back in the day when it was about the love, and it didn't have to sell, to be "hot". He tells of how rap is iritating him because its about either bein' crunk, or saying "I'm the Best, Battle Me!". In the second verse he talks about having a wife and feelin' old as sh!t. He talks of his younger years, running game on the women. In a short semi chorus he tells of trying to slow down the aging process.
"I used to see how many numbers I can get in one night/
But I found a bigger challenge is trying to treat one right/"
4. I Remember - $$$$1/4 - M-Phazes drops a mediocre beat here. Once again Supastition spits some retrospection on us. This time around it isn't nearly as tight. Here Supastition talks about before he made it people were fronting on him, now that they know he has it made they on his dick. He spits about the rap game being full of bullsh!t and politics. Telling how back when he was hustlin' hi rhymes, local cats was hating like he was just competition takin' there shine, but when he made it, now they on his dick to be a guest appearance on his album. He then spits about how he's from a place where everyone wanna make crunk music and sh!t, and getting f!cked by there labels as albums get pushed back.
5. Homecoming - $$$$$(1/4) - M-Phazes steps his game up on the production tip this time around. With some futuristic keys, light snare, claps, synthesizers, and a solid bassline. Supastition drops some concious street rhymes on this one. Spitting about old ladies on the porch, dirty basketball courts giving birth to the next hoop star. Corrupt cops and the average violence. Pretty much stating "The neighborhood is just a gossip column/Always broadcasting who hit rock bottom" However everything isn't bad as he talks of great barbeques, thick chicks, loud music and house parties. The chorus is tight and addictive. In the second verse he talks about some of the locations in the hood. From weed spots, to liquor stores, to barber shops. Of course speding time at the crib playin Playstation 2 with your boys. He then spits of getting a reality check every so often as "the neighborhood just lost another soul, mothers lose sons". He then says this violence is all the media decideds to cover making the hood seems worst than it is. In the last verse he talks of various people you meet in the hood, from the baby momma, who's back to smuttin' after she delivers a seed, to hustlers goin' to jail, also talking about Ambulances racing to the scene to save a live that doesn't stand a chance. Another classic track.
6. Soul Searching - $$$$$ - Dela drops a perfect jazzy, soulful beat here for Supa to rhyme over. Featuring some nice soft piano play, snare and bass. Here, obviously Supastition is spitting about people needing a little soul searching. He urges people to make something of thier lives instead of sitting around like a worthless lump. He speaks on some of the things that are f!cked up, such as young'n's "prematurely ship to the pearly gates". He spits about having a seed and how that opened up his eyes to lifes true meaning. He admits however he isn't perfect "I try to walk the right path and obide by the gospel/In this day and age, that sh!t is damn near impossible". In the second verse he talks about his struggles with religion.
7. If I Knew - $$$$1/2 - Supastition takes us through some of the sh!t he went through on this one. He talks about how if he knew then what he knows now, then he wouldn't have done some of the sh!t he did. He once again talks about the cats that were hating on him when he was coming up. He talks about some people that he was f!cking with that were snakes and never there for him when he needed them, but always wanna get they shine on a track with him. He also spits about being broke and having a helluva time trying to come up in music because no one had love for him. M-Phazes drops another tight jazzy piano-lead beat.
8. Nowhere to Run(feat Madwreck & Sycorax) - $$$$3/4 - Madwreck drops the soulful beat here. He also opens it up and from the jump off he sounds like a "Slim Shady LP" era Eminem. That isn't a bad thing because he spits some fire here for the most part even though he does falter off spitting weaker lyrics here and there. Supastition takes it after the soul sampled chorus, which is phenomenal for this depressing song. He spits about hitting straight rock bottom, and pondering suicide, and ultimately grapping a pistol out of his dress putting it to his head and squeezing. Sycorex comes up last and absolutely tears this b!tch to shreds, talking about people never giving a sh!t about him. The sample in the background as well as Madwrecks beat are just sickenin'.
9. Step it Up(Bonus Track) - $$$$1/2 - This track has an old school vibe to it, and M-Phazes's beat, which features an old school drum loop with some futuristic keys gives it a Back to the future type of vibe. The chorus of Supa chanting "Step Up and Get Wit' It", gives it the old school flair. Lyrically Supastition akes it back to his braggadocio filled with some absolutely bludgeoning punchlines, claming to "make n!ggas fans before the second bar/Turn em to groupies before the chorus". He then smashes on the steriotypical southern rapper "I'm not infatuated with chains, so I snatch your respect/While your half-a-dollar azz is still attached to the check". In the last verse he raps about solidifying his status in hip-hop, and trying to be a legend. "I'd rather be established/I'm not tryna walk away havin' a contract with less points than Jaques Vaughns season average"
"It's so ill, with so many emcee's you probably seen a million/
But I'm the main attraction like the backside of Serena Williams/
Better yet Vivica Fox, Deliverin' different hip-hop/
Can you get wit it or not?/ Just Step It Up!"
10. Adrenaline(Bonus Track) - $$$$$ - Croup drops the hard beat on this joint which was featurted on Phila Flava's A League of Our Own Vol. 2 compilation album. Supastition rips into this throwing more punches then a fired up boxer, in this battle rap. Letting you know his intentions from the jump off "You wanna make peace with Supa, don't gamble with your life/The only time I shake hands is when i'm handling the dice". Even after beef is over he claims to beat a dead horse not giving a damn about animal rights. Supastition just spits some amazing sh!t here. Punchline after punchline, and I am hard pressed to find any wack pucnhes here. It'll be a common occurance for you to be pressing rewind every 10 second or so.
"I know other ways of saying you wack/
I call you from your crib, f!ckin' your girl, wit your cd playin' in the back"
This is probably the best EP released this year. If not it is only a smidgen under Brother Ali's Champion EP. Supastition really impressed me with this one and I am definitately gonna cop that Chain Letters album when it drops. At first I knew him as apunchline rapper and that was pretty much all, but he showed some great versatility here from spitting street rhymes, to the introspective and retrospective sh!t, and also some heartfelt joints in there, not to mention the powerful punchlines raps. If you are a big fan of underground hip-hop or any type of hip hop in which you feel dope lyrics, than you really shouldn't be without this. Just like the cover of the EP, Supastition is comign through like a train full speed ahead ready to blow by the rest of the rap game. Remember this mans name for years to come.
5 Stars
Top 3 Songs 1. Boombox
2. Fountain of Youth
3. Homecoming
Honorable Mention(s) - The Rest of the EP.
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