Spaceghostpurrp released a 58 song mixtape, so you should go listen to it right now
Just a young
ass ni**a not givin’ a fuck
‘Cuz if I
ever did, I’d be wifin’ her up.
My heart
real black—I don’t trust a bitch
I hate this
fuckin’ world, ya’ll can suck my dick…
An
incredible opening stanza, taken from the track “Mystical Maze,” from the
murky, mysterious, unnerving rapper Spaceghostpurrp—who now claims to be going
only by “Purrp.”
“Mystical
Maze” served as the opening track to his 4AD debut LP, 2012’s Mysterious Phonk, a collection of tracks
originally pulled from his various mixtapes, cleaned up a little with
additional remixing and remastering. It’s also a track that shows up a little
over a half hour into the staggering 58
Blunts of Purrp—a brand new compilation mixtape released via Datpiff over the weekend.
There’s a
reason it’s called 58 Blunts. And
that’s because it’s 58 tracks deep. That’s right. THERE ARE 58 SONGS ON THIS
COLLECTION, and clocking in at, like, three and a half hours, there’s really no
way for me to accurately review this, so really, what I just wanted to do here
was make you aware that this exists, and that you should go download it
IMMEDIATELY.
(Purrp commending me on my recognition of his tweeting abilities.)
Purrp is, by
all accounts, an “acquired” taste. The stark, claustrophobic, occasionally
spooky, always unsettling beats that are found in almost every track is
certainly not for everyone. Whether intentional or not, there is an underlying
sense of dread in every song—both supplied by the beats, as well as in Purpp’s
lyrics and in his delivery, as well as that of his Raider Klan associates. All
of these are well documented facts from my review of the Raider Klan's Halloween themed release from last year.
Serving as
not so much a "best of," but more as an "introduction" to
Purrp, pulling material from his previously released mixtapes, as well as from
tracks where is a featured guest, like Juicy J's "Deez Bitches
Rollin'," Purrp himself took to twitter to tell his 96k followers that the
intended listener of 58 Blunts is a
new fan, not those that have been down since "day 1" as he put it.
The whole 58
song collection deserves your attention, whether you are familiar with Purrp’s
canon or not, but the highlights include (obviously) the aforementioned
"Mystical Maze," "Black Money World," the brilliantly
titled double shots of "Suck a Dick (2011)" AND "Suck a Dick
(2012)" sequenced back to back, of course, "Alize Music," the
synth-heavy wobbles of"Filthy Fucking Trill," and the short
Portishead-sampling "Legend of The East."
"This
is some different type of laid back shit," the product description for 58 Blunts on Datpiff reads. "Not
the average everyday shit you hear often. The quality is mostly lo-fi and real
underground...I mean honestly. This tape is on some playa/trippy/dark trap/get
high shit." Purrp also includes instructions, or "rules" one
should follow before attempting to listen to this: 1. Get Ya Weed, 2. Get Ya
Pills, 3. Get Ya Lean, and 4. Get Ya Coke, or whatever you need to get yo
high...
And whoever
wrote that is right. This truly is a different type of laid back shit.
Lyrically clever, and with his lo-fi production aesthetics, Purrp can keep
casual listeners at an arm's length because of how dense his music can be. So
take whatever substances you need to, or tackle this stone cold sober, because
Spaceghostpurrp is a fascinating presence in underground internet rap, and 58 Blunts only cements that fact.
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