The fly /ep
In an era where so-called beef is being flung about like a food fight in an abattoir, The Fly EP is a (desperately needed) breath of fresh air.
Producer Likwid Ice collaborates with Kwadjo Spiri, the MC, for this groundbreaking 5-track opus.
If you are a supporter of incoherent “mumble-rap” or rappers shooting off their mouths all the time about popping off imaginary guns or popping non-existent tags or ghost champagne bottles then I suggest you stop reading HERE.
I have nothing against them, I just couldn’t resist a dig, you dig? Obviously, there’s a healthy bit of braggadocio on this EP because…well, because it’s a part of hip-hop culture. On the whole though, Spiri delivers intelligent bars in Twi, Pidgin English and Queen’s English over reverb sample heavy Likwid Ice beats about history, wack rappers, haters, the God subject, love and spirituality.
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Ogya /Fire
Pure fire. There’s no attempt to channel Kwadwo Antwi on Ogya. Kwadjo Spiri hits the ground running with bar after untouchable bar over another (obviously) dope Likwid Ice production.
The latter samples the colossal Osibisa band’s tune by the same name and even throws in a dash of One Time (Nas) and turns out a solid, aggie hip hop track that Spiri comfortably laces with sick lyrics in Twi and English.
From the drum rolled start to the end, Spiri’s fiery delivery matches the brilliance of the beat which he co-produces. He kicks a beast of a freestyle over a broad range of subjects from spirituality and haters. The track is so well crafted that the only minor is that it could have been longer. Spiri’s ability is apparent. After a few listens, “if you are not seeing a god, you need binoculars”.
We Go Fly/Fire
Spiri bemoans the rubbish on radio on Track 3 and refutes the underground rapper tag insisting all that is needed is to “fly”. It guest features FliPPA, a writer who describes himself as a cross between John Grisham and Chinua Achebe. Not many will disagree as he comes armed to the teeth with his A game. He also refers to himself as “God’s own publicist; no sacrilege” and possesses a timely delivery which complements Spiri’s flow as they trade bars. The latter obviously, not in the mood to be overawed by his co-star comes prepared. In one line crediting the altitude of his flow to his mountainous home region and subsequently claiming his flow is taller than your President. That line is solely responsible for the rather interesting yet brilliant outro on the track (go figure).
