Emanon
Waiting Room, The
West Coast duo craft a mature, composed first LP
Aloe Blacc and DJ Exile have been making the rounds on the Los Angeles hip-hop circuit for nearly ten years, dropping a number of highly sought after 12-inches, waiting for the right moment to grace shelves with a debut long-player. Waiting Room will satisfy fans still spinning worn-out copies of 2002’s Anon and On EP, with Exile favoring easygoing strings and mid-tempo drums in his highly polished production style. On the mic Aloe Blacc fuses with the beats superbly, crafting conscious raps accompanied by introspective ideas. This LP is a put it on and let it play affair, solid throughout, with many notable tracks. “The Words” finds Aloe spitting lines of self-enlightenment as Exile works a double-copy flavored guitar riff, and title track “The Waiting Room” operates on a similar design: “Four Square” and “Pseudo” take a more offensive position to the game. All told, Waiting Room is a first-rate collection.
Leave A Comment!