Lute- West1996


Between this mixtape cover and the sound of his music, Lute takes his love of gritty, hardcore 90s hip hop pretty seriously. The kid sounds young, but he raps like a veteran street poet who’s seen a few things. Nice flow, tight boom bap beats, and some tangible storytelling. It’s a recipe Lute makes his features follow as well, and the payoff is huge.

Some would call this nostalgic, but I’d like to think it’s a reminder of hip hop’s fundamentals. You can stream this album on Bandcamp. The digital version of the album is available for fifty cents, too.

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