Monday, May 3, 2010

Tha UFO's Return To Hip Hop With Yuck!



Almost a year ago the internet buzzed with news of a new artist by the name of Tha Ufo on messageboards and blogs such as wake your daughter up and kevin nottingham. He was known as a talented poet with a fetish for Raven Symone, drugs, money,cars,girls, and high fashion. Take Me To Your Leader, his first effort is hailed by many as his illmatic, as he is often overshadowed by expectations of his underground music.


A beef with Charles Hamilton put his budding career on pause as he had a very public fued with Kevin Nottingham over posting both of the emo musicians on his blog. This gave Tha Ufo no outlet and also turned many of his fans against him many simply stopped caring. Then after an arrest over drugs and taking police on a three mile chase Tha Ufo seemed unable to dig deep and give the album that would generate his much needed fanbase.


Several fake album covers and tracklist later the much anticipated return of Tha Ufo is underway with Yuck. The LP starts off with Raven Symone bringing in "New Music". Tha Ufo then goes into a two minute barrage of punchlines and drug usage he is known for. The LP continues to shine on cuts such as "Everyday Like It's 4/20" and the comedic "Anti Party Song".
The one once hailed as the emo tupac also dwells on deep tracks about how he felt on certain drugs and as a loser on the dark yet classy "Kirby's Dreamland" and the beautiful "Mario Sunshine."


I couldn't believe in the middle of the mixtape I actually heard "Tank", the Cowboy Bebop theme song. He becomes a great story teller on "Astro boy" and "Underground Hip Hop Awards."


This LP is hip hop at it's finest and the guest appearances from Asher Roth and Aaliyah don't bring down it's value at all.


I am now a true fan of Tha Ufo or what he would call a Space Cowboy. He inspired my blog to begin and all the people that dig real hip hop support this guy. This is the difference we need in the rap game.


Classic hip hop LP.

Thank god Tha Ufo is back.

Check out:
Everyday like it's 4/20
The Late Late Show f/Asher Roth
Hippie Anthem


5 out of 5





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