El Gant O.S.L.O. (LP)
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Following several tragedies in his personal life, New York rapper El
Gant had a decision to make—face those losses head on or bury them deep
within. Luckily for us, he chose the former. The result is O.S.L.O., the
emcee’s most gripping and personal project yet. It’s also his most
relatable, because it shows what we’re all capable of when we’re
equipped with the right tools to cope and, in El Gant’s case, transform
that tragedy into something powerful.
The album arrives nearly a decade after his previous solo effort, 2014’s great Beast Academy, and after several years spent touring and recording with his group, Jamo Gang, with Ras Kass and J57. Despite the highs associated with that time, El Gant also experienced major personal losses. In particular, he lost three close friends—The Last Original, Bones, and Jim Misa—all of whom had a major impact on his life and career. In fact, the album’s title, O.S.L.O., references the Last Original, because it’s an acronym for “Our Sun the Last Original.”
But it wouldn’t be an El Gant project without some straight-up dope hip-hop, too. Tracks like “Avirex (feat. Innocent? & King Magnetic)” and “Chromed Out (feat. Ras Kass & Planet Asia)” are absolute bangers filled with shape-shifting flows and crazy wordplay.
There’s a reason for these tonal shifts, too; El Gant didn’t want to simply create a linear album. “I want to take the listener on a few ups and downs, just like life does for most of us,” the emcee says. It’s those qualities that make O.S.L.O. so immediately satisfying, and why it’s his most accomplished work to date.
The album arrives nearly a decade after his previous solo effort, 2014’s great Beast Academy, and after several years spent touring and recording with his group, Jamo Gang, with Ras Kass and J57. Despite the highs associated with that time, El Gant also experienced major personal losses. In particular, he lost three close friends—The Last Original, Bones, and Jim Misa—all of whom had a major impact on his life and career. In fact, the album’s title, O.S.L.O., references the Last Original, because it’s an acronym for “Our Sun the Last Original.”
But it wouldn’t be an El Gant project without some straight-up dope hip-hop, too. Tracks like “Avirex (feat. Innocent? & King Magnetic)” and “Chromed Out (feat. Ras Kass & Planet Asia)” are absolute bangers filled with shape-shifting flows and crazy wordplay.
There’s a reason for these tonal shifts, too; El Gant didn’t want to simply create a linear album. “I want to take the listener on a few ups and downs, just like life does for most of us,” the emcee says. It’s those qualities that make O.S.L.O. so immediately satisfying, and why it’s his most accomplished work to date.
| Tracklisting: |
Class Of '55 1-1 Birth Of Rock And Roll 1-2 Sixteen Candles 1-3 Class Of '55 1-4 Waymore's Blues 1-5 We Remember The King 1-6 Coming Home 1-7 Rock And Roll (Fais-Do-Do) 1-8 Keep My Motor Running 1-9 I Will Rock And Roll With You 1-10 Big Train (From Memphis) Johnny Cash Is Coming To Town 2-1 The Big Light 2-2 The Ballad Of Barbara 2-3 I'd Rather Have You 2-4 Let Him Roll 2-5 The Night Hank Williams Came To Town 2-6 Sixteen Tons 2-7 Letters From Home 2-8 W. Lee O'Daniel (And The Light Crust Dough Boys) 2-9 Heavy Metal (Don't Mean Rock And Roll To Me) 2-10 My Ship Will Sail Water From The Wells Of Home 3-1 Ballad Of A Teenage Queen 3-2 As Long As I Live 3-3 Where Did We Go Right 3-4 The Last Of The Drifters 3-5 Call Me The Breeze 3-6 That Old Wheel 3-7 Sweeter Than The Flowers 3-8 A Croft In Clachan (The Ballad Of Rob Macdunn) 3-9 New Moon Over Jamaica 3-10 Water From The Wells Of Home Classic Cash: Hall Of Fame Series 4-1 Get Rhythm 4-2 Tennessee Flat Top Box 4-3 Long Black Veil 4-4 A Thing Called Love 4-5 I Still Miss Someone 4-6 Cry, Cry, Cry 4-7 Blue Train 4-8 Sunday Morning Coming Down 4-9 Five Feet High And Rising 4-10 Peace In The Valley Classic Cash: Hall Of Fame Series 5-1 Don't Take Your Guns To Town 5-2 Home Of The Blues 5-3 Guess Things Happen That Way 5-4 I Got Stripes 5-5 I Walk The Line 5-6 Ring Of Fire 5-7 Ballad Of Ira Hayes 5-8 The Ways Of A Woman In Love 5-9 Folsom Prison Blues 5-10 Supper Time Boom Chicka Boom 6-1 A Backstage Pass 6-2 Cat's In The Cradle 6-3 Farmer's Almanac 6-4 Don't Go Near The Water 6-5 Family Bible 6-6 Harley 6-7 I Love You, Love You 6-8 Hidden Shame 6-9 Monteagle Mountain 6-10 That's One You Own Me The Mystery Of Life 7-1 The Greatest Cowboy Of Them All 7-2 I'm An Easy Rider 7-3 The Mystery Of Life 7-4 Hey Porter 7-5 Beans For Breakfast 7-6 Goin' By The Book 7-7 Wanted Man 7-8 I'll Go Somewhere And Sing My Songs Again 7-9 The Hobo Song 7-10 Angel And The Badman |
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| Release Date: | 2020 |
| Label: | Rule By Secrecy Music |
| Genre: | Hip Hop |
| Product Group: | LP |
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