CD Review: Mr. Lif – I Heard It Today
May 3rd, 2009 Filed under: Reviews - Music by admin
CD Review – Mr. Lif
I Heard It Today
Bloodbot Tactical Enterprises
This singularly beautiful gem of True Hip Hop genius is clearly the product of a period of deep introspection in the life of Lif. Following the life altering tour bus crash of two years ago on the personal, and the economic crisis in America, Lif has delved deep into the well of his inspiration and brought forth fourteen jewels that shine with the brilliance of his uniquely insightful lyricism, bump with warm bass heavy beats, and blaze with the intensity of a million suns. As the banner on the skeletal eagle on the cover reads – “On the backs of the many, so the few can advance…”, the sense of urgency and indignant disgust at the system is the driving force behind Lif’s return from seclusion.
“Welcome To the World” sets the stage for the current catastrophic collapse of the American economy, and the election smokescreen and potentially false promise of Obama. “What About Us?” shouts forth the battle cry for a nation of disposed who wake up to find themselves even less entitled to a future they worked their whole lives for. “Breathe” features Philly legend Bahamadia and Lif taking a moment to ventilate from the daily stresses of life in Babylon. After the “Homecoming” scene, smokers’ anthem “Head High” finds the homies blessing their brother with herbal medicine after his release from prison. “Dawn” looks forth to the promise of a new day full of love and unity, the only hope in a world of unpredictable madness.
With notes from Lif on the origins and intentions of each tracks, and the full lyrics printed inside, this album is clearly a transmission of valuable information through soulful music that deserves to be heard over and over. As always, the richness of Lif’s mind has crafted a classic work that speaks ever more clearly as the voice and conscience of our times, with a compassion and over-standing so rare, yet so essential and truly Old School in it’s perspective. This is radical music – radical in it’s politics, and radical in the truest sense – coming from the roots.
“I Heard It Today” should be heard everyday. Word.
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