Review: Swollen Members' underground anthems 'Front Street' and 'Counterparts' get pressed up to 7" for the first time here. With production by West Coast heavyweights The Alchemist and Evidence, these tracks highlight the group's raw, uncompromising lyricism on a nice coloured slab of wax. On 'Front Street,' Madchild delivers fierce bars like 'I'm vicious, monstrous misfits, thoughts twisted' while 'Counterparts' features Prevail's sharp wordplay such as 'Two forces combined, poisonous like venomous spines.' These are killer jams for fans of Swollen Members, Dilated Peoples and The Alchemist and they masterfully capture the gritty essence of West Coast hip-hop in two unforgettable tracks.
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