ALBUM REVIEW: Necro-DIE!

The self proclaimed "brutalest rapper alive" Necro has released his 6th solo album DIE! After being repeatedly being pushed back, Necro has once again showed why deal with the middle-man when you can start your own label and put your music out when and how you want. By starting P.L.R.-Psycho+Logical Records, back in 2003, he has redefined what it means to be unsigned.

With his latest effort, Necro has outdone himself. Lyrically, musically and production value has come a long way since 2000's I Need Drugs. Still reppin' that gritty New York hip hop sound, Necro incorporates all aspects of his musical influences on album. From Necro's signature piano based beat in "asBESTos" to "Thugcore Cowboy"s spaghetti-western infused music courtesy of composer Ennio Morricone of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly fame. Ever the one to prove he is not to be fucked with, he has gave us the violent tracks "Set It", "Brutalized" and the title track "DIE!" Sounding like a b-side to his 4th album "The Sexorcist", "The Kink Panther" provides a glimpse into Necro's vulgar, but honest take on sex. November 2009 saw the first preview of the new album with a video for the track "The Human Traffic King (White Slavery pt. 2)". This song is the follow-up to "White Slavery" from 2003's "Brutality Pt. 1" which deals with very real subject of female abduction from the streets of foreign countries and that are sold to the highest bidder to become a full-time sex slaves. Showing everyone why Mr. Braunstein will probably always be a bachelor, we have in crystal clear digital quality, "The Asshole Anthem". Sampling singer-songwriter and super feminist Ani DiFranco's "Used to You" And last but not least is the epic street banger "Viva Necro".

While choosing for the first time not to collaborate with his brother Ill Bill, Mr. Hyde or Sabac Red, he easily carries the weight of this album on his shoulders. With a much improved lyrical flow and deliverance, proves that he is the king of "death rap". If you're a fan of gore, violence and detailed sexual acts and practices, as I am, then I highly recomend picking this joint up. If you're new to Necro, then be sure to check out his earlier albums.

2000: I Need Drugs
2001: Gory Days
2004: The Pre-Fix for Death
2005: The Sexorcist
2007: Death Rap



4/5 Stars