At War With the World

A Refreshing heartbeat of an artist

     

In a genre plagued with unoriginal ideas, recycled beats, greed, and self-absorbed Emcee's Xile is a breath of fresh air. From the opening jam "All Gave Sum - Sum Gave All," the tight hooky "Core," to a biting commentary on family values in "American Family," Xile returns to the mic holding true to his ideals: 1) Answer to a higher power and a higher standard and 2) Create music that is befitting to such a high standard. Bringing a true marriage of original programming and loops, and live band tracks, Xile proves he is truly an artist. No samples, no one else's ideas, not even copying himself, track for track brings a new view and sound that this reviewer finds personally refreshing. Everyone knows being an independent artist is hard, very little support and an even smaller bank roll leads many independents down a path of cutting corners and throwing things together under the umbrella of "not having the resources." It is apparent in every track of this album that this is not Xile's opinion, and it pays off for him. As for those who would criticize Xile's unyielding stance, in a world where people are unwilling to stand for anything, I can appreciate a man who stands for something. Whether you agree with him or not, music crafted out of passion will always be greater at its heart than music made for money. I for one am tired of hearing cash registers underneath rap tracks, for once I feel like the bass line is truly the heartbeat of this artist. I definitely recommend this disc. Buy it!