Artist: The Perfect Formula (Marion Write + DJ Finyl)
Album: The Goodness EP
Guests: Nique, Verbal E, Fame, The Remede
Production: DJ Finyl
Best Tracks: Love/Hate, Higher
Recommendation: Recommend
Note: Refined Hype is becoming one of my favorite places to scope out new hip hop, so many props to them. The Perfect Formula has a short but sweet EP that I think heads need to pay attention to. The first thing that you will notice when you listen to The Goodness EP is the fire that Marion Write brings to the mic. That type of spit game is inspiring. When emcees flow with the kind of refinement and energy as he does on Love/Hate, it just gives the listener goosebumps. He is part of the newly formed “super-group” called Flo Deep, which caused some major noise on Refined Hype’s compilation that was already covered here.
Also to be noted is DJ Finyl’s skill behind the boards. He drops some slickness on my favorite joint Love/Hate. He incorporates subtlety in his mastery of the music. He uses strings to fuse into piano and then uses what I will call an “operatic” sample to finish the track off. There is dopeness in simplicity as he never overpowers the emcee. It is flawless fusion. On the track, Higher, he is able to craft a more high octane production for Marion Write and his cohort, Nique. The horns blaze through the track and you can’t help but bump this track. It gets the adrenaline pumping.
Overall, this is a good taste of what the artists can do and we look forward to hearing more of their music.
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