Cadence Weapon - Afterparty Babies
(Upper Class) CD & 2LP
Cadence Weapon surprised many with the catchy electro-hip-hop of his debut, Breaking Kayfabe. A deft lyricist, Cadence often recalls the brilliant aggro-rambling of Aesop Rock. On Afterparty Babies, CW fuses avant-hop with quick wit & hip-house, often flowing over rhythms in the 100 bpm+ range. “In Search Of The Youth Crew” & “House Music” are unrelenting with the rhythms, while “Messages Matter” sees CW twist cinematic audio sources into something resembling a Justice track. Lyrical topics include hipsters (and their vapidity/hilarity), ridiculous fashion trends & girl-gossip. A breath of fresh air for Canadian hip-hop from Rollie Pemberton.