I have been listening to Rolling Doubles quite a bit lately and wanted to share with you all how enjoyable this album is. Easily this was one of the best nerdcore albums last year. Other top releases in my book were the Digital Gangster LP, Final Boss, and of course our own Lost Reality. So you know that Sir Beef Thompson, Esquire came correct in order for this album to reside on such a prestigious list.
Beefy starts the listening experience off with a bang, rolling hard out of the gate with the first four tracks. Right away Beefy unrolls the blueprint for the album to give you an idea of the ride you’re on. “You Can Call Me Beef” and “Table Top” are two of my favorite nerdcore tracks of all time. When we were invited to the Nerdcore Undercover project, I seriously considered remixing “You Can Call Me Beef” for our submission. Additionally, I have fond memories of requesting “Table Top” on the Nerdapalooza show back when hex lived in California.
“Play With Me” offers a great change of pace as Beefy does an outstanding job relaying the frustrations that we nerds often face when talking to a prospective significant other. Bethzilla sings a great hook and really draws the listener in by adding the perfect texture to the feel of the track. The “Story Time” track towards the end also helps tie together Beefy’s laments towards these issues.
Following “Play With Me”, we’re right back to the normal (read: awesome) vibe of the album. High energy levels for beats and rhymes alike keep the headphones glued to my ears, my finger off of the skip button, and my head continuously nodding. The producer(s) involved in this project deserve the utmost respect.
Beefy did a phenomenal job with this album. He offers the listener a great experience the whole way through by selecting amazing beats along with the right subject matter and proper depth for his raps. Additionally the feature artists were picked perfectly with ytcracker, The Former Fat Boys, Bethzilla, and my good friend Shael Riley.
If you don’t have the album, go get it from Amazon ASAP. Congratulations on a fine production, Beef, here’s to many more!
