Only few emcees have managed to preserve organic, old-school quality in a rapidly-commercialized and constantly-evolving music culture—one of these emcees is none other than Phantasm.
Popularized as one-half of underground Hip-hop duo “Cella Dwellas”, Phantasm entered the scene under the legendary Loud Records, which also rostered other iconic groups and artists, such as Wu-Tang, Xzibit, Big Pun, and M.O.P.
The duo released Realms n’ Reality in 1996, and then returned with The Last Shall Be Firstin 2000, under the simplified “Dwellas” identity. Along the span of his traversing in Hip-hop underground, Phantasm has without a doubt proven his identity as a “timeless” artist.
After recently teaming with Ill Adrenaline Records, the timeless emcee partnered certain “SP1200 maestros” from Hamburg, Germany. Acclaimed for their EP titled The Golden Era Isn’t Finished, the beatsmith duo composed of 12 Finger Dan and B-Base prove the perfect match behind the collaborative single, “Louder Than Ever”.
Polished with reminiscent beats and scratches produced by Soulbrotha, listeners can’t help but feel nostalgic. At the same time, Phantasm executes his ever-familiar edge with lines like “had to pen them bars, got out the street life had to mend them scars / Praise God or Allah, whoever sent us”. The result is genuine, “timeless” perfection.
“Louder Than Ever” presents a passage back to the 90’s, taking Hip-hop fans and enthusiasts back to latter days of the Golden Age itself.
By Jods Arboleda for RAPStation.com
