Big Twins – The Project Kid (CD) (2009) (FLAC + 320 kbps)

A longtime Mobb Deep affiliate, Big Twins, aka Twin Gambino, made his wax debut guesting on the duo’s 1996 LP Hell on Earth. In the years since, the gruff-voiced Queensbridge native has steadily built his rep putting in work alongside his Infamous Mobb co-horts and, perhaps most notably, releasing a 2002 12″ with the Alchemist — the impressive “Different Worlds” which saw both rappers contrasting their very different upbringings. His first solo LP, The Project Kid, follows the Mobb Deep formula of gritty hood narratives paired with spine-tingling beatscapes. Far from the most imaginative lyricist to come out of the Bridge, Twin manages to compose compellingly nightmarish street vignettes largely on the strength of his distinctive growl — which challenge the likes of Xzibit and Keak da Sneak for the title of most gravelly voice in contemporary hip-hop– even while his occasionally flat rhymes understate it (“Big Twin got that voice like he swallowed some sand”). The Project Kid benefits from a capable production staff (made up of Sid Roams, Jake One, the Alchemist, and Havoc) who provide Twin with a set of consistently above-bar street-hop beats built on murky piano lines and chilling string arrangements as well as guest verses from a slew of Queensbridge natives (including Prodigy, Blaq Mobb, Un Pachino, and Dog of ACD) that do well to prevent the track list from ever falling into vocal monotony. As one might expect, Project Kid’s brightest spots come when the Alchemist is behind the boards (on three cuts). He even takes a turn on the mike beside Twin on the stellar “When I Walk Away.”

Tracklist:

01. Welcome to… Queensbridge Houses
02. Intro ft. Babu (of Dilated Peoples) (Produced By Sid Roams)
03. Smart Niggaz ft. Krondon (of Strong Arm Steady) (Produced By Alchemist)
04. When I Say G ft. Blaq Mobb (Produced By Jake One)
05. Get ‘Em ft. Dog (of ACD) (Produced By Sid Roams)
06. Interlude
07. Trip Thru The PJ’s (Produced By Sid Roams)
08. Bacon & Cheese ft. Prodigy (of Mobb Deep) (Produced By Sid Roams)
09. Wanna Be Down (Produced By Alchemist)
10. The Project Kid (Produced By Havoc)
11. How I Feel… ft. Un Pacino & Boogz (of Hard White) (Produced By Jake One)
12. Just Don’t Give A Fuck (Produced By Sid Roams)
13. Can’t Call It (Produced By Sid Roams)
14. Drop ‘Em Off ft. Prodigy (of Mobb Deep) (Produced By Sid Roams)
15. When I Walk Away ft. Alchemist (Produced By Alchemist)
16. Number One ft. Prodigy (of Mobb Deep) (Produced By Havoc)
17. Thunn Street ft. Chinky (Produced By Sid Roams)

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FLAC – Wayshare

320 kbps – Wayshare