Sprawlic Stream ‎- Rites Of Passage (CD) (1999) (FLAC + 320 kbps)

Although promoted as an Oddities release, Sprawlic Stream is actually a Bookworm solo album. He produced all but one track and goes solo on the vocals for almost the whole album. Over the LP and bonus EP that make up Sprawlic Stream, Bookworm creates some very enjoyable aural delights. The beats are thick with layers of samples that come together in a smooth laid-back jazz flow, while Bookworm drops his topical rhymes, fast-paced West Coast style. Other vocal flows come courtesy of Oddities crew members J-StaRRRrrr!!!, Snidley Whiplash, Psy, Kamau and Syr Syntax, and Cryptik Souls Crew member Asix. On “ICE-sosCOLESE,” the track that should have earned the title “Ice Cold,” Asix continues to prove he is one of the most consistently impressive MCs in Toronto. “Atlantis” comes with plenty of low end that will get the furniture vibrating (if not you yourself), and Bookworm gets deep on tracks like “Mandate Of Heaven” and “Unsure Tomorrows.” However, the most enjoyable moment on Sprawlic Streams is “Stranger Things,” the track not produced by Bookworm. Jumping behind the sampler, Bounca gets the best sound out of the Dr. Who theme song since the KLF. Kamau also drops by to add some guest vocals. “Stranger Things” is one of those rare tracks that are both catchy and skilfully crafted. Released as a single, this song could get some serious play. For that one track alone this is a must own album, but you’ll enjoy the other 21 tracks as well.

Tracklist:

01. Intro
02. Rites of Passage
03. Those Few That Live feat. J-StaRRRrrr!!!
04. Trickherhappy
05. Ice-sosCOLES feat. Asix
06. Feverish
07. Flubug
08. Newsflash
09. Xetrov feat. Snidley Whiplash
10. Mandate of Heaven
11. Tubetied feat. Psy
12. Descriptive Sense
13. Metric System
14. Stranger Things feat. Kamau
15. Omnipotent Stratus
16. Unsure Tomorrows
17. Outro
18-19. Bonus Mini EP
20. Intro
21. Atlantis
22. The Piper
23. Fourwords View
24. Outro

Download:

FLAC – Wayshare

320 kbps – Wayshare