The Ghetto Blaster EP is billed as a sort of interlude between studio albums for these rap-rock rebels. It's seven tracks, that all manage to attain a raw originality even though some of them are remixes, so to speak, of past SSSC songs as well as popular hip hop songs. Following suit with the self titled debut album, this EP doesn't have nearly as much political rhetoric as you would expect from these two "protest-rock stars" known for their opinionated content. It's not quite that serious. Tom Morello is back to basics, exhibiting the dynamic funk style we remember from Rage Against The Machine. Boots Riley is fierce, and in my opinion is better suited to this style of music. This band's work is best listened to objectively, however. Fans of The Coup and RATM will have a hard time doing this, but it's necessary. These "super-groups" tend to get picked apart by critics, after their expectations fail to be met, case in point; Audioslave, Velvet Revolver, etc. It's inspired, it's hard...this is the real deal.
RedletterDaydream
Past Works:
Street Sweeper Social Club (self-titled)
RedletterDaydream
Past Works:
Street Sweeper Social Club (self-titled)
Track:
Everything
Everything
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