producers: c.l.a.s., dj desue, sleepwalker, dj perez, x-ray

German hip hop is blowing up. At least as much as your belly after the Christmas feast. From the North (like Hamburg / Berlin) to the South (like München) to the in between (like Stuttgart), there is hip hop all over the place. And while many of the main acts out there rhyme in their German mother tongue (like Massive Töne, Stieber Twinz, Eins Zwo, Blumentopf and so many more), there are some that like to keep it English. Especially if one is a transplant from Great Britain. And that's what KC is. And you can hear that in his voice and 'accent', just like you hear it when Roots Manuva rhymes.

But you can't compare these two guys. Although both like their music rough, this is not as dark and echoed as the Manuva stuff. Strongly taking the middle ground of what's poppin' in the 'magazine underground' and 'elite underground' of NY, the beats range from cinematic ("Rookee Of The Year" produced by C.L.A.S. or "Betta Betta" produced by DJ Desue), to really dope ("Notts Killaz" produced by DJ Desue), to club ready ("Got That Thang" produced by DJ Desue or the Timbaland-ish "Psycosexualevolution" produced by C.L.A.S.), to dramatic ("Immediate Affairs" produced by Sleepwalker or "Horry" produced by C.L.A.S.), to summer-vibe-ish ("Mega Skunk" or "Buffalo Soldier" both produced by DJ Desue). This gives the album a wide range of different feels. And with no beat really being wack, all actually being really solid if not dope, this raises above so many major backed worldwide mega hit records.

On the mic, KC keeps it varied with several guestspots: he hands the mic back and forth on "Mega Skunk" with Boogieknight to do a feelgood song, claiming he's "unusual not illusional". Things get bilingual on "Nobody Understands We", when Afrob kicks his rhymes in German. Sir Larr Hussian, Ilecon, Dean Dawson, Black Kappa, Mystic Dan and Pure God Manifested show up as well, giving love to this KMC member. Lyrically that's often proud bragging and boasting, but do listen to "Buffalo Soldier", "Ain't Nothing Changed", as well as the spiritual "Prepare For The Worst".

Concluding: all of that is a good mixture to make a good album. And to top things up, KC even has a DJ track on it, the "Rocco Perez Triple X Stizza", where DJ Perez cuts, and chops and scratches to give the album an extra level.