{"id":30578,"date":"2020-09-19T21:03:52","date_gmt":"2020-09-20T04:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=30578"},"modified":"2020-09-19T21:03:57","modified_gmt":"2020-09-20T04:03:57","slug":"album-review-betteroffdead-by-flatbush-zombies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=30578","title":{"rendered":"[Album Review] \u201cBetterOffDEAD\u201d by Flatbush Zombies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Flatbush Zombies\u2019 2013 mixtape is one of the most essential pieces ever of its genre, if not Hip-Hop at large.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Flatbush Zombies<\/strong> is a Brooklyn-based rap trio consisting of Meechy Darko<\/strong>, Erick Arc Elliott<\/strong> and Zombie Juice<\/strong>. All three members have been close friends since their childhood and their musical journey as a collective began in 2010. Prior to the formation of the musical outlet, Erick was also making music as a solo artist and Meech and Juice were always in his corner. They released their first mixtape, titled \u201cD.R.U.G.S.\u201d in 2012 and \u201cBetterOffDEAD\u201d is their sophomore release. It was released on September 11, 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Track List : <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Amerikkkan Pie <\/li>
  2. Nephilim <\/li>
  3. Bliss <\/li>
  4. Minephuck <\/li>
  5. G Tearz <\/li>
  6. Death <\/li>
  7. Death 2 <\/li>
  8. Regular and Complex <\/li>
  9. Thugnificense <\/li>
  10. Club Soda <\/li>
  11. LiveFromHell <\/li>
  12. Palm Trees <\/li>
  13. 222<\/li>
  14. Drug Parade <\/li>
  15. TP4 <\/li>
  16. GOD Blessed the DEAD <\/li>
  17. MRAZ <\/li>
  18. My Team, Supreme <\/li>
  19. The Results Are In<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The lyrical themes explored in Flatbush Zombies\u2019 music cover a wide variety of topics. They range from racism to drug rap to psychedelic rap to gangster rap and so on. And thanks to that versatile rapping and Erick\u2019s tasteful production, BetterOffDEAD, despite its hour-long runtime, never feels exhausting or cumbersome. The explosive intro \u201cAmerikkkan Pie\u201d with its haunting vocal samples find the Zombies addressing topics such as racial inequality, poverty and terrorism. Erick continues working in these ethereal, chilling samples into his production on the song \u201cNephilim\u201d and Meech and Juice\u2019s rapping on top of it does not fail to come through.
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    The song \u201cBliss\u201d is a mind-melting banger where the f-word, in particular get repeated 133 times. The track is absolutely wild and belligerent and this uncompromising energy is echoed throughout the entire mixtape. The following track \u201cMinephuck\u201d which is a solo performance by Juice is equally aggressive and high-octane. The track \u201cG Tearz\u201d features a somewhat nostalgic instrumental with its wistful keys and faint vocal samples in the background. Amazing hook by Meechy Darko and both Erick and Juice\u2018s performances are also quality, Juice\u2019s rapping especially plays into the nostalgic theme.
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    \u201cDeath\u201d and \u201cDeath 2\u201d are some relative low points in the album. Production-wise, they further enhance the spacey, zoned-out aesthetic but it\u2019s the lack of a topical focus that makes them pale in comparison to some of its contemporary tracks. Thankfully, things kick into high gear immediately on \u201cRegular and Complex\u201d. The production is watery and claustrophobic in a good way and Zombies all come through with stellar verses. Meechy Darko, in particular shines the most, Meech is without a doubt, the most aggressive and loudest of the three and his insane raspy voice and the quirky, eccentric, cartoonishly violent lyrics are perfect for a track like this.
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    \u201cThugnificense\u201d is easily the most hazy, laid-back track on the album. The vocal layering in the hook of the song turns up the dreamlike, oblivious feeling to 11 and while the track needed a way better structure and a stronger verse, it still made for a decent breathing space in an otherwise loud and vociferous album. \u201cClub Soda\u201d with Action Bronson<\/strong> has one of the best instrumentals on the entire album, the sample of Jackie Moore\u2019s \u201cWith Your Love\u201d gives the track a real oomph and the Zombies sounds great as per usual but Action Bronson\u2019s downright uninspired and boring feature did end up dogging the track entirely. Not only does he not operate on the same level of energy as the Zombies, his lyrical focus is also pretty much non-existent. He opens his verse iterating the same lines over and over again as if they\u2019re some sort of intro to a grand and epic verse but that didn\u2019t end up being the case either. And he also spent a lot of time creating this awkward imagery about an attractive girl who can\u2019t cook. This is easily the most unnecessary verse on the whole cut. \u201cLiveFromHell\u201d is the only song on the album not produced by Erick, producer Harry Fraud<\/strong> brings a significantly different sound to the album with the roaring guitar riffs and a heavy bassline laced throughout the beat. The track is really just pure fuel for the mosh-pits and it\u2019s great at being that.
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    \u201cPalm Trees\u201d is the trio\u2019s biggest hit to date and it\u2019s a high-flown stoner anthem from the sound to the lyrics and even the length, which is precisely 4 minutes and 20 seconds long. \u201cDrug Parade\u201d with Danny Brown is also another drug-centered extravaganza which doesn\u2019t work as well as it potentially could mainly due to the song\u2019s lack of a real structure. The streak of slightly underwhelming filler tracks continue with a few more songs but thankfully, the last 3 tracks do make up for all of that. \u201cMy Team, Supreme\u201d with its foreboding, dark and mystical keys is easily one of the meanest songs the Zombies have ever put together. The closer \u201cThe Results are In\u201d is also another quality track. Not much to say about it other than that it has some very good production, good rapping and that it\u2019s just an overall enjoyable track.
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    All in all, \u201cBetterOffDEAD\u201d is a significant milestone in the Zombies\u2019 catalogue. It\u2019s the mixtape where the Flatbush Zombies really came into their own artistically and throughout the years, it has been considered by many to be one of the best mixtapes ever made, a sentiment that I wholeheartedly agree with.
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    Rating : A-<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cBetterOffDEAD\u201d contains songs written by Action Bronson, Bridget Perez, Danny Brown, Erick the Architect, Harry Fraud, Meechy Darko, Obey City and Zombie Juice and production by Erick the Architect, Harry Fraud and Obey City. It is now available for physical purchase and for digital streaming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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