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Kano - London Town
| Musicomh | The sophomore album is always a tricky thing to pull off, especially when your freshman effort was the seminal Home Sweet Home.
It may have taken a guest appearance from Mike Skinner to push Kano firmly into the public domain but trust me, that's where he belongs. As a teaser the streets were left salivating with the creatively titled The Mixtape earlier in 2007 - promising a darker and grimier sound from an artist comfortable embracing the sounds coming from across the pond....full text |
| | Pitchforkmedia | | A serious contender for the dubious Most Overlooked Rap Album of the Millennium Award, Kano's Home Sweet Home introduced us to a British MC gifted with the dexterity of a young Jay-Z, the heady pathos of a young Nas, and the baby-faced charm of a young LL Cool J. The album sounded distinctly UK while offering an alternative to grime's all-systems-go formula, thanks in large part to beats that ranged from Kanye West-style speed soul to Rick Rubin-esque Marshall stack bap. And at the center was Kano, a naturally alluring vocalist smooth enough to calm nerves and smart enough to act like himself in a genre teeming with poseurs and hucksters....full text |
| | Indielondon | HAVING won a MOBO and securing a Brit Award nomination for his debut album How Sweet Home, expectations were always going to be high for urban London wordsmith Kano’s sophomore album London Town.
Fortunately, he rises to the challenge in brilliant fashion by delivering a record that’s packed with quality – from the high-profile guest collaborators, to the savvy beats, samples and orchestration, right down to the hard-hitting lyrics....full text |
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