Mr. Lif - I Heard It Today reviews
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| Boston |
 If there ever was a time that needed a new Mr. Lif record, this is it. As the country has imploded, the hip-hop community has either responded with mindless fist-pumping for President Obama or brain-dead narcissism. Not Lif. Unlike his last disc, the more personal, "Mo' Mega," here the former Bostonian (he lives in Philly now) offers a set that bristles at the government's socio-political policies, and it sounds like a bulletin from today's news reported with Lif's unmatched technical virtuosity. No one spins rhymes with such texture and complexity. Unlike others, he realizes that Obama's presence doesn't change the institutional problems that are at the heart of the country's problems. The songs deal with the mortgage crisis, police brutality, hypocrisy, and class warfare, among other things. As with all his work, the lyrics are marked by a profound humanity. A group of like-minded underground MCs also appear, but it's Lif's voice that demands to be heard. The production throughout is more soulful and seamless than on previous efforts. In short, for Lif, if you heard it today, be skeptical tomorrow. (Out tomorrow)...full text |
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| Guardian |
| If the election of America's first black president was expected to blunt hip-hop's political edge, no one's told Mr Lif. The Boston rapper clings to dystopian terrain while exploring issues thrown up by the bank bailout, housing crisis and bama's former pastor Jeremiah Wright. His frantic rhymes are uttered with growing ferocity, until single The Sun lets a little light in. A masterly work....full text |
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| Spin |
| Chuck D famously called rap the CNN of black America, but Mr. Lif wants to remake it as CNBC. The Boston rapper's latest is a quasi concept album dedicated to the current financial crisis -- think It Takes a Nation of Bankers to Hold Us Back. Over harried beats and synth stabs that do a fair job of approximating the public's panicked mood, Lif delivers a populist, paranoid dissertation on the TARP bailout, fluctuating interest rates, and the gold standard. If that sounds about as much fun as, say, watching CNBC, rest assured, dude's got a tighter flow than Larry Kudlow....full text |
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