Conway The Machine - La Maquina
'Bruiser Body' begins Conway the Machine's 'La Maquina' decently. Immediately Conway unleashes his machine gun ad-libs that could shatter bulletproof glass. Over breezy chimes, Conway is pleasingly braggadocious. He is 'back in that zone, back in the trenches, back at home, that's back to back MVP calibre season like Pat Mahomes.' His punchlines additionally hit hard like 'Drago versus Apollo.' It is primetime now at '6.30 Tip-Off.' The blood rushing percussion and uplifting horns complete an instrumental that would be fitting to hype up an NBA finals game before the opening tip-off. Conway is charismatic in his verse as he is about to get 'another ring like when LeBron went to the bubble' and 'triple-doubling' his money like 'James Harden.' The chilling vocal samples a pleasing touch to 'Clarity' as Conway continues his braggadocious punchlines. His 'ice on his chest goes with his cold heart' as he humorously likens his bars to 'throwing darts.'
'KD' is a somewhat killjoy of a track. The chorus is a generic 'don't give a fuck what you say don't give a fuck bout your opinion', while Murda Beatz trap production here is toothless. The vocal sampling is much more pleasant in '200 Pies', meshing well with the groovy bassline in the track. The Alchemist does his magic once again. As Conway satisfyingly does his 'scoring in Portland like Bonzi Wells with the headband,' 2 Chainz provides a glistening breeze of a feature verse. 'Grace' is a beautiful anthem of persistence. The horns and bassline are uplifting, and the keys are starry. A passionate Jae Skeese ensures to 'keep patient and when that opportunity comes, take it.' Meanwhile, Conway overcomes his struggles with Bell's palsy. He 'remembers the doctor saying his 'rap career was done, and being depressed living at his uncle's house.' However, Conway was still 'clocked in', still pumping out classics and spitting 'like missing teeth in a drunk's mouth.'
As the album nears its end, 'Scatter Brain', well on paper, seems interesting with features of JID and Ludacris. Over a satisfyingly murky instrumental, Conway is humourous, especially with the lines 'She thinks I wanna taste her pussy, I ain't tasting shit like a COVID symptom, I'ma social distance', with JID's flow being a violent gust. Unfortunately, Ludacris on this cut is uneventfully passable through his verse. 'La Maquina' ends finely with the Westside Gunn and Benny the Butcher featured 'S.E. Gang.' The guitar riff is remarkably thunderous, energising the chemistry between Conway, Westside Gunn and Benny The Butcher. Conway is charismatically intimidating in his verse as 'when steps inside, people are bugging out, his gun on some pesticide shit.' Benny the Butcher brandishes his razor-sharp meat cleaver of a flow as his 'bangers put stains on shirts. Benny also makes the funny reference to Philidelphia 76ers player Ben Simmons, saying, 'You ain't a shooter, you Ben Simmons.' Westside Gunn finishes off the track and album well with a ferocious verse of violent imagery, 'so what, he out with his family? Shoot them all, Shoot them all, the kids walk in the door, fucking shoot them all.'
Despite few inconsistencies, Conway the Machine is a charismatic, lyrical force for the majority of 'La Maquina.' The basketball punchlines are humorous and clever, like in '6.30 Tip off'. His battle against Bell's Palsy is an inspiration in 'Grace.' Additionally, the producers that drive the instrumental landscape of 'La Maquina', outside of Murda Beatz, performed remarkably. For instance, the Alchemist with the blissful vocal samples on '200 pies,' the electrifying guitar riff on 'S.E. Gang' by Daringer, and the hyping horns from Bangladesh on '6.30 Tip-off.' The anticipation for 'God Don't Make Mistakes' is immense now.
'KD' is a somewhat killjoy of a track. The chorus is a generic 'don't give a fuck what you say don't give a fuck bout your opinion', while Murda Beatz trap production here is toothless. The vocal sampling is much more pleasant in '200 Pies', meshing well with the groovy bassline in the track. The Alchemist does his magic once again. As Conway satisfyingly does his 'scoring in Portland like Bonzi Wells with the headband,' 2 Chainz provides a glistening breeze of a feature verse. 'Grace' is a beautiful anthem of persistence. The horns and bassline are uplifting, and the keys are starry. A passionate Jae Skeese ensures to 'keep patient and when that opportunity comes, take it.' Meanwhile, Conway overcomes his struggles with Bell's palsy. He 'remembers the doctor saying his 'rap career was done, and being depressed living at his uncle's house.' However, Conway was still 'clocked in', still pumping out classics and spitting 'like missing teeth in a drunk's mouth.'
As the album nears its end, 'Scatter Brain', well on paper, seems interesting with features of JID and Ludacris. Over a satisfyingly murky instrumental, Conway is humourous, especially with the lines 'She thinks I wanna taste her pussy, I ain't tasting shit like a COVID symptom, I'ma social distance', with JID's flow being a violent gust. Unfortunately, Ludacris on this cut is uneventfully passable through his verse. 'La Maquina' ends finely with the Westside Gunn and Benny the Butcher featured 'S.E. Gang.' The guitar riff is remarkably thunderous, energising the chemistry between Conway, Westside Gunn and Benny The Butcher. Conway is charismatically intimidating in his verse as 'when steps inside, people are bugging out, his gun on some pesticide shit.' Benny the Butcher brandishes his razor-sharp meat cleaver of a flow as his 'bangers put stains on shirts. Benny also makes the funny reference to Philidelphia 76ers player Ben Simmons, saying, 'You ain't a shooter, you Ben Simmons.' Westside Gunn finishes off the track and album well with a ferocious verse of violent imagery, 'so what, he out with his family? Shoot them all, Shoot them all, the kids walk in the door, fucking shoot them all.'
Despite few inconsistencies, Conway the Machine is a charismatic, lyrical force for the majority of 'La Maquina.' The basketball punchlines are humorous and clever, like in '6.30 Tip off'. His battle against Bell's Palsy is an inspiration in 'Grace.' Additionally, the producers that drive the instrumental landscape of 'La Maquina', outside of Murda Beatz, performed remarkably. For instance, the Alchemist with the blissful vocal samples on '200 pies,' the electrifying guitar riff on 'S.E. Gang' by Daringer, and the hyping horns from Bangladesh on '6.30 Tip-off.' The anticipation for 'God Don't Make Mistakes' is immense now.
Best Track(s): 6.30 Tip Off, Grace, 200 pies, S.E. Gang
7.25/10
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