Seasoned MC Omen44 releases his highly anticipated album titled ‘Hentai’ featuring an elite selection of Hip Hop heavyweights including Planet Asia, Skyzoo, Snowgoons, and more. Although it’s difficult to pinpoint favorite tracks as all 13 resonate with a no-skip factor, I will mention “I Can See The Sun”, “Dum-Dum”, and “Eclipse.”
“I Can See The Sun” produced by DJ Tomo aka Tumu, captures Omen44 and Skyzoo without any gimmicks so listeners can fully embrace the duo’s captivating and empowering journey. “Suffered a thousand nights before I saw the sunlight”, this catchy and infectious hook sets the stage for Omen44 who will not “choke on his aspirations.” The bewitching cadences blended with smooth, soulful bass and drums accentuate the emotion from both Omen44 and Skyzoo.
“Dum-Dum” features French artist Fizzi Pizzi and the underground’s most wanted French producer Kyo Itachi. Another old-school, head-nod classic for the books! Omen44 goes in over a blend of jazz and soul cadences, smooth piano keys, and the perfect arrangement of bass. His immaculate flow depicts his lyrical style and genuine devout to Hip Hop culture. Omen44 is pushing pure organics with no gimmicks to prove his booth profession reign.
Omen44 recruits Planet Asia and Sicknature of Snowgoons for “Eclipse.” The track is produced by Gradis Nice with scratches by DJ YOHEI. This track is pure lyrical grit delivered by Omen44 and his legendary fellow wordsmiths. “The time is now no time to doubt, fully equipped Godz be on that total eclipse.” Even during the apocalypse of 2020 (Covid-19) this dynasty pushes through on copacetic levels. The trippy cadences intertwine with classic NY scratches and boom-bap vibes, that heighten the eclipse.
Overall, ‘Hentai’ serves as a jazzy, yet raw world-class dose of boom-bap stretching from NY to LA, Tokyo to Germany, and Denmark to France. Stream the album and connect with Omen44 on Instagram and Twitter @omenfourfour.
