XRAY ViSiON - CYNiKAL (Rap) CYNiKAL comes to our blog today to ride the beat hard it certified jam “XRAY ViSiON” from his album “PURiTY”, a project about trying to do one’s best while tempted with the path of immorality that seems like an easier road. There’s definitely a retro hiph op vibe to this one—reminding us a lot of, say, “Bring The Pain”—which is unsurprising considering our artist counts among his inspirations A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan, Madlib and J Dilla. It’s a mysterious cut, smokey and ominous, as CYNiKAL’s resonant baritone spits a smooth and hypnotic rhyme with a tone that reminds us a lot of early Timbaland. Shout out to 4.47 FM on the stellar production. This is a lights off, get lit and kick back kinda jam.
Best Lyric: “Either be a slave or a civilian.”