Sound: A mix of Sharkey’s apocalyptic breakbeats and funky party jams that meet up with C-Rayz Walz’s thick and fierce flow and a wide array of soulful, poppy and worldly hooks.
Look For: “Electric Avenue” – essentially a cover of Eddie Grant’s Caribbean crossover hit with rapped verses.
Heavy Rotation track: “Might She Shoot”
Medium Rotation tracks: “My Way”; “Pain to the Picture”; “That Moment Before Crazy”; “Forgotten”
Recommended: Monster Maker is more fun and approachable than your average indie hip hop album due to the abundance of catchy, sing-along hooks. But those melodies are often too prominent and prevent C-Rayz Walz from fully flexing his mic skills. Yes, there are lots of memorable choruses, but next time Sharkey and Rayz collaborate, they should leave room for more memorable rhymes.
Grade: B

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