Bruza - Tales of the Underdog

A great return from Bruza! He'd been missing from the scene for some time but now he's back with Tales of the Underdog and 14 high quality Bruza bangers! Lyrically he hasn't changed - his flow is still wonky and awkward, his slang is still overly Cockney and his lyricism is as free-flowing, impressive and unique as every. He's still funny and still comes out with those bars that make you think "shit, did he really say that?". Sometimes he comes out with something a bit too out there ("getting pissed on like you're constantly under-dogs") but it's Bruza and I can 'llow it.

He goes old school here too, real garage vibe to a lot of these beats. He draws on producers from his crew for beats mostly (D.O.K., Terror Danjah, Spyro) which is cool, as well as a banger from Scorcher on what might be the best track here ("Don't Give It the Biggun"). His voice sounds a little less exciting now, he's not quite as hype as he was earlier on, with a bit more of a calmer approach, and I think hyping it up a bit could have made this even better (for some real intensity, see his bars in the clash against Crazy Titch) but still, he pulls it off because lyrically he's strong. Bruza left a bruise on the game and he won't let anyone forget it, coming with that unique and unorthadox style, even if it means he'll always be an underdog.