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Boston mainstay Born has built a strong and faithful following in his stomping grounds and beyond with sharp lyrics and a style that perfectly complements his partner-in-rhyme, Gdot. On Born’s solo mixtape, ‘Born Flexin,’ however, the typically Boom bap-minded emcee strikes out on his own with a sound and approach that can appease young and old heads alike.
Right from the jump, Born sets the tone with the IGNORVNCE-produced “Don Julio,” a chest-thumping banger that pays homage to notorious Beantown brawler, “Don” Julio Peña. The track features a guest appearance by upstart, Geo Fendi, who stunts across a number of ‘Born Flexin’ standouts including lead single “Dreaming ‘Bout Money” and the melodic “Making My Way Up.”
As longtime Born fans would hope, there are also several notable features from Gdot. In addition to the fittingly titled “I Know The Game,” the two team up on the mixtape highlight “MayLay.” The Martianz’s instrumental bangs and rattles as much as the rest of the tape, but it’s also an atmospheric and moody complement to Born & Gdot’s street-minded raps.
In addition to the aforementioned guests, ‘Born Flexin’ also features Kay R, Young Boss Holla, Emporatti, and Steel Staxx, along with instrumentals from Young Forever, MJ Nichols, Sunny The Rapper, SP Anonymous, Cam Got Hits, CMBEATS, and CMPLX Music. With Born at the helm, they join forces to forge an altogether tough and booming listen that demonstrates the Boston emcee’s versatility and ear for melody.
And just in case you’re one of those questioning his more Trap-leaning turn on this mixtape, there are plenty of lyrical middle fingers on here for the doubters. However, this line in particular captures Born’s mentality on the fifteen track, free download: “Don’t like what I’m doing? Well, n***a, be quiet.” ‘Born Flexin’ is now available for stream and free download: ‘Born Flexin’ is now available for stream and free download. Click here to download: http://bit.ly/1SWFQ2M
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