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Bobby J from Rockaway & Dom Dirtee Take Us “Higher” (Album Review)

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This is the sophomore effort from Queens emcee Bobby J from Rockaway. Coming up as a protege of Kwamé, he would begin to turn heads in the underground during the summer of 2019 off the strength of his full-length debut Summer Classics along with his Statik Selektah produced debut EP Endless Summer, the latter being my introduction to his music along with 1 Mic & a Drum’s eponymous EP. Bobby then joined forces with Detroit veteran Hush to drop the collab album 718 II 313 last summer, of which they had the honor of playing 80% of to me at a studio a year before it even dropped. Nef produced the Radio Days EP nearly 2 years ago & is tapping in with Dom Dirtee to take us Higher.

The title track starts with this otherworldly beat wanting to take it to a new level whereas “Once Again” takes the boom bap route instrumentally so Bobby can talking about being back up in this bitch with the hardcore composer. The 2nd single “Vibin’ (All By Myself)” gives off more a playful tone discussing the relatable subject matter of having fun by yourself in your room listening to music & after the “Mr. Walt Checks In” interlude, the lead single “Dangerous” lets their aptly titled mentality be known when facing them.

Paul Wall joins Bobby on the 3rd & final single “I Gotta” for both of them to go hard with their respective squads while “Outta This Club” tells the DJ to not stop playing this heater. After the “Tape Stand” skit, “Round N Round” makes their head spin over kicks & snares leading into “Get Away” passionately feels the need to escape. “Hello” nears the end agreeably saying he deserves more exposure & “Break Me Down” ends by refusing to crumble.

It’s already been 5 years since Summer Classics, but Higher comes off a couple EPs & group projects allowing him to elevate us with Dom Dirtee joining him in succeeding at that. Majik Ninja Entertainment in-house producer Fritz the Cat’s engineering is superb, Dom’s production reasserts his status as the hardcore composer & Bobby holds off from having any guests MCs unlike last time to snap for 36 minutes.

Score: 9/10

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