Kero One: 'Early Believers'
Too many times I’ve heard people slag off rap music, saying that all rappers do is talk about women in a degrading manner, violence and money. Granted there are a fair amount that do this, but then there are lot that don’t (Common, Talib Kweli, Dilated Peoples to name but a few)
Kero One is from the Bay Area (San Francisco, California) which is home to a load of musicians ranging from E-40 to Rancid. His sound is a tiny bit like Kanye West (not his recent stuff though) and his flow resembles Travis McCoy from Gym Class Heroes. Now before you disregard him based on that comparison (Travis isn’t that bad) Kero One is actually pretty damn good.
When I was given the CD, I was hoping that he sounded nothing like Lil’Wayne or 50 Cent and I’m happy to report he doesn’t.
Kero One is big fan of soul, disco and jazz and reveals that throughout this album entitled ‘Early Believers’. There’s also a Brazilian carnival feel, which is most evident in a track called ‘A Song For Sabrina’; an instrumental track showing off Kero One’s musical abilities.
As a whole the album is easy to get into as it’s got a relaxed vibe to it. In fact it’s the kind of record that would sound good played quite loud in a park on a hot summer’s day.
You can’t deny the talent that Kero One has. He’s produced tracks for Talib Kweli (check him out) and has gained support from Will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas, who liked him so much he sent Kero One a personal video message!
Whether or not he becomes as big as Jay-Z, Kero One is one artist that shouldn’t be ignored. If you can get your hands on ‘Early Believers’, then do so asap. You won’t be disappointed.
There’s no swearing either - so even your mum may enjoy it!
Words: Olivia Cellamare
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