Stalley
“Reflection of Self: The Head Trip”
Album Review
By Bonds
@OneBond007
https://open.spotify.com/album/1qaH4ywpZPHtwyfOGVEmrp
And to bring in November, Stalley is back to bless us with his new album: Reflection Of Self: The Head Trip. The album is a smooth 32 minute -- nine track album of strictly hip-hop bars, beats/samples and inspiring monologues that don’t disappoint … all produced by Jansport J!
Stalley is back sporting a new look: a tatuaje en la cabeza (head tattoo), a new album, but still pushing out that same intelligent trunk music we’ve grown accustomed to hearing over the years. This album follows up his previous project, a three part series called “Tell The Truth Shame The Devil”. Fans of Stalley seem split between pre, during and post eras of his time with MMG (Maybach Music Group) and it shows between his last few projects. Whether you’re a fan of him on new age beats or soulful samples the fact remains that Stalley is still giving us his raw uncut version of his journey and it’s refreshing to see his growth in this industry as he’s moved independent. Now let's get to it!
I’ve let this album play on repeat for a few days now and it’s definitely one that’s going to age well as each time I find myself rewinding and playing back tracks to extract and dissect all the music and content that he’s jam packed in this project. Stalley out here really dropping gems in his rhymes so it’s only right to give that man his flowers he deserves. My favorite tracks right now are “Don’t Get Involved” and "Hold It Up". This just goes to show how he can compete with any heavyweight in the game when he’s throwing his punchlines. “You know the nameless types/ tigers without the stripes/ Can’t do the knowledge or think for self caught up in all the hype/ The way I pattern my moves is something different/ The way I cross over, usually creates the distance” The flow comes effortlessly and I think that's why I gravitate to it so much. I've never known Stalley to speak on something he doesn't believe in and even at his most vulnerable moments on tracks like "Hold It Up" he still maintains his honesty and consistency to let you know that he's still human. "Supreme wisdom, add knowledge, subtract nonsense cause that's the power of not knowing/ my head in the clouds, imagine me not growing"
"A MAIN"
Listening to this album it becomes evident why he named the album what he did. He speaks from experience and gives you full insight of his journey. No exaggerations, no amplifying details, no nonsense. Just straight facts on how he views it … a reflection of self. You can see how comfortable he has come in this journey listening to “All So New”. He still displays a thirst for knowledge, but he’s developed a passion to pass that knowledge on as well. The vibe brings me back to 2Pac’s record “Starin’ Through My Rear view”. Where you get to a point in life you are able to view things from a different perspective and start to figure out answers for yourself.
“Life is a high cost, but can also end cheap/ Pass knowledge along, but also let friends speak”.
"ALL SO NEW"
In a society where we’re over exploited and obsessed with vanity and fake love, Stalley goes against the grain to let us know that it’s still okay to still be human, make bad decisions, learn and keep it growing. “Reflection of Self: The Head Trip” is a very well done produced album, but give it a listen for yourself and let me know how you feel about! As always, Stay Focused & Grind Hard and holla at me @ONEBOND007 https://twitter.com/onebond007.
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