Before Beejus dropped Bee Smoove, he described the album as a love letter to music. But the project is a little more than songs about music, it's an experiment. How does an artist combine all of the things they love and leave out all of the things they don't? In a market saturated with MCs how do you market yourself to stand apart? How do you create a fanbase when none of your projects are the same? Is it the lyrics, the music, or the personality that make an album sound cohesive? Is your work about you or the listeners? If an artist is influenced by multiple genres, should their music be defined as one?
And while those questions can be debated without end, there are a few things we know after hearing the album. One: Beejus and his producer Ooops (who is also his cousin) have a great chemistry. Two: Bee Smoove is more about the feeling you get from listening to certain tracks than word play or storytelling. Three: Beejus is at his best over mellow tracks and alternative style instrumentation. Four: Beejus is comfortable being himself and creating his what he desires. Five: We have no clue what the next album will sound like.
Take a listen. You can mellow out or fist pump. But when you're done, let us know what you think.
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