A relative newcomer to the Russian rap game, Kaspiyskiy Gruz has wasted no time in becoming one of the most remarkable voices on the scene. Defying the fashion of increasingly frenetic rhymes, the MC and gifted storyteller is rarely in a rush as he slowly unpacks compelling tales of life, loss and despair with a lingering rasp and his trademark laconic tones. Atmospheric production awash with laid-back guitar hooks, string refrains and window-rattling bass add up to a truly cinematic backdrop.