Golden age rhymes hit the U.K. with a blast of classic rap straight outta Birmingham. And it’s an unlikely collision that very much works. From the hazy looped soul of “Red Mullet” (featuring rising East Coast rhymer Westside Gunn) to the ‘90s New York-indebted “$cramble”, Mud in My Malbec serves as both a sumptuous showcase for Sonnyjim’s flow—an unhurried mix of killer punchlines and a kind of aligned Tetris block precision—and an impressive act of Pond-crossing hip hop diplomacy.
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