A friend of mine's a big Necro fan and suggested this is where I should start. Damn, these guys both have such addicting flows. Necro's sampling is very lazy but very fun. Sometimes he's phoning it in on the lyrics, but sometimes damn, he goes in. G Rap is just the coolest dude ever, not one bad verse. It seems like no matter what era he's rapping in, his only shortcoming derive from the tropes of that time. Still one of the smartest and most creative rappers working. Crook Catastrophe is especially inspirational since I'm toying with the idea of doing a western album to complement the noir one.
Choice cuts: The City, Crook Catastrophe and the Gunblast Kid, Once Upon a Crime
The first half I found unbearably goofy, but the scene with the guys hunting Robert was tight as all get-out and I liked it a lot more from there on in. I think I just got used to its sense of humor or whatever you call it. Notably, it struck me as decidedly ugly, with some major exceptions, which I think was part the stock part the lighting and part the direction. What else? Killer opening shot. Dug the shot of the gun in the boat but in retrospect it seemed lame given its significance to the plot. The scene of the date in the club is precisely my kind of scene. Also liked when the daughter tells the sun he's only redeemable because of his humor. Sweet ending. I could see myself liking other Monteiro movies a lot.
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