Hey guys, CDTVProductions here, and you might remember me saying this a couple weeks ago
about SOB X RBE (Clip from “BEST songs from Black Panther”).
Well here we are.
So today I’m gonna be telling you why I think SOB X RBE could be the next big group
in hip hop.
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(Intro: SOB X RBE "List")
So I’m gonna talk about their newest album in a minute, but first I wanna talk about
my favourite aspect of this collective.
One of the best things about this group, what makes them so enjoyable, is the fact that
every member is valuable.
Each member is unique, has a distinct sound, and they gel together in a way which gives
them their own eccentric sound as a group.
This is key, because if they all sounded the same, the group just wouldn’t work.
Think about the best hip hop groups like the Wu Tang Clan.
Even though some members are similar vocally, they all have their own defining traits, and
that is vital for a hip hop group.
Now, because of this variety of styles, SOB pretty much has something for everyone.
You want to hear a more melodic style, with a bit more mainstream appeal, check out Yhung
T.O.
(Clip: SOB X RBE "Lifestyle") You want a more aggressive style of rapping with a very distinctive
flow?
Go for Daboii.
(Clip: SOB X RBE "Antisocial").
Looking for someone who has a lot of character in his voice and an intriguing rap style,
Slimmy B is for you.
(Clip: SOB X RBE "No Discussion").
What about someone who can pull off both the rapping and melodic styles together?
That’s what Lul G does.
(Clip: SOB X RBE "The Man Now").
I’m certain that most people will find at least one member they thoroughly enjoy in
this group.
However what if, for whatever reason, there’s one member of the group that you just can’t
stand?
Well luckily for you, each one of the 4 members has their own solo album, so if there’s
only one member that you like there’s still an albums worth of content out there for you
to listen to.
I’d actually be interested in hearing who you guys like the most, leave a comment below,
let me know who your favourite member is, I'd have to say right now, mine is probably
Daboii just because his aggressive style is really suited to the type of rap that I listen
to.
Now let’s talk about more of their music, more specifically, their most recent album,
Gangin’.
What I found interesting about this, is technically it’s actually kinda formulaic.
Now usually that would be a bad thing, but I love the formula they have.
Most of the songs on this thing have Yhung T.O. providing a very breezy, lush hook over
an instrumental that wouldn’t sound out of place on a summer hip hop anthem.
Then put in a couple of verses, and that’s the structure to a large amount of songs on
Gangin’.
But the thing is, this really works.
T.O. has his hook game down to a T, and the three other members are definitely more suited
to just rapping their asses off during the verses, so it’s a choice that makes sense.
It’s interesting, because a lot of the groups lyrics focus on guns and killing people, but
it’s over these really easygoing and melodic instrumentals and that juxtaposition makes
it sound really different.
You can see this on songs like Always.
(Clip: SOB X RBE "Always").
And even outside of that, the formula gets broken a little bit with different sounding
tracks throughout the album, especially towards the tail end of it when we get 4 different
solo tracks from each member, back to back, and that really stops the typical song structure
that they have getting repetitive throughout the album.
Out of all these solo tracks, id have to say my favourite was God By Slimmy B just because
of the emotional resonance behind it, but I mean, pretty much all the solo tracks were
really nice.
And if you want one more reason as to why you should start listening to this group now,
it’s the fact that they’ve barely even started.
According to the description of the group on Rap Genius, they have stated that they
do have more members behind the scenes, and those members might actually start rapping
with them in the future, so that is quite interesting.
On top of that, Gangin’ was their debut album, so if you want to watch them grow and
improve over time, now is the perfect time to start listening to them.
They’re already pretty damn good, so I’d recommend checking them out just now, so you
can watch them as they turn into great.
(Outro Talk)