RZA - Digi Snacks REVIEW

The RZA's new album, "Digi Snacks," dropped last month to almost no buzz or fanfare. Outside of diehard Wu fans and rap bloggers most seemed to have missed it completely. But while The Wu's, RZA produced, 8 Diagrams was able to make waves post-release, I'm skeptical as to how much momentum Digi Snacks will pick up before fading.

Truncated beats and lurking harmonies definitely prove this album to be masterfully produced, but the RZA's lyricism really doesn't do the beats justice. Either way, you have to credit RZA for still pushing further into an unexplored niche in rap music. With his notoriety, he could easily be producing for more mainstream acts. Instead, he includes less known artists Black Knights, Monk, and Thea van Seijen (think massive attack). Most diehard RZA fans will pick this up to complete the Bobby Digital trilogy, but more laid back WuTang fans will be better off picking and choosing a few tracks.

STANDOUT RHYME:

When I was young
I slept with a battery under my tongue
so when I spit
the impact with a sting of a stun gun

STANDOUT TRACKS: