Cheesecake

“Life is the Great Indulgence”

Cheesecake is a track that is thoughtful and well written in an age of music where thought and craft are secondary. Phrase is an artist that is familiar with the unique ability to use the written word and to use it alliteratively and percussively. His writing and cadence on the microphone create a full textured musical experience as his internal and external rhyme schemes create this string of sounds that all blend well together sonically but then is marked with words and bars that break up the alliteration and make the background beat more effective. This is all not even mentioning the choice of beat.

His beat selection always feels like golden era hip hop productions with a heavy east coast influence of bars over bullshit. The track produced by TellingBeatzz out of Munich Germany is an experience itself. The first 10 seconds draw you in with light keys with and then beat and lyrics drop simultaneously. This short introduction to the track is welcomed as long intros for tracks can become quite irritating. The drums, snares, kicks are strongly reminiscent east coast sounds circa 98-04. Its mellow but solidly present and strong in it’s direct presentation!

Phrase’s lyrical content is uplifting and intelligent. It exhibits Phrase and his entrepreneurial spirit along with his morals, ethics and overall positive vibes he presents in person. On track Phrase is no different he is a man of purpose and his lyrics accurately reflect his story but also his entire persona. There is no exaggeration in his words, no falsehoods, just pure unadulterated truth.

This record was recorded at Folded Arms Studio and was Phrase’s second release of 2022 with his first of the year being Man On Fire. If you aren’t already hip to Phrase and his music and battle rap you can hear his catalog and see his latest battle below! Make sure to his subscribe and follow on his Spotify and YouTube to keep up with his work!