Aliso Black – “Hard Cheese”
There’s probably more than a few rappers who can relate to what Aliso Black is talking about on his newest track “Hard Cheese.” Even if they’re too busy fronting to address it in their false rhymes about cash stacking and gun clapping. But we all know that when times are tough and money is tight, insanity ensues. Though he’s had his share of lows on a quest for hip-hop supremacy, Aliso’s first response to hard times is not to run away. Instead he uses his desperate thoughts as ammo for dope lyrics. This time around, Aliso paints a dark picture of financial struggle that begins from minute the scratchy Wurlitzer keys hit your eardrums followed by a gun blast that sets off 4 minutes of raw, honest emotion. The delivery hits hard lyrically and in the delivery as Aliso’s range extends from Biggie-style baritone to the manic screams of Danny Brown. The OC rapper’s street-level bars are a complimentary pairing with the gully attitude bumping throughout the track produced by rising TDE star Willie B (Kendrick Lamar, Wale). As you listen, it’s easy to imagine Aliso carving out lyrics as he lives them, hoping to see a brighter day as he fights his way out of the darkness.
