SONG REVIEW: Statik Selektah – Bird’s Eye View (ft. Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ & Black Thought) /// UndergroundHipHopBLOG.com
Statik Selektah – Bird’s Eye View (ft. Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ & Black Thought)
The genius behind Bird’s Eye View lies mostly within its well crafted lyrics and their vividly raw delivery. Statik Selektah’s beat has many commendable qualities, but it unfortunately stays much more constant than it needs to. This song, among other things, represents a significant event in 18-year-old Joey Bada$$’s career. Not only is he making his first official collab with Wu-Tang & The Roots, but he readily holds his own with one of his most potent verses ever. I actually like his verse slightly more than Raekwon’s, which speaks for itself. Overall though Black Thought steals the show. This song definitively proves Joey Bada$$ is only getting better and is here to stay. This is my favorite song off of Statik Selektah’s 2013 album Extended Play.
“Watching the game from a bird’s eye view. They say it’s hard to keep trust so my third eye grew. Chakras open, binocular scoping, sour smoking. Hoping my best buzz ain’t only in it for the tokens.”
My name’s Jake Bourey and for more of my reviews and other musings check out my blog at http://hiphopfightsback.com/.
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My Song Rating: 9.6 out of 10
