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Peacecraft’s $ociety kicks in with the bouncy flowed, emotionally aggressive “Welcome (Wonderland)”, where he reflects on his upbringing in the suburbs, transition to an urban environment and on the effects of being an outcast. “LRG” rides in with a very smooth melodic beat accompanied by stand out lyrics. The production of this track alone is enough to capture your ear and is a frequent plus of this project. “LRG” is simply one of the best songs on “$ociety”. “Fool$ Gold” is about chasing a dream and reflecting on the struggles of people who question your success and Peacecraft makes it clear he refuses to stop chasing his. “BarLove” jumps in with a familiar sound, as he samples the drumline from Biz Markie’s classic track “Make The Music With Your Mouth Biz”. If that’s not enough hypnotize you, PC follows up with a melodic chorus and bars about the Bar hopping and the drinking life. This is a great song to pour a few shots and celebrate to. “Drug Culture” speaks on the traps and chase of riches in the life of a drug dealer over sparse 808’s, shakers and vocal samples. “The Suburbs” continues the well-produced project with a hype headknocker and a catchy chorus that switches up halfway through to a slower pace.  Yet, PC never lets the lyrics slow down as he continues to the assault on the drums with his flow. “Yellow” speaks on his rise, the trials and tribulations of making it where you want to be and putting in work over an airy sample and sporadic strings.

On “K’s Lyric” PC pursues a woman he wants as he contemplates what a future with her would be like over well placed drums. This song is one of the standouts of “$ociety”. “Baptized In Trapz” is a vocally chorus-less track that takes it back to the Trap, switching up the beat as he spits about the pitfalls of the hood and negative choices. “Faith” is loaded with tight punchlines about false prophets, issues with religion and the struggles of keeping faith in this world. “River City Ransom” is a lyrical headknocker that starts off with a sample about being a slave to the 9 to 5 life. He really goes in on this track which is more of an interlude with straight-to-the-point no chaser lyrics. On “Ice T Loves Coco”, Peacecraft and his guest feature Kid Duke speak about Gold Diggers, manipulative women and avoiding the addictive pull of beauty wrapped in deception. On “The H8”, PC digs into the thin line between love and hate, delivering honest and relatable lyrics about standing strong against those who choose to deliver negativity. The title track of the album, “$ociety” speaks on the world we live in and the effects of mass opinion on an individual subjected to conformity. The last track on the album “Gabriel” featuring Devonaire is filled with religiously inspired punchlines incorporating a catchy and fresh chorus over violins and banging drums.

Overall Peacecraft’s “$ociety” is an incredibly crafted, self-produced album with great lyrics. Peacecraft’s vocal presence makes him standout and his emotion can easily be felt throughout the project. It’s an album that may take a few listens to catch all of the content he is delivering as some of the lyrics may go over your head on the first listen, but that is does nothing but help add to its replay value. This is an artist that with the right push and promotion, can easily build a large fan base in a time when music has become over simplified. If you love good hip-hop music and want to hear something truly refreshing, this is a project you can’t miss.

8.5/10

A. Ladson

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