MIC WORX PRESENTS: THE ‘007 PROJECT
As they year 2007 concludes The Lagos, Nigeria, Hip-hop underground scene is on a collision course with Her majesty’s secret service finest: James bond agent 007. Venomous and Bigfoot, the MIC WORX production duo direct this aural epic with samples jacked from the vaults of MI-5, neck-breaking basslines and their signature pounding drums.
Vodka martinis - shaken not stirred - beautiful women, international intrigue and espionage are lyrically conveyed my some of the best lyricist you’ve never heard of. Mi Fliss (Nuff Noize) delivers some of the raunchiest lyrics to the theme of ‘Octopussy’ where he juggles his numerous groupies with 8 arms while he “works his pelvis like Elvis’s leg” and tells how the girls “went from you cute but broke to damn Fliss I’m horny”. Thus single-handedly earning the Parental advisory tag.
"On Live and let die" Dasuki (of The Kaliphate) gives an alternate vision of the 007 myth reshaping James bond and as the introspective reluctant hero “My charm makes it hard to suspect/ the gross deception…Got a lot of respect/ but deep down I’m ashamed to be a part of this mess/ …truth be told I’ld rather be left/ to stroll home but in this life I guess that’s inside of a lex/…that’s why I don gun-proof suit armour/ and die from knife wounds you call it ironic but it’s really karma”. Psalmurai and Animus also deliver in That raw unadultrated Kaliphate flavour - unparallel delivery meets witty lyricism.
Karma seems to be an underlying theme as Mr. Rae and Teckzilla (Ill Alliance) revisit the main 007 theme as a cautionary tale of the gangster life starring a 2007 Lazarus slain and resurrected in the dreams of his murderer and like the hook says “Karma is a bitch/ Your past sins are resurrected/ going for a swim?/ the waters are shark infested/ who let the beast out/ they live in all of us/ heres a twist to the tale of the man called lazarus”.
Deck The Nexus and Enigma (Str8 Buttah) trade razor sharp darts on Intellects (007 mindstate). Deck sets it off with the instantly memorable “Aiyyo, My mind travels landscapes and vegetations/ stay on the rise like helium through elevation/ professor Deck-avier the one last genius/ paralyse every emcee in an 8 mile radius/and when they was ill I granted them euthanasia/ perform surgeries on mics without anesthesia…” and enigma blacks out on some “…never basic or evasive though the cypher is hypothetical/ the lyrical demon is six hunderd and sixty six steps ahead of you/ ain’t discussing lame digits with two zeros and 1 seven/ royal casino stakes crushes when putting your head in…” ish.
GQ & Gemini, over the lush strings of ‘you only live twice’, tell tales of a second life in christ walking the tightrope between cautionary tale and gospel rap, gracefully, without coming off preachy. Mr. Rae (Str8 Buttah) shows up again on “Moonraker/Heartbreaker” with a new branch to the mythology of his everchanging persona the moonraker/heartbreaker - half-time/space wanderer, half-unfaithful lover. Don-P (of the grand emperors) and Azeez (The Kaliphate) Deliver the compilations finale in ‘Eyes shut’ a fitting conclusion name dropping 007 references in slippery style Don P sets the tempo for you to press replay when it all ends.
The beats are the real stars of this mixtape as the Maestros BigFoot and Venomous show on every track backed up with help of nostalgia and the aura of one of pop cultures favorite sons. The 007 Project is a must hear for lovers of hiphop, bond and everyone else who bothers to read this. Word to Ian Fleming.
Track Listing
1. Lazarus ft. Ill Alliance (Str8 Buttah)
2. Octopussy ft. Mi Fliss (Nuff Noize)
3. Intellects (007 Mindstate) ft. Deck The Nexus and Enigma (Str8 Buttah)
4. Live and let die ft. Psalmurai, Dasuki and A9mus (The Kaliphate)
5. Moonraker/Heartbreaker ft. Mr. Rae (Str8 Buttah)
6. You only live twice ft. Gemini and GQ
7. Eyes shut ft. Don P and Azeez (Grand Emperors/The Kaliphate)
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