My Promise, by Al Burrell

My Promise

by Al Burrell

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1.	Intro 02:08	buy track
2.	Something Gona Happen 04:06	buy track
3.	Wreck Sh** 4 U 02:16	buy track
4.	Always on your mind 02:16	buy track
5.	I use to love her 04:13	buy track
6.	All in my dream's 04:38	buy track
7.	Skit 01:09	buy track
8.	Steel City 04:28	buy track
9.	Skit 2 00:59	buy track
10.	Miss U 04:15	buy track
11.	Logic 04:15	buy track
12.	Skit 01:52	buy track
13.	A Song 04:40	buy track
14.	Murder Syndrome 04:29	buy track

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The opener, "Intro," hits with immediacy, and has an incredibly high-tempo, old school feel to it. Full of shout-outs, big claims, and some braggadocio, it really whets the taste buds with excitement for some dope lyricism.

Burrell doesn't disappoint. The first actual track, "Something Gonna Happen," hits with another incredibly well-sampled beat, and then pushes nothing but intelligent and introspective lyrics into the listener's head. This isn't run-of-the-mill at all. This isn't your friend with Fruity Loops making beats in his basement. At least, I don't think it is. If so, Burrell is doing an extremely good job of hiding it.

I really have to give a big nod to the production. It sounds like some of the best parts of your favorite Talib Kweli or Mos Def records. The use of sampling is respectable to say the least, and wicked awesome to say the most. My only complaint is that I really wish grooving tracks like "Wreck Shit 4 U" and "I Use To Love Her" would last just a little longer.

"Steel City" is another great pensive track, which effectively paints a picture of some of the many horrors of the streets, and also gives Burrell a sufficient outlet to reveal his perspectives on gang and race-related issues.

The album ends with "Murder Syndrome Old School hip hop," an in-depth story track that commendably keeps your attention throughout, and rounds out the album really well.

Seriously, if you like old-school, sampled hip-hop in any way, shape, or form, there's a very strong chance you'll enjoy Al Burrell's "My Promise Vol. 1."