Columbia, Maryland emcee/producer KAAN returns with his 26th LP. Over the past decade or so, Knowledge Above All Nonsense has delivered numerous hits to their ever-growing discography, including Black bloodthe Ski Beatz production Requiem for a Dream Deferredproduced by Big Ghost Ltd All praise is due, Mission Hills, The death of a rapper & The Nightly News Both are produced by former Strange Music producer MIKE SUMMERS aka Seven or still Peace of mind from just a few months ago. Los Angeles producer/deejay DJ Hoppa came on board to produce Delusions of grandeur a few months ago and still going In due time.
The title track starts off by sampling soul music and throwing hi-hats into the equation and boasting that it's in a completely different category than everyone else, while “CTTS (Can't Touch This Shit)” goes full throttle, talking about no one who doesn't he can touch him lyrically. “Cautionary Tale” works on a dynamic beat, telling us what happens when greed consumes you, while “Weight” shows a faster flow that tries to shed that baggage.
“Bon Appetit” returns to boom bap feeling like it's about to be unleashed killing everything in its path just before “Another Play” connects a woodwind that talks about what a shame it is for people to get lost in the maze of the same game. “Warm It Up, KAAN” continues into his bag, continuing to go down the throats of other rappers leading into the symphonic trap-flavored “Succession,” advising everyone to come back.
Meanwhile, on “Status Symbol,” we have KAAN over more strings trading the hi-hats for kicks and snares likening the rap game to a foot bitch, while “Stay Blessed” replaces the instrumentals with pianos that spread the message title. “It Ain't Easy” has a generally old-school sound detailing the struggles, while “Expectations” tells us hard-hitting what some people around the world are looking for.
“Efough of the Filler” is pushing towards its end Delusions of grandeur continuity In due time expressing his frustration at how much material has been packed into some of these artists' works in the digital age, while “Rat Race” finally closes out KAAN's 3rd straight amazing offering of the year by talking only about the weak who can't survive.
For almost a little over 12 months now, KAAN has been consistently putting out some of the best material of his entire career and as much as I've loved Delusions of grandeurthink In due time stands out as a sequel that is better than the original. DJ Hoppa's production is still boom bap heavy, except you have more trap tones compared to last time and the Maryland chopper sounds hungrier.
Rating: 9/10
