King Magnetic is a 46 year old MC from Allentown, Pennsylvania known as 1/2 of the duo King & The Lost Cause as well as a former member of the Army of the Pharaohs collective. Branching into his with the Everything is a gamble mixtape trilogy, he made his solo debut in the summer of 2015 Timing is everything which holds a special place in my heart since it came shortly after I graduated from high school. Everything happens 4 a reason came in the spring of 2017 and was followed by the debut mixtape Back to the Trap & the sophomore film produced by Tone Spliff No one is safethe latter of which came after Magnetic left AotP due to a feud with Vinnie Paz. The last we heard from him was a few summers ago when he dropped his 4th installment Everything is a gamble series & returns for his 3rd album.
The Tone Spliff-produced title track is that boom bap opener that starts a new building for rap's next floor, while “Money Call” maintains a dusty edge organically delving into his professional ties. “Keep One on Me” featuring Big Remo brings a soulfully raw vibe to the table courtesy of Khrysis explaining why they stick together while “Every Single Day” jazzily tackles the hardships of each day spent thanking God.
“Rah Rah” featuring Kool G Rap brings the 2 closer to this dirty beat, bringing it hard right before “POS” brings it back to Back to the Trap era & I don't mind because it's a reminder that Mag can kill trap instrumentals too. “Where are you from?” with Ill Conscious heads for a summery approach representing their respective home turfs, but then the John Jigg$-inflected “Warrants” are still here over a soul sample.
After Jake Palumbo's remix of “Gun Charge” which I like better than the original, “Good Day” featuring Tug McGraw & Twin Gambit returns to boom bap telling listeners that every day is good in their books while “Trust Issues” featuring Twin Gambit tackles the issue at hand with a piano twist. After the “Family Talk” break, “Slow Motion” ends with Ka$h sampling some dirty southern shit throwing kicks and snares in the paso, figuring it out.
No one is safe as a mixtape it has to be right behind his first solo LP almost a decade ago as my personal favorite in his discography, although I'm sure anyone familiar with King Magnetic will find themselves enjoying it 3rd time's a charm. The guest list is fine, including a few standouts, the production is versatile whether it's boom bap or trap and dirty south, and the Pennsylvania lyricist keeps it crazy for 40 minutes.
Rating: 7/10