This is the 6th full-length LP from Los Angeles emcee Trizz. Picking up a microphone at the age of 9, it wasn't until his late teens that he was properly introduced to a wider audience in the form of his debut mixtape Suicide without note followed by New West& The right to bear arms before coming under the wing of veteran Sacramento terror Brotha Lynch Hung, signing to Madesicc Muzicc for a short time. He would later drop another 5 tapes, 5 full-lengths, 5 EPs, 5 collaborations with Chuuwee, 1 with Flashy B, another with Sahtyre, and another with Ouija Macc all in the last decade. It's a lot like the critics Cavi Baselinehe and former Strange Music producer MIKE SUMMERS aka Seven have been staying together for Cavi En Cursive.
“Calligraphy” begins the Cavi Baseline segue into some jazzy boom bap shit that talks about seeing the road clear as day before you even map it out, while “Baseline” featuring TF goes the eerier route organically reminding everyone that they're both west coast crazy. “Givin' It Up” goes full g-funk to talk about how he feels like he wants to soak it all in or live it all, but then “Alpine” hooks the kicks and traps again to depict the lifestyle of gangsta.
Pomona Drey & Traffic join Trizz for the funky, boom bap hybrid “Curb Service” that serves up music to the maniacs like crack addicts driving into the smooth “Figure 8z” that talks about cruising' down Baseline whipping his own music . “Type Shit” featuring 2Eleven emphasizes a darker vibe, further keeping the kicks and snares in tact, talking about the shit they do just before “Broken En 2” samples the late Isaac's “Walk on By” Hayes, assuring that he still gets it even though he's not rich.
“Arrogant” shifts into trap territory with some g-funk undertones so he can talk about wearing his arrogance with pride, his 2nd leg begins Cavi En Cursive while “Moonlight” jumps over drumless jazz loops expressing how good it feels to be up in the sky. “Cream” featuring Blu returns to boom bap once again to deal with the bread like the mighty Wu-Tang Clan, while “O & a Half” featuring Flee Lord breaks down lives lived with a mellow beat .
Brotha Lynch Hung reunites with his protégé for “Truth Sells” brings back the kicks and snares as the two talk about their imperfections needing to study and learn the game, while the syrupy “Fighting Temptations” describes depression which passes from time to time. “Free Fall” closes the LP with another jazzy boom bap instrumental that wants to cut in as he overthinks, and “Die for Something” featuring TF closes with soul Cavi En Cursive trying to make money and profit.
It's already at the point where I can say that Cavi Baseline has already established itself as my favorite album that Trizz has released and the follow up here is almost as great from top to bottom. Even if it has a bit more features than its predecessor from a few years ago, 7's production has a heavier west coast vibe amidst showcasing its range from boom bap & trap to drumless & jazz rap to match flawlessly on Trizz's west coast gangsta lyric no different than last time.
Rating: 9/10
