brokeNCYDE – I’m Not a Fan…But the Kids Like It!
BreakSilence Records
(2.5/5)
There’s an old expression that goes “never judge a book by its cover”. This expression can be slightly altered to go along with brokeNCYDE’s debut album entitled I’m Not a Fan…But the Kids Like It! by saying “never judge a band by their cover”. By the looks of the members of this “band”, I assumed that they were a typical Emo/Alternative or Metalcore/Hardcore band. Boy was I wrong. This full-length album is my first look into a crossover style of music I had only heard about, but never heard (until now) called “Crunkcore”. Crunkcore combines Hip-Hop with Hardcore or Screamo in a very interesting style that I’m still not sure if I dig it or not. On an overall level, I think the album is pretty decent with it’s good beats and the rhymes fit the beats well, but the screaming style of rapping going on makes it a bit awkward for someone like me who likes Metal and Metalcore where screaming is incorporated with heavy guitar riffs, double bass, and breakdowns. Obviously, there’s something to this group because rapper Daddy-X is featured in the song “Get Up” (Track 8 ) and rapper E-40 is featured in the song “Booty Call” (Track 5). All in all, if you think mixing Hardcore and Rap while throwing in a bit of Electronica in the mix, brokeNCYDE’s debut album I’m Not a Fan, But the Kids Like It! is a great addition to your collection of music.
