Rap is about swagger. So it’s extremely unusual to discover an album about providing up. as well as yet, that seems to be the message of underground rapper Zilla Rocca’s latest album, “Future former Rapper.”
Let me explain. The Philly emcee has been around for a decade, respected among heads as well as having a great Web presence, however never rather breaking through. When he started, he was a hungry, scrappy up-and-comer looking for his shot. Now, he’s older. He has a kid. He has a family. He needs a routine income. His buddies have gotten busted or disappeared. “Thirty years old as well as you never had a breakthrough. now you can’t leave.” What do you do when you feel like there’s more in the rearview than the front? When you feel like everybody is biting you, however you’re not getting the cred for your own ideas?
It’s an fascinating concept, as well as it has me wondering if this is Zilla’s last hurrah? If so, it’s not his finest album, however it’s a great one–and it’s extremely interesting.
Future former Rapper by Zilla Rocca