In the year of 2016, this right here is everything about how to do an old-school boom-bap record right. The production, while certainly drawing a lot of inspiration not just from boom-bap, but from mid-90's east coast hip-hop in general, is modern in the sense that it sounds very clean and clear. Jazzy flavors fly across the beats, and provide an excellent backdrop for Hex One and Tek-Nition to spit some phenomenal stuff over. The lyrics here are fantastic throughout, constantly dropping gems of wit, knowledge, and personality. The amount of topics dealt with seems daunting at a glance: addiction, daily struggles, death, our place in the vast universe, labels abuse of signees, and more. Yet, it's all handled with tact and precision, with the type of dexterous storytelling that is foolish not to covet. This is the type of record that proves beyond the shadow of a doubt that fresh and enjoyable boom-bap can still be made in this day and age without sounding dated. It's the type of record that will assuredly please old-school fans while still appealing to modern ones. With 4 Dimensions On A Paper, Epidemic have firmly established the sound of boom-bap in 2016. RAOTY? We shall see.r
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