F.A.M.E. – Hard+Work

A lyrical prodigy with grounded sensibilities. F.A.M.E. successfully ties together the street vibe of his Jersey City, NJ upbringing with the worldly intelligence he has acquired through his meteoric rise to artistic relevance. A Graphic Fine Artist as well as a gifted, imaginative writer, F.A.M.E. has proven that his music is an experience to be seen and heard. With a host of supporters as well as the backing of the strong minded listeners, F.A.M.E. pushes toward a larger audience with every song and performance. When asked what his goals in music are, he humbly but sternly replies, ” I want to tour and see the world while making the music I hear in my heart.” – SOURCE

I always find it intriguing when artists put out free albums. It’s different than a mixtape in the sense that an album denotes focus and cohesion, while a mixtape is more street, freestyle, and experimental. F.A.M.E. attempts to bring a different niche to the over saturated hip hop genre, and he does it in style.

#1 – This album has few, if any profanity (if you consider N*gg@ a curse, place an asterisk). To me, this requires a certain skill. When we speak, it’s easy to use 4-letter words as placeholders when we can’t properly or cohesively convey our message. It’s also out o force of habit (present company included).  I didn’t even notice until  his manager Mike M. told meI listened a few times.  He executes this effort well, as I didn’t miss the barrage of f, s, and n-bombs.

#2 – I would say he’s a borderline conscious emcee. He focuses on storytelling and clever wordplay to drop knowledge of his Jersey City and worldly experiences.

#3 – Production flows well. He has a few dudes on here who you may hear from in the future.

#4 – The most unique aspect of his album is the graphic art. F.A.M.E. deals in graphics design, and actually designed all the artwork for his album. He even created a graphic for every track on the album. As someone who’s done graphic design in a former life,  let me say I’m truly impressed with the creativity!

FAVORITE TRACKS: Here it is & Icarus

Check it out and let me know your take: DOWNLOAD F.A.M.E. – Hard + Work