To the surprise of many, two veteran emcees linked up to form a group call The Undergods.  Canibus and Keith Murray, who have been very quiet as of lately, took a page from Slaughterhouse’s book and teamed up to form a super group.  They drop an EP yesterday to give the world a taste of what they are coming with.  This whole project caught me offguard but I was pretty anxious to hear it.  I got a copy last night and listened to it this morning.  I am a fan of both cats especially Canibus but this project feels a little rushed.  The production’s not bad but most of the hooks are just wack.  Having said that, the rhymes are on point and Canibus is a monster.  I don’t really like the dynamic of these two cats together but they don’t sound terrible together.  I just think their styles are way too different to make a solid group.  I think Slaughterhouse as a group is a little tighter but even those cats sounds a little off on a whole album together.  I will definitely be looking forward to the album dropping next year to see if they can actually make it work.  I definitely think people should check out the EP but I wouldn’t expect more than some dope ass rhymes.  The first track and the last track are the highlights for me.  There are a couple surfacing trends in hip hop right now, one being sequels and the other being supergroups and neither seem to work out very well.  Check out The Undergods joint featuring Crooked I, Die Big Time and 129.

It’s dope to hear Erick Sermon doing his thing on the production tip.  His joint on Raekwon’s album is ill too.