Yogi B & Natchatraz : வல்லவன் - Tamil Hip Hop

You can classify them under any genre R&B, Hip hop, Rap, Remix.. But Tamil Rap is gonna flourish soon, that’s for sure..Yeah! they call it as ‘சொல்லிசை’(rap). Heard their superhit song from my friend’s you-tube link. It was catchy at the first time itself and funny too.. And now they performed in Vijay TV some award program making an expectation of their cd release (at least from chennai people I think). Enough of intro for them. Surprisingly their tracks got a place in my iTunes playlist recently, so small review of their album.

வல்லவன் is their debut album, though not yet released. The band members are Yogi B and Natchatraz (Jesz and Dr,Burn, I think). Their songs has all the things of an international Hip Hop music, may be not explicit lyrics I can say. Also one more thing I notice is they do good mixing of old songs like most hindi DJs doing these days..and Raghav did it splendidly.

Among the 10 songs I got,I like these in the order:

1. மடை திரண்டு: This one is a feat with someone named Lockup Guna. Good remix and good rap too..This is the one sung in vijay tv awards. 5/5 rating.

2. சிவ சிவ: Feat with someone named Prema. This one is a devotional remix and good to hear too. A different approach though funny at first singing about hindu Gods in English..4/5 rating.

3. வழி தேடுது: This one is the same kinda gangsta rap scolding each other..this rap is simply superb and this rhythmic verse is very good:
நேத்து முழச்ச செடிகள் எல்லாம் அரசமரம் போல வாழ துடிக்குது
என்னை பகச்ச எதிரிகள் எல்லாம் என்னை வெல்லா வழி தேடுது தேடுது
4/5 rating.

4. Hip hop era: This one is also a good flick. Several good layers of humming are going behind the song is very nice. 4/5 rating.

5,6. Indian Girl & Kamasutra: Both of these has fantastic rap things. In Kamasutra the feat by Mogethen is good to hear. 4/5 rating.

All these six songs are in my ratedrap playlist of iTunes. This is a fusion of Eminem, Tupac, 50 Cent and as well as Raghav. To conclude, this album is good for those who like above hip hop artist albums (atleast you can get all the lyrics) and also for those who don’t listen to those who don’t like them becoz of gangsta English. Here is the link I download it: Download
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