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Classic Album Review: Krispy | From The Country

The U.K. hip-hop duo bypass crunch in favour of a mellow flow & a dubby vibe.

This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):

 


Krispy? More like Smoothie.

This U.K. hip-hop duo bypass crunch and go for a mellow flow and a dubby vibe on just their second full-length CD in 10 years. And while some fat, loping beats, reggae riddims and lyrical prowess put the occasional rude-boy edge on these ruffneck-tinged raps, MC Microphone Don says it all when he intones: “I’m taking it easy.”