Wakazi
First time an UNKNOWING, Second time EDUCATIONAL, Third time WISDOM.
Welcome to the Mixtape Ya Ukweli Vol. 3 (MYU3). This mixtape is a
final installment to Wakazi’s MYU series, I guess that’s why he called
it Welcome to Heartbreak and it’s a testament that the self-proclaimed
Bilingual Beast has grown musically comparing to his 1st & his 2nd
Wakazi never disappoints lyrically, as Biggie said lyrically inclined,
every bar got to be listened twice or thrice to get the meaning of
those complex yet witty punchlines as well as double entrendes.
It’s a bit complicated to choose 5 top notch tracks in a mixtape with
18 tracks. But the 9 tracks that should be on the lookout are:
2. Heartbreak 4. I’m A Force 5. Tolwa Anakula Gizani (USTADI) 9.
Kanuni Za Hela 11. Mbeba Box 12. To Your Heart 14. Verses 15.
Excalibur 17. Enigma
You might ask yourself why I have chosen those 9 tracks out of 18. As
I fore said Wakazi has grown musically, so you’ll hear Wakazi doing
melodies here and there, a bit soulful and the rest of tracks just
lyrical massacre from alpha to omega.
Heartbreak
I know a lot of old school Jay Z fans will bump this, as it takes them
back in those Reasonable Doubt days, but remember this is Wakazi’s
show and the boy did justice to the beat.
It’s that second track on a tape that will get your head bopping and
probably crack a smile. Plus don’t play this in your laptop those
speakers water music down so fix the speakers and enjoy the show.
I’m A Force
MYU3 Wakazi tried to balance and satisfy his fans both ways. There are
those like I, we love that boom bap ish and those who are into what
get the most of airplay on the media. Wakazi wears Meek Mill’s face on
this and lace that I’m A Boss instrumental. Oh! “Fuck DJ Khaled cause
We Are The Best”. Place that in your car and bump it to the max.
Tolwa Anakula Gizani (USTADI)
This deserved to be called USTADI all the way. The inside rhyming
technique and the energy invested will get you stuck and wondering is
this a dart to One The Incredible? or Wakazi just showing his emceeing
skills. Wakazi Wa Vina goes like “50 Men or G Unit won’t be enough/ I
suggest you do just like Harlem and Double Up”. You can replay it
though, it’s not against the hip hop laws, haha!
Kanuni Za Hela
The Dracula version of 10 Crack Commandments. All y’all hustlers out
there take a pen and a pad and jot down how to make and use money.
Remember though “Pesa sio furaha ya maisha/ ila ni nyenzo muhimu
maisha kurahisisha” – Swagga Bovu
Mbeba Box
This is where the heart is poured out “Get rich or get deported trying
nigga, that’s the Motto”.
I personally like this track, from the story line, the fact that he
decided to lace his chorus and the beat he chose blended well with his
lyricism. It’s a motivation to a lot of those living abroad to just go
ahead and get it, get it by any means necessary. Each and every day
hustle, hustle hard.
To Your Heart
When I heard this joint at first I was like now we see the other
soulful side of Wakazi, to those crate diggers they probably know the
original track by Heart a song called What About Love and truth be
told Wakazi did his thing on his.
I’m sure a lot of female fans will be playing this a lot; it got that
smooth side of Wakazi.
Verses
That grimy hip hop. A lot of emcees have tried to lay bars on this
classic Havoc beat, I guess y’all know but Wakazi’s version got to
give you chills, it’s by far undeniably one of the best version of
Hell on Earth. All y’all emcees out there should be somewhere hiding
right now. Wakazi claims he wrote the verses back in 98/99, you know
the golden era influence. You got to anoint the kid is a bilingual
beast. Give credit where credit is due.
Excalibur
“Drop 16 fuck it drop 8 more, Jack Bauer of rap cause the sum is 24”.
Welcome to the serious lyrical marathon; let your brain do the jogging
while he’s taking you to the lyrical route. Lyrics sharp as mythical
sword of King Arthur; now you know why he called it Excalibur.
Enigma
It’s one of my best cut in the entire tape. If I am not mistaken it
was for the Don Jazzy competition. I didn’t get a chance to hear other
rappers but with this I was my thirst already quenched. The Wisdom
dropped and the flow is totally out this planet. It’s a cut that you
got to listen carefully.
I cannot wrap it up without mentioning MSIBA (OTIS Version), I am sure
most of y’all have heard the joint, nothing left to be said as
everything is self-explanatory.
Very well executed mixtape, it proves Wakazi is ready to release his
debut, I hope we don’t have to wait for long now.
On a scale of 1 to 5 Mics. Mixtape Ya Ukweli Vol 3 (Welcome to
Heartbreak) is a 4.5 Mics
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