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Topic subject"the mint" is a top 5 earl song and one of the best songs of 2018
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3012351, "the mint" is a top 5 earl song and one of the best songs of 2018
Posted by bearfield, Thu Dec-06-18 09:31 PM
there many lines i relate to in "the mint," particularly navy blue's opening lines:

Hold me down, hold me up
Hold me close 'cause my times is up
Show they true colors, don't know who to trust
Mind workin' like the water when it rush
Growin' from my father, bitter to his touch
Now I'm solely honor, livin' is a must

then earl comes in and crushes it with these mind-boggling long form patterns that wrap around on each other. he's witty, emotionally raw, and flexing on all you trash rappers only rhyming on the 4. the instrumental is phenomenal as well. it's not easy to make a 6/8 beat with a modern feel but black noi$e did it. and it's not easy to rap over a beat like that but navy and earl nailed it