>Kota and Statik Selektah (!) - To Kill a Sunrise (had no idea
>this was on the way)

Definitely recommended! Kota's stepped up his rapping here and I feel like he's hitting a new stride. I kind of wish he'd recapture some of the diversity of subject matter that made FOTO so engaging and I still feel like he could switch up his energy a bit, but in terms of pure skill, there's a lot to admire here. He sounds really good over Statik's beats and there are quite a few verses where he really locks it in.

Honestly, the only glaring flaws are 1) Go Now (which is just sort of boring/trite) and 2) although he's rapping great on Wolves, the beat itself is surprisingly drab.

First standouts for me are The Cold and Sunrise but honestly the run from What Ya Sayin through the end is really really good.

-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~