We had seen Young Rose’s name on Instagram a few times. Although he is from Montreal, the musical offer is so great that it took us a while to listen to it. Her EP from 2021, Stuck on the Moon, showed good potential, but its trap sounds prevented it from really standing out. His most recent excerpts darkworld And Game Me Love were more original to us – and to our ears, above all.
However, we were far from suspecting that his first album, The King Is Dead, launched on Friday, was going to surprise us in this way. From the title track, which opens with a strange but comical intro, until the 20e piece, The Weatherman, the cohesion of this first work is remarkable. Although he is only 23 years old, the artist affirms that this first offering is that of “rebirth”.
In addition to his prodigious mastery of different styles and flows – without being equivalent, its range goes from J. Cole to 6black –, Young Rose has designed nearly half of the beats on The King Is Dead. Mike Shabb, Djib and SeinsSucrer punctuate the rest in a beautiful way with, among other things, some jewelry drumless. The latter also provides a verse on Careless with Time, which contributes three of the best minutes of the fifty on the program. Another magical moment unfolds on eBay, produced by Fabio, on which Rose and Kris The $pirit follow one another. The other collaboration comes from Montreal rapper SLM on Make Me Feel Like Musicwhich hits the target again.
This song ends the “A side” of The King Is Dead. Young Rose announces on the following, The King’s Eulogy, that the second part is more “deep and personal”. As far as we are concerned, it is even higher. Malik Robitaille-Seck is clearly a romantic. Charismatic, he expresses his joys and sorrows with finesse. We also appreciate the respect with which he treats the fairer sex, even on Diaries of a P And Lustaholicwho praise his skills as a heartthrob.
Just before closing, the young MC makes sure his message is clear on: ” You put your hands on women that something we kill about/I steal your mademoiselle and give her something to sing about “, he balances on That N***a. He may be a romantic, he remains a rapper. A very good rapper who can only get better.
Young Rose will be performing on June 14 and 15 and then on June 1er July. Details on Instagram: @rosefromthe4.
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