Who is this Blitz you might ask? Now, before I answer that, just look at the album teaser for his next project, Native Sun.
Not you average album teaser, but then again, Blitz The Ambassador isn't your average rapper. A native of Ghana, Blitz is returning to his roots after a long musical journey. He is no newcomer to the game, as he's been active since 2000, and even opened up at shows for artists such as Rakim and Nas. He started of as a conscious rapper with a raw flow, and ended up experimenting with live acoustic music, using live drums, horns, violins, and other instruments to rap over. The result? A different but very, very good rap album called Stereotype. The real instruments gave his music an entirely new feeling, filled with emotion and energy, just as his raps. He started doing his shows with a live band, and slowly we started noticing his african roots peeking out as some african instruments was brought into the production.
Now, Blitz is returning to Ghana, and we're all curious about how this is going to affect his music. The music in the teaser had an obvious african feel to it, and word is the live band is staying with him. This could end up as one of the most interesting albums in a while.
The best of Blitz The Ambassador...so far:
Breathe - This right here is exactly what I mean with the energy of a live band. Hearing that the song is made by humans, not a computer, gives the song life. Don't let it overshine Blitz and his rhymes tho, at least half of the tracks energy is in his flow.
Remembering The Future - Complete with some african instruments and vocals, Blitz takes the track to a completely another level. Instead of the instruments and the rapping feeling like different parts of the song, it all melts together into one damn good track.
Dyin' To Live - Another live instrument track. This is just beautiful.
Black Market - Before he got his band, Blitz was still a better than average emcee, dropping knowledge.
Emmet (S)till- Dedicated to Emmet Till, a boy that got murdered in '55 for reportedly flirting with a white woman. Blitz knows the importance of history.
