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1. Intro 2. Aw Yea 3. Cant C Me Out Here 4. I Say 5. Shhh (Lighters Up AZ) Feat. St. Jerome & Cali 6. I Gotta Go 7. Depths Of A Soul Feat. Stump & Mr. 88k 8. Moment Of Truth 9. Consequences 10. Pheromones 11. How It Feels 12. I Apologize 13. Split Personality 14. Lip Service Feat. Coach & McFade 15. For One Reason 16. Just Like Me 17. Holla @ Cha Boi Feat. Keno 18. Think About U 19. Across The Tracks 20. Outro 21. Crushed 22. Depths Of A Soul (Acoustic) |
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1. Intro 2. I Dont Need Nobody 3. Ride Dip Roll 4. The Call (M12) 5. 1 2 3 6. Raw Feat. Minkis Bone & Richie Z 7. Creep Sneak Crawl 8. Where Do We Go 9. It Takes Money 10. Yall Dont Understand Feat. Keno 11. I Know 12. Father Figure 13. Help Me 14. Gotta Get It 15. Play Time Is Over 16. They Will Remember Me 17. Outro |
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1. The Awakening 2. Internal Conflict 3. Dark Nights, Darker Days 4. The Forgotten 5. Irresistible 6. Quiet Determination 7. All On The Line 8. Thieves Among Us 9. The Road Behind 10. Whispering Shadows 11. Penance 12. Obstacles No More 13. The Realization of Love 14. When The Smoke Clears |
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1. Opening 2. Grind feat. Kieng 3. Hey Now 4. Go Through Things feat. Coach 5. Drinkin and Textin 6. I'm Writing You This Letter 7. What's Come Over Me feat. Chantelle 8. Get It Knockin 9. Not Your Standby 10. Sincerely Yours feat. Tranette 11. Back Home 12. With Benefits 13. Rain On Me 14. Suspicious 15. Set Me Free feat. Coach 16. One Penny 17. Closing 18. Hey Now Remix feat. Kieng & Keno |
The first official studio release! The album is a 22-track collection of raw music featuring St. Jerome, Cali, Coach, Stump, Mr.88k, Keno, and Warrior Poet. The album touches on a wide spectrum of topics from an unfortunately low lit club and hilarious experiences therein (“I Gotta Go”) and a story of two people who make poor choices and the preceding consequences (“Consequences”) to more somber songs about a couple with the inability to have children (“Depths of a Soul”) and a remorseful man trying to be heard (“I Apologize”).
Looking for acknowledgement in an otherwise unrelenting and unapologetic industry, and armed with the blazing hot “Crushed” and bonus acoustic version of “Depths of a Soul” – Confession is a force to be reckoned with and won’t be denied his rightful place in the game.
Loose Ends is a concept album of revamped material from Confession’s musical beginnings with a few new tracks featuring Richie Z, Minkis Bone, Keno and guest appearances on skits from M12 and NonChalant (in character). The material is 17-track exploration of synths, strings and bass heavy melodies.
Some of the lyricism dates back to the uncensored 2002 underground release My Words with the majority from 2004’s underrated New Beginnings proving good music stays relevant for years and further solidifying Confession as an artist, not just another rapper; as justified in the tongue-twisting “I Know”. “Creep Sneak Crawl” is a seductive synth track aimed at temptation; “Father Figure” takes listeners on a ride to a few years with an incarcerated individual looking to connect with his child; “They Will Remember Me” is a prophetic insight into the life of music beyond that of the artist. Loose Ends is an instant classic to Confession fans, longtime and new, bringing back that raw unapologetic sound the game’s been missing.
Experimenting with his love for music as a whole, Confession created a 14-track tribute to the art form. Eliminating a pen and pad from the equation and taking it back to the basics of a man and a keyboard. Grasping the concept of cinematic jazzy instrumentation infused with a hip-hop touch, The Movie Music Movement does not disappoint. This 14-track expedition takes listeners through the intense and calming, adventurous and restricted, embattled and seductive.
“Irresistible” is an alluring Spanish guitar and string instrumental over silky congo drum pattern. This track definitely sets the mood for a romantic evening of some grown folk activities. “All On The Line” is a reggaeton drum pattern behind a horn ensemble calling in the soldiers to march into an unrelenting battle. “Obstacles No More” is an undeniably addictive melody. The pimpish guitar strums, the heavy horns, the smooth breathy flute all mesh together in perfection. The track reaches many a climactic rise and fall of string chords, pianos and saxophones paired with drum breaks and crashes. This seven-minute highlight of the album is a constant thrill the entire time.
Overall, the complexity of the release is amazing coming from a hip-hop artist with an apparent eclectically influenced background. Straying from the path traveled too often, Confession takes a left turn and finds himself a new branch on the tree; and the fruit it bears is sweet.
The 4th official studio release in a two year time frame; the 17-track (18 with the bonus remix) album shows signs of growth and maturity. The intro to the album, “Opening”, gives the album a promising start with a stringy melody with a weary feeling over a pen scratching to paper and a few words as if reciting a letter. “What’s Come Over Me” delivers some seductive wordplay over a smooth bassline and synths with sultry vocals by a female guest appearance in an explosive collaboration; pun intended. “Rain On Me” is by far one of the highlights of the album. The song itself if dedicated to a father stricken with cancer as a grieving son expresses his thoughts. The beat is simple, yet intricate, with production by Coach (Desert Reign Productions) who laces the beat with piano chords that pull at your heart with each bar Confession spits.
The album is ended in the same way it started, as if closing a letter. Sincerely Yours flows with effortless liquidity as it explains the struggles and victories a young man has faced over a period of time as if catching up with an old acquaintance. The bonus track,”Hey Now”, is a trunk rattling, organ fueled banger that will surely leave you singing its infectious hook. The 4th release in two years, with a few features from Coach, Chantelle, Kieng, Tranette and Keno; the sense of hunger is blatant. With enough material to put out a greatest hits album, I’m excited to see what comes next as I foresee no signs of stopping.