CD REVIEW: BLACK MILK, POPULAR DEMAND
Mar 27, 2007 9:43 AM, By Max Herman
Young producer/MC Black Milk arguably owes a lot to the late J Dilla for his rugged yet soulful output. Amid the obvious influence from the king of the Motor City hip-hop sound, Black seems to be finding his own comfort zone on Popular Demand. Partial to dusty, Motown-esque samples and dirty drums, this up-and-comer gets his swagger on with lines like, "Producer/rappers get the most criticism / 'til they heard Black. / Now they gonna feel different." No doubt, Black Milk deserves to boast with tracks like the funky wake-up call about crooked cops, "Watch Em." But he also has room to grow.
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