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House Shoes knows how to make great hip-hop music. For years he’s been a relentless ambassador for Detroit by releasing the art of his comrades, and as a DJ, breaking records to a wider audience (who now, more than ever, look to the D for innovative and honest hip-hop). With ‘Let It Go’, his first solo release, House Shoes steps into the spotlight.
While the album is rooted in a traditional and familiar sound, it’s refreshing to see a producer execute with such confidence. In some regards, the production may be what you’d expect, but when you associate this producer with his peers (like J. Dilla, Black Milk, etc.) you know you can count on a high level of quality.
House Shoes proves his ear for production by enlisting artists who both compliment his compositions and each other. Tracks like ‘Dirt’ (featuring Oh No, The Alchemist and Roc Marciano), ‘Crazy’ (featuring Black Milk and Guilty Simpson) and ‘Last Breath’ (featuring Nottz, Oh No and MED) are obvious proof. While delivery of all the features is on-point (Danny Brown on ‘Sweet’ is particularly tough), the magic of ‘Let It Go’ is best communicated by his collaborations with lesser-known artists. Stand-out joints include ‘Time’ (featuring Big Tone) and ‘Goodfellas’ (featuring Moe Dirdee).
No doubt Shoes’ has a heavy roll-o-dex, and could have brought on a full roster of recognized and more-easily-marketed rappers and singers, but he didn’t. I can only assume this is thanks to the true DJ in him, taking the responsibility upon himself to school us on something new and exciting, and I thank him for it.
House Shoes’ production style is raw, soulful and simple. His influences peek out through the samples and between each hat, snare and kick. ‘Let It Go’ is a great piece of music and something he should be very proud of.
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