M.I.C. & Nammy Wams - Naoki Urasawa Could Have Written This Shit

  • A turbulent stream of consciousness from the self-proclaimed Kate Bush of grime.
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  • Claiming that Naoki Urasawa (arguably the greatest mangaka of all time) could've written your raps seems audacious at first glance. But M.I.C. jolts between raps about the farcical nature of our current political climate and harrowing depictions of cheery colonisers drinking craft beers at Black empowerment protests. He sounds thoroughly exhausted by it all, albeit not to the detriment of his signature witticisms. Elsewhere, Nammy Wams’ rattling, nightshaded production is interwoven with sampled speech from a religious cult leader. Between the creeping drama and sense of impending doom, "Naoki Urasawa Could Have Written This Shit" is a grime psychological thriller that ultimately lives up to its name.
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