“Chin Injeti is a Canadian singer, musician, and music producer. He got his start as a founding member of Juno award-winning group Bass is Base. Working in many genres ranging from rock to country and most notably hip-hop, Chin is seeing major breakthroughs as a writer/producer. Recent work with DJ Khalil for top hip-hop artists Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Drake, Clipse, Eminem. Chin’s foray into hip-hop came with great success in 2010, with Eminem’s multi-platinum album “Recovery” winning the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Chin shows no sign of slowing down as he works on many new projects as well as developing a number of new artists (Sophia Danai, Omar Khan, Of Giants, The New Royales) through The Hastings Set, a company he co-founded with Aidan Wright.”
Bio from Wikipedia
He’s back. Did he ever really leave? Vancouver’s prodigal son blesses us with his first solo release since the Re’tach EP.
It is a departure from his previous efforts but is it really? Is it so different from the Funkmobile we loved so long ago? Yes it boasts significantly better production quality and Chin is definitely a more mature songwriter now than he was in 1993. I don’t see the big change in style. His fun energy and musical influences still dominate the album. If anything I’d say this was the most predictable evolution for his artistry and that is only to the good for us. It’s everything you love about Chin Injeti, soulful melodies, catchy lyrics, dynamic composition and an almost tangible element of fun in every track.
The album is beautifully produced. Each sound painstakingly precise and put together with incredible attention to detail that really exhibits Chin’s mastery of composition. The small interludes throughout help to pace the album and give more insight into his wide range of sensibilities. You will hear the influences of hiphop and new pop in this project splashed with a funky 80’s vibe. ‘The Reverb’has a much more contemporary feel to it than his last release ‘Re’Tach’ but fans of his will not be disappointed and new listeners will be impressed with his well-rounded repertoire.
I have very few complaints with this project. I liked the style they attempted with David Banner’s verse on ‘Throwback’ but his execution is lacking on the second half of his verse. He either made stylistic choices that don’t fit on purpose or he wasn’t putting in enough effort to make it work. Throughout the album there were a few times where I found there’s a discord between writing lyrics that adhere to a theme but don’t jibe with the beat and lyrics that are more ‘open to interpretation’ but fit the music perfectly. It doesn’t happen a lot and it’s not enough of an issue to ruin the album.
To be clear: this is not hiphop. This is just good quality music. That’s only my opinion. Check it out for yourself and tell us what you think in the comments.