After up and coming artist Micah Freeman served fans with a tasty appetizer which consisted of a three track preview of his upcoming debut album The Timepiece. The main dish is almost done and ready to be served soon enough. There is a saying that goes “Good things come to those who wait” and after the wait Micah does not disappoint with the album.
The Timepiece is a 12 track album that provides sounds of various styles such as jazz, pop, soul and funk, that go hand in hand with the name given to him. Some of the producers who worked alongside Freeman on the album include hip hop and soul producer DJ Khalil who worked on Eminems recent album Recovery(2010), the rising producers the SUPER 3 out of the OFWGKTA which consists of Matt Martians and Hal and Djarum, known also as the Time Traveling Man.
As the album starts from the first track to the very last you can hear sounds that appear to come from various eras which takes you on a journey as Freeman delivers with great raps that seem to lace in with beats perfectly. As the tracks end and roll from song to song as the listener its seem as though Micah Freeman does a great job of painting a picture with his words that allow the listener to sit back and be apart of the Time Travelers journey. His style leans more towards being in the conscious raps which like many of the other artist of that style such Talib Kweli and Mos Def provide their listeners with nothing but lyrical talent which Micah Freeman undoubtedly has a lot of, which many of the major artist heard on the radio today are lacking.
On “Lost” and “Untitled” he flat out lets you know that unlike many others who do not know what it is that they are trying to do or where they want to go in life that he already knows that he will make it and where his music is going to take him which is a play on words that correlate to the title. On many of the tracks he lets loose with harmonies and sings over slower tracks such as “The Elephant,” one of my personal favorite cuts off the album. The Timepiece is an easy and great listen from its great delivery of lyrics to the beats chosen for each song. It focuses on real life issues and situations many people can relate to on a day to day basis. Definitely a great summer album to have when riding in the car and to just have period to listen to, it is one of the better mixtapes that I’ve heard as of recently and one I recommend that everybody download when it comes to have on the rising talent that Micah Freeman brings to the table.
