Muneshine - Status Symbol

Brand newness from Canadian emcee/producer/DJ Muneshine that is undoubtedly gonna turn heads and ears.

Released through Australian label Grindin, "Status Symbol" contains a bevy of well thought out and easy going boom bap opuses. The indie sound is on full display here as Mune recruits fellow heady beatmakers Oddisee and Illmind to handle some of the production and has Sean Price, Termanology, D Minor and Emilio Rojas on board to assist with the rhyming duties. Following up his damn near classic debut "Opportunity Knocks" will be no easy task, but Mune seems up to the challenge....

The bubbly and carefree "Today's Special" is a true highlight of the album and the poignant "Status Symbol" is very memorable cut as well. While many of the tracks display Mune's inate, laid back flow and his jazzy production chops, it's the collab's with D Minor that I think stick out like a sore thumb...Not in a bad way either. "On The Avenue" and the aforementioned "Today's Special" are strong instances of when I decided that this LP was really going to be dope....The man has been around the Hip-Hop scene since the 90's and it shows on this project, frequently referencing and paying homage to the techniques and styles that made this culture great. "Status Symbol" lives up to it's name and will prove to be exactly that when found in any given head's possession....

-BIG D O









01 01:55 Status Symbol ¦¦
02 04:21 Love You More ¦¦
03 03:34 Today’s Special Ft. Dminor ¦¦
04 04:06 Leaving You ¦¦
05 04:12 Globertrotters ¦¦
06 04:03 On The Avenue Ft. Dminor ¦¦
07 04:50 Journey ¦¦
08 03:45 Help Wanted ¦¦
09 04:15 Please Believe ¦¦
10 03:42 Waterworld ¦¦
11 03:48 Mark My Words ¦¦
12 03:10 Human Nature Ft. Denosh ¦¦
13 04:02 What Now Ft. Sean Price & Termanology ¦¦
14 03:55 Best Foot Forward ¦¦
15 04:39 These Dayse Ft. Emilio Rojas & D-Sisive ¦¦
16 03:18 Journey Remix Ft. Minor Image ¦¦
17 02:40 Live Your Life ¦¦
18 03:45 Love You More (Volta Masters Remix) ¦¦

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