STYLE: Hip-Hop RATING OUR PRODUCT CODE: 45815-12837 LABEL: Infinity FORMAT: CD Album ITEMS: 1
Reviewed by Steve Hayes
B.I.G. Shadow is part of Adullam House Records in Detroit, Michigan who are dedicated to the development of today's generation and a vision to restore the heart of the fathers to the heart of the children and today's generation to the fathers. 'The Assignment' is not just an explanation of calling, it's a journey through hip-hop, opening up with a grimy dirty south low rider with B.I.G. Shadow not in it for the Cadillac or the loot, but in the rap business "for the truth". We travel across sub-genres with dirty south rollers in "That Heat" and "The Anthem". We reminisce personally to younger days with "Them Day'z" - the gentle tune contrasting with contemporary issues of heartache and pain. There are regular east coast elements in tracks like "Much More" and "Making Chedda" (confronting other rappers and the garbage they spit). Worth mentioning are "Daddy" (touching on a daughter's difficult relationship with her father) and "Non Fiction", both of which have a minimalist feel. Bringing up the tail is the gentle yet powerfully challenging "Red Shoes" - the red shoes representing when people "rise up" and bring something valuable out of another person. This reflects the priceless life transformation available through Jesus. A sensitive yet challenging album.
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