Disc Review: Bekay | “Hunger Pains” (Coalmine)
Posted on November 5, 2009 by Chris Faraone
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Bekay is that chip-shouldered scumbag from down the block whom your mom banned from the house after she caught him sodomizing your little sister’s Teddy Ruxpin. Still, that was just the beginning in a passionate career of crashing tape decks.
This Brooklyn bastard raps with remarkable aggression and clarity; only a “stuck-up big-nose cunt half-a-retard” like his ex-girlfriend would be incapable of managing his message. And though his personal journals ring a bit shallow from rhyme to rhyme, Bekay’s complete effort is anything but.
So far, the common criticism of Hunger Pains is that dude is stuck in the spit-and-sample golden age. Point taken, but much more important is that with his drive, delivery, and determination, Bekay could have hung with cats in that or any other era. Beyond his iron flow and his careful beat selection, the proof of his bark lies in his collaborations, which — whether with Alchemist, Inspectah Deck, Masta Ace, or Evidence — are legitimate tag-team efforts as opposed to pay-for-spray MySpace arrangements. This album won’t bring Brooklyn back — whatever the fuck that means — but it can be considered a respectable addendum to the Kings County canon that inspired Bekay’s bravado.
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Bekay – Hunger Pains: 11.10.09!!!
non black rapper.
not interested.
Amzing artist, I love the joints I’v heard so far. THE KIDS NICE
Sounds Like Boostalk.
Bekay deserves it more then anyone whose out right now. Thats real talk. I don’t fuck with white rappers like that, BUT, Bekay really deserves it. All his joints are hot and his work ethic is retarded. I been following dude for 5 years, he should be huge by now.
yo.. best album cover since illmatic!
This album is fire! im in the UK and im lovin it… who gives a fuk if hes white or black? hes gor skills blad
Just as a fan of hiphop who has been turned of lately by the lack in good music (besides Jay-z). I was hoping to get a dope lyrical album with Hunger Pains. What I got was one of the best albums i have heard in a long while. I listend right through and didnt skip a joint. The song “rapstar” is a scary look into his strugle and the true hurdles in the game. I really like this album and hope he gets some main stream love cause he deserves it
Sick album!