With his Chicago rap duo The Cool Kids on a break, Sir Michael Rocks (a.k.a. Elsewhere, Banco’s production has a more aerodynamic feel as Rocks attacks the mic with both added ferocity and veteran calm, like on the Casey Veggies and Iamsu!-enriched standout “Bussin’” and the mesmeric “Ain’t Nothing Like,” which boasts guest turns from Too $hort and Rocks’ Cool Kids co-conspirator Chuck Inglish. While “Memo” samples the accordion-crunching atmospherics of Daedelus’ “Experience” to rousing effect (like Madlib did for Madvillian’s 2004 opus Madvilliany), “Lost Boys” finds Rocks joining forces with Mac Miller and Trinidad James for a guitar-dusted, Little Richard–referencing splash that’s similarly elemental. A fluid, frequently psychedelic collection, Banco finds Rocks relishing the limelight, with production assists from DJ Mustard, fellow Windy City native Young Chop, and more. Mikey Rocks) wrapped his highly anticipated solo full-length.
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