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Somewhere between an EP and an LP, the 10 song proper debut from this Cincinnati raised/LA transplanted MC is lean on filler and stacked with lyrics that don't waste a word. With a B-Boy from the Bronx swagger that can't help but add additional punch to his already hard-hitting delivery, T.R.A.Y. flushes out the tracks, compacting syllables and squeezing thoughts on top of each other, all while constantly maintaining focus on the concept and the flow. The tracks are dense, laced with urgent, new-school grooves that complement his style perfectly. The lyrics are honest, told from a fairly unique perspective, and filled with a strength that is often fueled by T.R.A.Y.'s determination. On "15 minutes," he laments the thinly veiled talent in hip hop from an artist's perspective, and then takes it a step further on "Breathe." "See I know," he rails in response to criticisms of his style by his character Doug, a belligerent record company executive. In a rap landscape filled with cookie-cutter MC's, it's always great to hear an artist whose main focus is to remain true to himself, and his fans.
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