Average Rating: 8.3/10
Overall Rating: 9/10
1. London Bridge (8/10)
2. You Don’t Know (9/10)
3. Faces (10/10)
4. Tone (6/10)
Soft Pop and Southern Hip-hop put together? It’s a combination that has never been done before, it’s a combination between two genres of music that have very far and very distant styles, so having both genres in one song by its self is considered something hugely experimental, how about an entire EP? That’s what we will find out with this short, but experimental project, collaboration between Southern rapper Yelawolf, and soft Pop singer Ed Sheeran, so how did the EP work out? Does the style prevail?
The Slumdon Bringe EP had a very clear and a very direct concept, which was experimenting and showing clear and thick diversity. Yelawolf brought his style of rap, which could be described as long bars and strong content in a southern accent, and Ed Sheeran brought his own style of singing with a calm, soft voice over an aquistic guitar, so the collaboration had a lot to bring with strong concepts tied to calm rhythm, which actually worked out very well on a four track ratio.
The Slumdon EP opened with the track “London Bridge” which was a slow, folk-inspired track which was basically about personal downfalls and demotivation, Yelawolf provided some clever lyrics presented in long bars, however sometimes they felt too long, and Ed Sheeran provided a calm but entertaining hook to compliment the production and the concept perfectly. London Bridge was a great track, and a clear indication that Ed and Yala have chemistry together.
“You Don’t Know” was a more old school hip-hop track. It talked about creativity and the process of making good music. Yelawolf had some smart lyrics, and Ed Sheren had a chance to show off some of his rhyming skills, his smooth flow complimented Yela’s fast flow and It also complimented the hook perfectly; “You Don’t Know” was an excellent track. It was definitely a highlight.
“Faces” was a rock inspired track which talked about the rise and the process of reaching fame. Yelawolf did his usual job in the EP, which was the rapping, he mentioned some of the most crucial moments of his life and explained how they lead to his fame, and Ed Sheeran was just here for the hook this time, it was my favorite track on the EP, mainly because of its aggressive rhythm mixed with its soft hook, as well as the song’s strong meaning.
“Tone” was the song that closed the EP. It mainly talked about dealing with audiences and using music to communicate with them. The entire track mainly featured Yelawolf rapping over Ed Sheeran playing the guitar. Tone was a decent track, however, it was short, Yelawolf’s flow felt a bit broken and I think Ed Sheeran should have had a singing role in the track.
The Slumdon Bridge EP was a good collaboration. It had some great tracks and had some very strong points. It showed that southern hip-hop and soft pop can easily make some good calm music, I mean, Yela did have some personal downs which made the album lose a bit of its value, but really, it’s not that much of an error. The Slumdon Bridge EP was overall a strong project, and a strong indication that two very different genes of music can come together to make a strong and lasting piece of work.
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