Greyboy (selections from Mastered the Art, 2001)

Greyboy's had some nice cuts over the years, but I always looked at him more as an acid-jazz-type producer than hip-hop; 2001's Mastered the Art changed my mind (although he hasn't released much since then to top it). He flexes his skills on the MPC in variety of instrumentals (and cuts with MCs Main Flow and Muddie - "Dealing with the Archives" was one of my favorites beats in '01), and for what he lays down on this album, shit was mad slept-on. "Bath Music" made it onto a few instrumental comps, but "Smokescreen" is a definite gem. I think you risk all your credibility by slapping a title like "Mastered the Art" on your album, but this was not an exercise in talking shit...



Greyboy - Selections from Mastered the Art
(320 kb/s)

includes:
Mastered the Art
Hold it Down (inst)
Marrakesh
Smokescreen
Bath Music