“Sweet Sixteen” is a stormer of a tune with an interesting concept. The title refers to the standard number of bars a verse will stretch for in a hip hop song. It is typically how a rapper is measured, what they do in those 16 bars. If this is the case then both Asia and Twist’s verses should be off the scale! This stone cold killer with it’s heavy and dirty bassline, and an eerie Theremin inspired melody serve as a tasty background for Planet Asia to drop his ill 16 bar verse about life, death and spirituality. Twist comes in without missing a beat, keeping the necksnapping vibe going and complementing Asia perfectly, ensuring this track’s status as a rewind certainty.
”Respect That” is the chunky beat driven monster of a B-side with A.T. kicking lyrics in his clear baritone voice and smooth yet well-enunciated and distinctive flow. He spits about different facets of hip hop and building respect and likens the artform to literally developing a structure brick by brick.
