Wow! That's all I can say: Wow! We have a modern favorite teaming up with an old favorite here. Not just on this track--or that previously released track that was good as well--but there's gonna be an album on the way via Lex Records, too.
Yes, young jazz fusion trio BADBADNOTGOOD is backing up the one and only Ghostface Killah for an entire album. The title of this thing: Sour Soul. It's gonna be dropping in February, which can't come soon enough.
Not only am I looking forward to this thing because of the potential of this collaboration, but we could potentially be looking at another 12 Reasons To Die-quality project here. If you remember, what ended up making that album so special was its vintage, funky instrumentals provided by Adrian Younge's band. While BBNG has a very different style than Younge, they're just as capable when it comes to great grooves and a general understanding of what makes for a great hip hop instrumental. That most definitely shows on this beat's eerie, wailing guitars, stuttering groove, and steady bassline.
As far as Ghost and Elzhi go, they're really taking it back to the 90s with some grimy, violent, braggadocios verses. Nothing altogether new, but they deliver enough to make this project worth anticipating.