Polish hip-hop in the 70s might have sounded exactly like Persil’s releases. The mixture of experimental beats and honest and at the same time abstract rhymes, referring to the realities of life, literally knocks you to the ground.
The artist does not slow down. After the premiere of FELCZER, Łotr saw the light of day. This is the rapper’s second album, which was released within just two months. On the album we get a great mix of blunt lyrics, given on fucking dope, head-produced beats, for which Skwarsky is responsible. In short: Łotr is 14 numbers of good, underground hip-hop.
Rap verses are a psychedelic slam mixed with urban landscapes. Drum-free compositions are mixed with ultra-melodic bangers, and all samples from Skwarsky’s selection come from vinyl. Listening to the album, it’s hard not to get the impression that some stories come full circle and some remain only memories. The next tracks on the album quickly fold into one, coherent whole, which brings to mind the contrasting 70s. This makes it very easy to return to this album, because these texts stay in the head for good and it is difficult to defend against it. This is proof that we are dealing with an intelligent rap and a promising artist who is taking his first but certain steps on the Polish hip-hop scene.
If you haven’t listened to The Łotr yet, and even more so if you haven’t had the opportunity to get to know Persil’s work yet, do it now! The project was joined by Paxipax, Tutejszy and Czarny Notes, who together with the guys closes the album with the song Zygmunt Highzer. GRYZMO is responsible for the unique cover design.