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Chopping Block 4:15 ░░ 02. Monsanto 3:07 ░░ 03. Crop Circles 3:48 ░░ 04. Wheat Thresher 3:08 ░░ 05. Green House Effect (Feat. Sleep Sinatra) 3:47 ░░ ░░ ░░ ░░ ░░ ╔═══════════════╗ ░░ ║ N O T E S ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░ ╚═══════════════╝▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ░░ ░░ Deeply Rooted HipHop review/interview: ░░ ░░ Chuck N Lock deliver their second EP of the year, this time recruiting ░░ one of the UKÆs finest producers, Farma Beats to supply the perfect sonic ░░ field for the two wordsmiths to lyrically reap and sow. ░░ ░░ Never ones to shy away from larger concepts and themes, Chuck N Lock ░░ continue to provide more than just superficial rhymes. After listening to ░░ the album, I had to get some insight behind their latest project, so we ░░ chopped it up before the release to get a better understanding of some of ░░ the underlying concepts and ideas present in Farm To Table. ░░ ░░ DRHH: My interpretation of this project is that you guys are providing ░░ that quality sustenance directly to consumers. ░░ ░░ CNL: You hit the nail on the head.. This is that quality product brought ░░ right to your plate. ItÆs a nod at commercialism in the sense that ░░ everything is mass produced, cookie cutter, and stuffed with ░░ preservatives these days; not a lot of natural flavors left out here. ░░ Everything nowadays is bells and whistles with no substance and people ░░ are willing to consume garbage. You can draw multiple parallels from ░░ that. Whether it be peopleÆs actual food consumption habits, what you ░░ watch (tv, etc), what you listen to, what you read online.. ItÆs all ░░ apart of your diet. This project is something wholesome, nutritionally ░░ dense, authentic, and true to self. We pride ourselves on trying to push ░░ the envelope every time. ░░ ░░ The martial arts-inspired opener, ôChopping Block,ö is like a training ░░ session with both emcees taking turns smacking up the track. Farma lays ░░ some stretched-strings sounding like a guqin or ghuzeng (Chinese guitars) ░░ and adds some dusty drums. Chuck N Lock come correct, delivering their ░░ typically unique references, making you run to do an internet search. Wu ░░ fans will no doubt be pleased by the feel of this one. ░░ ░░ On ôMonsanto,ö CNL assume the role of the bio agricultural company who ░░ pioneered controversial eco-invasive technologies including Roundup and ░░ GMO food. This track pulls no punches, but their socio-political ░░ commentary isnÆt meant to be preachy though. In fact, when asked about ░░ the track.. ░░ ░░ CNL: ôWe donÆt have to take everything so seriously all the time. ░░ ôMonsantoö is an exercise in that. It alludes to this current ░░ hyper-bravado vein of rap. This notion that only rapping about crime, ░░ violence, and drugs is the only means of success. We understand there are ░░ some who actually have lived that life, however, I think there are also a ░░ lot of people whoÆre trying to exploit that. We went at ôMonsantoö ░░ satirically. You wanna rap about selling drugs?? WeÆre gonna rap about ░░ blocking the sun from the earth. WhoÆs the bigger criminal?ö ░░ ░░ Always able to self-deprecate and not remain too serious, they stay down ░░ to earth amidst the satire. Farma supplies a full orchestral sample with ░░ blaring horns, rolling bass drums and then adds some punchy snares. The ░░ horns are perfect to accompany the verbal onslaught from Chuck N Lock. ░░ ░░ On ôCrop Circles,ö the solo trumpet starts off the track with howling ░░ coyotes off in the distance. The beat is a slower tempo with a droning ░░ bass line, a guitar chord and a delicate piano loop. Both Chuck and Lock ░░ consistently deliver some dope rhymes. ░░ ░░ ôWheat Thresherö is a uniquely-chopped up series of samples with guitars, ░░ flutes and horns with some added thump. The vocal sample ties it all ░░ together, sounding like a vintage 60Æs record from Asia. ░░ ░░ ôGreen House Effectö ft Sleep Sinatra. The only track with a feature, ░░ Chuck N Lock were able to ôget Sleep on the horn like Satchmo.ö Sleep ░░ brings his deep and thoughtful lyrics with his smooth flow to contrast ░░ with CnLÆs lyrical barrage. CNL are a bit reigned in on this track, but ░░ not lacking in potency. All three emcees bring their top game to this ░░ track, Farma provides another beautiful sample here- simple yet elegant. ░░ The feature is perfect and the overall tone just grabs the listener. A ░░ standout track amongst excellent songs. ░░ ░░ DRHH: whatÆs your perspective on the current climate in HipHop. ░░ ░░ CNL: The climate these days is less merit based and more on the facades ░░ and appearances. With a few exceptions. WeÆre not bitter. There are still ░░ a lot of dudes we respect in this field and a lot of good music being ░░ made. We just want to add to that. ░░ ░░ DRHH: Do you feel that there is less focus on quality control for ░░ artists? ░░ ░░ CNL: Absolutely. Even down to the artwork, dudes are just pulling ░░ pictures offline, throwing them through a filter, and calling it art. We ░░ literally went out ourselves and took the picture for this album and then ░░ cooked all the food for our family and friends (laughs) With this album ░░ artwork, (as it pertains to the bags on our heads in the picture) we are ░░ both very ugly (laughs). Also, we didnÆt want our appearances to ░░ influence the way the music is regarded. We wanted to let it speak for ░░ itself. People are quick to judge on appearances, while everything else ░░ comes second. ░░ ░░ CNL: Shoutout to Farma who went crazy and really gave us a beautiful ░░ space to display our lyrical calisthenics! ░░ ░░ This project certainly doesnÆt lack substance, especially from the beat ░░ department. Farma happens to be making some of the best beats, while ░░ bringing an extra boost out of the emcees that rhyme on his tracks. Farma ░░ keeps new crafting new soundscapes for lyricists to bring their best yet ░░ again. ░░ ░░ Lyrically, Farm To Table provides the sharpness, wit, and depth for ░░ significant replay value. Chuck N Lock continue to bring quality lyrics ░░ over top-notch production. No throw away beats or wasted bars, just pure ░░ spitters over elite beats. ░░ ░░ Entirely produced by Farma Beats. ░░ Vocals performed by Chuck Angus & Lockjaw except for features. ░░ Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Mike Moore in South Philadelphia except ░░ for features. ░░ ░░ Loaded with antioxidants and fresh ingredients. ░░ You're diet is more than just the food you eat... let that marinate. ░░ ░░█ ░░███ ░█ ░░░░██ █▓█ ████░ ░░░░░██ y o o v e e y o o █████ █████ ░░░░░░██ g o t t h e ▒████░ ██▒▒██ ░░░░░░░█ ░ ██▓██ ▓█▒██ ░░░░░░░█ ███ ███ ███ ███ ███ ████ ▒▓███ ▒███ ░░░░░░░█ ░█ █░█ █░█ █░█ █░█ ░███████ ████░ ░███ ░░░░░░░█ ░███░███░█ █░███░███ █████████▒ █████ ██ ░░░░░░░█ ░█ ░█ █░█ █░█ ░░░█ ██████████████ █████ █ ░░░░░░██ ░█ ░█ █░█ █░█ ░█ ██████████████████ ████▓ ░░░░░██ ░█ ░█ █░█ █░█ ░█ ████████████████████▒ ░░░░██ ░█ ░█ █░█ █░█ ░█ ▓██████▒▒▒▒███████░ ░░░██ ░█ ░█ █░█ █░█ ░█ ▓█████▒███████████ ░░░█ ░█ ░█ █░█ █░█ ░█ █████▒▒░████████ ░░░█ ░█ ░█ █░█ █░█ ░█ ██▓██▒██▓███▒ ░░░█ ░█ ░█ █░█ █░█ ░░░█ ██████████ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ░░░█ ░█ ░█ █░███░█ ░███ ▒███████ /─────────────────────────\ ░░░██ ███ ░| shouts 2 all the groups |░ ░░░░██ ████ ░| putting out |░ ░░░░░██ █████ ░| quality music |░ ░░░░░░███ ████▒ \─────────────────────────/ ░░░░░░░▓▓█████████████▒ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀