Skyscraper Stereo – You Can’t Do That On Television

Posted on Dec 16 in Reviewsby adminPrint

NO RAPPER LEFT BEHIND: KY MOVEMENT Volume: 11

With an array of genres and a melting pot of personalities Louisville is on the way to becoming a musical Mecca. Over the course of this past summer I’ve had the chance to watch Skyscraper Stereo perform three or four times; all on Bardstown Road. One thing the four MCs from Skyscraper stereo have picked up on is the wealth of eager music lovers in the Highlands. Though the Louisville neighborhood is predominately white the crew’s latest album, You Can’t Do That On Television, should find many warm welcomes in center city and beyond.

Dat Boi Dun sets the listener’s expectations high as he immediately spits “yo your wages aint been wasted / if in this disc you feel disappointment / call my sidekick and any coin spent will be replaced” on the opening “Wake Up.” Producer Ju Pap goes as far as to speak on the cancellation of BET’s Rap City over his breathing instrumentals.

“502” turns out to be an all out party joint as the group infuses an almost Nappy Roots like energy as they rep for the local area code. Mr. Goodbar, Ju, and Dat Boi Dun all pick out a potential bedroom victim over the smooth confines of “I’ll Be Good.” Mr. Goodbar opens up “Bust Out” with a solid flow as the three MCs make staggered yet calculated moves all over the bass heavy club effort.

The sexual exploits continue on “Anytime” where Ju Pap lifts a Janet Jackson sample for he and his comrades to set the mood for the late night tip. The crew pokes a little fun at illegal immigrant females, underage females, and pothead females on the lighthearted love ode “Illegal Woman.”

On a more serious note I would like to take this time to personally thank the members of Skyscraper Stereo for seeing the bigger picture in regards to our new president. The three lyricists speak on the real change we as a country and culture must make on “Come On In Out The Rain” where Dat Boi Dun shares every real person’s sentiments as he states “I been high since Ohio went blue!”

Ju Pap kicks off the string of solos with his humbling and down to earth look at life personal psychology on the perfectly produced “Everybody Else.” Dat Boi Dun takes a more personal approach as he speaks on he and Ju’s deceased mother on the heartfelt but not as sonically pleasing “My Brother And Me.” Mr. Goodbar rounds out the solo sets with his whirling wordplay on “Easy.” The three sound great together but show absolutely no sweat as they each relish the opportunity to show off their individual talents.

Skyscraper Stereo presents an album full of outlandish antics such as the random modern TV spots intricately placed between random songs on the album, which includes everything from Family Guy, The Simpsons, and some other random shit! You Can’t Do That On Television portrays some of the other positive aspects of local hip-hop including lyricism, content, and creativity.