Young Spray - Hard To Kill Vol.2 - Mixtape [Review]

Let's get it straight we live in a day and age led by reality and keeping it real with UK Rappers seemingly adopting this approach but few and far between who live what they spit and of that exceptional few North Star representative Young Spray is at the upper echelon as is exemplified in His latest release Hard To Kill Vol.2.
In an industry which is often chaotic and unorganised Young Spray has stood the test of time and continues to drop music which is always well received by His ever growing fan base which consists of everyone from certified Street guys,Females,Back packers,Other MC's and college/Uni students all who are eager for a new glimpse into the life of Spray which He never fails to document with pin point accuracy often baring His soul to the world without a care for the vulnerability it might leave Him which is one of the reasons He stands out in an industry full of liars and cowards.
Starting off with the Haunting Intro you get a very good Idea what type of mixtape this is as Spray wastes no time spitting flames like 
"I caught a case and man pissed I never rid it,Little Dickhead violated now He wish He never did it,chatting shit your gonna wish you never said it,should have never squashed the beef and now I wish I never dead it" before declaring 
"Fuck all these New Rappers,Free Giggs" 



Spray keeps things moving with the menacing 2nd Round Knock out His remake of Canibuses classic with Spray using the track to remind Rappers who's who and what's what
 "So what you got sick hooks,I was on the road with crooks,You were reading books,when I was on the road looking a jux"
Other tracks to check are the equally impressive Money makes me feel so,Screaming,Came Up and His Behind Barz freestyles with Young Spray dropping aggressive tracks laced with street lyricism and just enough emotion to change His listeners mood whilst the cinematic bars makes you feel like your in the passenger seat as he takes you on a ride through the underbelly of London.
There are too way many hard tracks and quotable bars on this mixtape to pick from but personally the extremely menacing Last Man standing 
"Touch a button nah,stop talking do me sutton nah" 
and the thought provoking intelligence displayed on Behind Barz freestyle Part 3 serve as the best examples of Young Sprays more insightful side with Him exploring some of His struggles and His reality with heartfelt bars like 
"Been Rapping for a while and still ain't running out of lyrics,They been acting all the while and now they're running out of gimmicks,
C.I.D still follow me in Honda Civics,Everywhere I go,Girl are asking for my digits,Trying to live legit,I wanna pay Taxes,don't wanna read mail,I Just wanna read Faxes,In Jail that's where all the Blacks is,That's where you can find the truth,that's where all the Facts is"
All said and done the one thing which might take away from the mixtape is arguably the abundance of US Rap beats with spray covering everthing from Rick Ross and French Montana's Stay Scheming down to 50 Cents Wankster but Spray doesn't hide behind any of the beats with many of them being old or obscure hood classics in place of a mixtape with nothing but current smashes which this mixtape isn't,what this mixtape is however is one of the best UK Rap mixtapes this year.

10/10 
Written by Lordie for @TheGrimeReport

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