Peckham in South London has been the breeding ground of a lot of talent within the UK Rap scene and like fellow Peckham Rapper Giggs, Fem Fel has consistently released Hot tracks which have managed to create enough Hype around his work to the point of being signed by Ten Ten records and after dropping legendary UK Rap mixtapes such as
345 and
Fem Fel vs Blade as well as some memorable verses on others projects and freestyles Fem Fel has released his long awaited debut album
Eyes Closed.
Eyes closed is a Musical Odyssey from the onset with Fem Fel exploring a wide range of instrumentals and musical backdrops starting with the triumphant sounding
Intro which with its Horn led beat see's Fem Spitting
("Real Trapstar on a paperchase,doing the Rolex sweep with an Ace of Spades,Errrgh,we ain't the same,In my hood Ni**as die and we ain't amazed,I tell em find a good place to save and don't showboat till you know the safe is safe,Ni**as talk too much when they face the Cage and A Goon runs up with a face of Rage")
Eyes Closed is the same old Fem Fel and although there are a few more radio and Club friendly tracks His lyrics and subject matter haven't changed which is a blessing as most UK Rap artists sacrifice this on Label releases but Fem Fel hasn't diluted his musical output which is refreshing.
This Album is diverse with a wide range of topics and emotions and tracks to check on this album are, The infectious Trapping anthem
Money,Money,Money, Mister,Mister,Put it in a Bag which is The UK Swag anthem featuring fellow South London UK Rapper Blade Brown,The realistic and vivid lyricism over slick production on
Jail Tails is epic as is the emotional and hard hitting
Hero is a deep track and probably the strongest on the album as Fem Fel drops rhymes about a love lost
("And If you don't want to stay jyst tell me you don't, and if you don't want to tell me just tell me you fold,I'm starting to feel like I'm in live with my foe,can't take these nights but I don't want to go,They didn't give me the Job I came home and you couldn't even give me a hug,eyes welling up thinking bout what we become,starring at the ceiling thinking what have I done")
Eyes Closed as a debut album isn't devoid a few flaws with a few tracks
Floating and
Lemme Know suffering from lack lustre production but apart from these It is a very well executed project and one which puts UK Rap in a good place as It shows Artistry as well as development as Fem Fel shows a lot of improvement especially in his delivery and also manages to drop an album made by himself without packing it with irrelevant features.
("Nothing like my Brother no walk in the Park,I had to drop a few rappers trying to walk in my path,I ran across a weak bridge,I aint walking it last,I'm different I'm real,I talk from the heart")
No truer a word can be said of this Album as Fem Fel does what many a rapper need to start doing and talking from the heart and not being afraid to be different.
9.5/10
A very Hot debut and one strong enough to get you to open your eyes to the level of Fem Fel's Artistry.
