A Few Highlights From Fulton County’s Reversal Of Time Album

Everybody down south knows the shuffle. The shuffle is when it is so hot outside that your feet feel heavy and you can’t lift them up to walk. Nobody down south needs to be on time that bad that they have to run and get all sweated up just to not be late. The shuffle is laid back, slow deliberate, sometimes it even has a backbeat that is hard to master. Fulton County ‘s music is like the sonic equivalent of a Hot’ Lanta shuffle.

The difference is Fulton County is doing its shuffle in the Atlanta Night time. When things cool down enough, in the South, it gets the bodies moving out of the house and down to the streets of the neighborhood. Then they start heading in the directions of the club. When the sun goes down in Fulton County the Butter Tims start riding.  Many people have talked about the life. Gucci Mane let you know about low spirits in the cell and the True Religions sagging. Fulton County comes at it from a fresher perspective.

Fulton County’s Reversal Of Time is more of a celebration than a news report to the hip hop nation.  Mr. Flamboyant, Kilo Ali and featured chanteuse Ebony Camille, create the nighttime world through their music. On Inside Out they explore the aromas and joys of champagne and Corona. Fashion is as much a part of life in Fulton County as what is going down on da corner. Remember one thing about rap and hip-hop music, it is about the message. It is about conversation. When you hear the phone conversation between Ebony and Mr Flamboyant, they are talking about the real. Conversation includes asking about how they are keeping the books. They ask how is the baby doing. It reflects the daily life of modern hip hop. It is no longer people on the corner slinging rocks.

But you still hear the sounds of danger of where these guys grew up on the track Flam Boy Ant. The shots ring out and it is hard to tell if it is payback or defense. It does not really matter in a place like Fulton County. DJ Taz and Kilo Ali once again create a tapestry that falls right in line with getting speakers cranking and head bobbing up and down. We will see how long the project can keep it up. This reviewer hopes that the tracks keep coming, because I can’t know what happens in every neighborhood, but it is great to get a glimpse every now and then. All done to a beat that get some going. Keep it coming fellas, and they will keep it coming to you.