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Wonderful is the musical manifestation of Bronson’s universe, from the shimmering soul of the first half to the prog-rock flavors of the second. Then there’s live track “The Passage”, the inclusion of which is inexplicable save for the crowd’s ego-boosting chants: “Bron-son! Bron-son!” If not for album highlights “Baby Blue” (in which Chance the Rapper gives a high-point feature verse) and closer “Easy Rider”, the album’s second half would seriously hinder the overall value of Mr. The missed opportunity is made more painful by its follow-up, a meandering slow jam titled “A Light in the Addict”, and late entry “Only in America”, which abandons the fluid soulful production of the record’s early tracks for sampled distorted guitars and a static rock beat, a style far less suited to Bronson’s relaxed delivery. After Bronson’s precious momentum is dragged out from under him, the album continues with the rollicking soul song “City Boy Blues” on which Bronson regretfully doesn’t even rap - a shame considering its spirited groove and high energy would have been perfect fodder for him. Things begin to fall apart on track six, the album’s lone interlude, titled “THUG LOVE STORY 2017 THE MUSICAL”. “Falconry” ends the album’s strongest portion with a retro sample-based beat just goofy enough for Bronson to drop half-joke/half-vicious bars: “I was made like the beginning of Jurassic Park: / When they took the fucking blood from the mosquito with a dope needle / Then they shot it in a wild lion / 1983, I popped out holding an iron with a visor on.” “The Rising” drives Bronson’s raps with the funkiest beat on the record, while the Alchemist-produced “Terry” works as a hazy chill-out jam before Bronson’s propulsive ode to success “Actin’ Crazy” kicks in. The first five tracks epitomize the aforementioned qualities, starting with the piano-led “Brand New Car” that ushers in both the album’s relentless groove and Bronson’s matter-of-fact braggadocio. Wonderful he’s just happy to display his talents in an elegant, unique package. Bronson’s cognizant of the fact that he’s not reinventing rap on Mr. The smooth cool of it all is fuel for Bronson’s measured verses, a fresh cocktail of retro style and modern swagger with a splash of ironic attitude to bring it together. It’s not confessional or over-serious, but Bronson nonetheless opens up about his world - his opportunities, goals and lifestyle - over the 13 tracks, buffered with layers of playful snark and boosted by elastic, funky production filled with crisp live pianos, organs, guitars, and drums. Wonderful, takes the best ingredients of his acclaimed mixtapes - soulful beats, straightforward arrangements, quick-hitting rhymes, production from frequent collaborators like the Alchemist and Party Supplies - and buffs them with tighter production values and greater artistic focus for his strongest statement yet.
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His timbre is distinctive, raspy, and brash, like a somehow more laid-back Ghostface Killah.
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He’s got it all: confident vocal delivery, a loose flow that pulls back on the funk of his beats, and half-serious lyrics that still hit hard. (Incidentally, Busta Rhymes previously did his own take on Coming to America in his “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See” video.Action Bronson was born to be a rapper. It also contains scenes that play up the concert by Randy Watson and Sexual Chocolate (another Murphy role) – called “Sexual White Chocolate” in Bronson’s clip – and some fast-food scenes that resemble the movie’s McDowells. It mimics the scene right down to clipping Action Bronson’s braid. Opening with a scene that plays up Coming to America’s barbershop argument about boxers Muhammad Ali and Joe Louis – in which Eddie Murphy played barber Clarence, gadfly Saul and protagonist Prince Akeem – except with Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao as the boxers in question. The track, which was produced by Mark Ronson and features Chance the Rapper, appears on the Bronson’s new album, Mr. Action Bronson parodies some of the funniest scenes in Eddie Murphy’s classic 1988 film Coming to America – finding Bronson performing several roles, just like Murphy did in the film – in his “Baby Blue” video.