BLUE SKY BLACK DEATH & NACHO PICASSO / Exalted [2012]

Blue Sky Black Death & Nacho Picasso's 2nd collaboration of 2012, Exalted manages to travel down even darker & seedier passages than the cold-hearted Lord Of The Fly.

Raised by dense, spaced-out atmospheric instrumentals, Nacho Picasso's emotionless smooth, slow deliveries fit like a glove, which is perfect seeing as I don't see him fitting anywhere else.  While Lord Of The Fly focused more on BSBD's moody production, Exalted seems to be tailor made for Picasso to throw his vocals over.  Not to say BSBD's work isn't top-notch, because it is, it just seems more like a collaborative project this time around. 

3 Scooby Snacks out of 5

Songs Of Note: Swap 'Em Out; Haile Selassie

BLUE SKY BLACK DEATH & NACHO PICASSO / Lord Of The Fly [2012]

Hip-hop production duo Blue Sky Black Death & emcee Nacho Picasso's first of two 2012 collaborations, Lord Of The Fly plays like a cold sci-fi 80's b-movie score.  

Picasso assumes the role of a sleazy, smooth-talking villain with the words slowly crawling off his tongue like a stoned storyteller.  BSBD's music is a distant, serene soundscape that seeps into the imagination with great ease and chilling comfort.  The lyrics as interesting as they might be, get a little silly at times as well but BSBD's production quality never lets up and begs for an instrumental release. 

3½ Ving Rhames soundboards out of 5

Songs Of Note: Rammin'; Naked Lunch