V of 40M possesses a truly unique sound that’s rhythmically nuanced, melodic, full of richly detailed and fragmented flows, always delivering rap that’s engaging, exciting, and in the case of ‘The Score’, exhilarating.
V of 40M are V, a rapper, and a group of collaborators called 40M, namely on ‘The Score’, we have Tye and Hippie G, as well as production by LABACK. The sound delivered is shimmering and crisp, with a fantastically tight mix that includes a whole lot of electronic elements, organic samples, and post FX processing, for a result that’s mind-bogglingly detailed and quite groovy, in barely perceptible ways.
The rhythm is fragmented and heavily syncopated, the beat does quite line up as we’re all too accustomed to. Instead, it staggers and swaggers with ample confidence. On it, the plethora of vocal lines offer a massive variety of textures, flows, melodic and rhythmic sensibilities, with a steady, revolutionary undercurrent that readily defines the songs from V of 40M.
All in all, ‘The Score’ is a delightfully put-together piece of hip hop. Forward thinking from a lyrical and musical standpoint, V of 40M continue to stun us with their intricate output and the seemingly massive amount of effort that goes into each of their tracks. And we sure hope this never stops.