Song Review: Backwoods Smokin'

Song Review: "Backwoods Smokin (f/ Mizz K)" by Boss Game
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Katt Williams introduces this song with a sample from one of hit sets over Yung Lotto's haunting beat. From there Mizz K features on the hook to ease us into the track.  Therein lies the first issue I had with Boss Game's track here.  I felt like I was eased into this track, then suddenly smacked without warning by BG's double-time flow.  Not that it's bad, I just think that, musically, this would have benefited from coming in a little slower, then speeding up.

The hook itself is well-done, a duet, of sorts, between Mizz K and Boss Game.  I do have one hang-up here which I'll discuss in a bit.

From there, Boss Game lays down a couple verses about, predictably, backwoods smoking.  Don't blink though, or you might miss it!  The first verse, as I mentioned, comes in with a quick flow that's performed pretty well.  One thing throughout this song noticeable about Boss Game is his demanding mic presence.  He does a good job at commanding the microphone and giving a strong, confident delivery.  That was evident in the first verse especially.  The second verse was also well done, though a little sloppy at the very beginning, it comes together well.

One of the highlights of this track is the production from Yung Lotto.  This eerie, haunting beat works very well with an almost ghastly hook performed by Mizz K, and the two in tandem are very catching.  This is another reason I would have enjoyed a slower flow here -- the haunting nature of the beat and the haunting nature of the hook combined perfectly for this song, but the delivery of the verse is also conflicting, at least to me.

Overall, this is a solid track for the smokers, but one thing that should be improved here is the mastering.  The track, even for a Soundclick.com song, is a bit hot and vocals could be lowered here to make this a little easier on the ears.  Also, Boss Game's bass could be lowered to make him more audible to the untrained ear.  Try lowering your lows / lifting your highs, and also simply taking some of the bass away in your mix.  Your voice will sound a bit more pristine, which helps when you're doing the double-time flow.

All in all, a solid, well produced track, and it looks like Boss Game simply will not slow down; hot off the heels of releasing "Grown Man Music," his next project seems to pick up right where he left off.

But don't just take my word for it, hear it here:

N. Talekt