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Yo! Majesty - Futuristically Speaking...Never Be Afraid

Yo! Majesty – Futuristically Speaking… Never Be Afraid - album review (Domino Records)

Following this summer’s club hit singles Kryptonite Pussy and Club Action, Yo Majesty release another all-out upfront attack rapping assault, this time in the shape of their excellent debut album, Futuristically Speaking… Never Be Afraid.

Yo Majesty is Shunda K and Jwl. B – two street-wise girls from Tampa, Florida with a fresh in-your-face style of rapping which is hard-nosed and uncompromising. The album starts with the brilliant Fucked Up, and the full force of Yo Majesty doesn’t stop throughout an edgy-sounding 14 tracks that pulls the listener through a whirlwind of rap and hip-hop beats, tempos, styles and powerful lyrical finesse.

Fucked Up, the stomping Booty Klap, the current single Club Action and Blame It On The Change, with its funky catchy keyboard riff, are personal favourites on a very strong debut album which will do nothing but underline Yo! Majesty’s standing in the otherwise comparably light arena of female rappers.

Yo! Majesty is delivering a fresh sound in a genre too full with mediocrity and copy-cat acts.

For the past year Yo! Majesty have been gradually building a reputation by performing or hooking up with some well respected producers from around the world such as Basement Jaxx, Sunship, Radio Clit, Dee Kline, CLP, Mercedes and their original mentors, Hard Feelings UK.

Yo! Majesty’s Futuristically Speaking… Never Be Afraid is available on CD, vinyl and via digital download. Get some while it’s hot!

Check out Yo! Majesty on MySpace and hear for yourselve.