The album’s closing track, “Easy Rider,” produced by Party Supplies, is Bronson at his best, where he comes across comfortably, like he’s back up on a mixtape: “I heard your bitch still wears Ecko/Hide the drugs behind the box of De Cecco.” It’s impossible to not love that imagery, cause it’s real. But some of the finer production on the record merits praise. It’s unclear what Ronson is doing on this project, and his appearances just add to an often-disjointed flow of the record. Wonderful features production from heavyweights like The Alchemist, 88 Keys, Oh No and even Mark Ronson. But it’s merely a set-up that allows the listener to later look past weak transitions like “First time I whacked off was a Penthouse/Roses in the bath at the penthouse.” Huh? Where at one moment on “Terry,” he touts his love of sports and food with “Chuck Knoblauch/ spicy coconut curry from the Thai spot,” it’s endearing and induces nostalgic smiles from Yankee fans and haters alike. His music must be taken with that as its central thesis. Wonderful, the production is the strength, and Bronson struggles with recreating the symbiosis of elements that flowed so effortlessly on previous projects.Īction Bronson is a likable, larger-than-life figure-a real bon-vivant, if you will-and his persona will keep him relevant for years. Bronson’s rap career came to prominence with a slew of polished mixtapes that boasted the balance between production and rapping that complemented each other through and through. His food-inspired web series, Fuck, That’s Delicious, is solid gold and does a fine job of illustrating how food is still at the crux of the former chef’s life.
Queens rapper Action Bronson has quickly become a cult figure who transcends hip hop.