For me this album is the definition of Cloud Rap, and defined the genre shaping it into what it is today. Dark airy production is at the forefront of the production coming from some of the sub genres best like SuicideYear and Akira. Xavier Wulf at the time known as Ethel Wulf was fresh out of Raider Klan and Bones was just building the TeamSesh brand, both which still dominate the underground and SoundCloud scene to this day. This album was heavily influenced by Acid but I feel like it was the only way this masterpiece could be created.
Songs like “Persian Palace” and “Acid Man” show what Cloud Rap has to offer. Both feature airy sample based beats with glistening trap hi hats accompanying them. A lot of the lyrics the duo talks about on the project deals with acid and other drugs but the amount of quotable bars each rapper has still sticks with me to this day. Like “I got $87 for some LSD!!!”.
“Bloody Gown” and “Fuck Fashion” showcase the pair over some more aggressive hard hitting production. Xavier Wulf is one of those rappers were it doesn’t matter what he’s saying it’s how he says it that makes it raw.
The duo has continued to dominate the underground while still staying true to the sub genre they defined. I hope one day this album gets the recognition it deserves for being so influential and helping to cement Cloud Rap as not just a wave.