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Cult Mountain – “The 616sons” review

Cult Mountain is a quartet from England, United Kingdom consisting of London producer, Sumgii, Sheffield emcee Trellion, London emcee Milkavelli & finally Runcorn, Cheshire, emcee/producer Lee Scott. Dropping an eponymous debut EP & a sequel, the latter would form the duo HAPPYPPL with Trellion a few months ago & introduced themselves providing a list of Things to Do in Happy Land When Ur Dead. However, the other half are joining them for the 3rd extended play from the Mountain preluding 2.5 ahead of the trilogy chapter.

“Yugen Pie” gets the ball rollin’ over a slow boom bap instrumental asking where the wisdom goes whenever they drop knowledge whereas “Mzungu Poa” finds everyone getting on some hater shit dabbling with trap a bit. “Life’s So Hard” reaches the halfway point spitting some arrogant pimp shit while “Cult Sweg” comes through with a cloudy Cult of the Damned anthem. “Brink” talks about those who think they give a fuck being sorely mistaken & “Spell It Out” ends with them turning their arrogance up.

The HAPPYPPL’s introductory EP a few months earlier Things to Do in Happy Land When Ur Dead was an experimentally dark prelude to The 616sons, but Milkavelli continues rockin’ mics beside Lee Scott & Trellion with none other than Sumgii behind the boards recapturing every aspect of the last couple entries in Cult Mountain’s discography whilst homaging the Fox Corporation’s longest-running animated series The Simpsons.

Score: 4/5

HAPPYPPL – “Things to Do in Happy Land When You’re Dead” review

HAPPYPPL are a duo from England, United Kingdom consisting of Sheffield emcee Trellion alongside Runcorn, Cheshire, emcee/producer & Blah Records founder Lee Scott. Both of whom make up 2/4 of Cult Mountain, dropping an eponymous debut EP with Milkavelli & Sumgii as well as a sequel in only the span of 3 years. However to warm us up for The 616sons in a few months & the trilogy chapter of Cult Mountain’s eponymous saga, Sumgii’s soundtracking the Things to Do in Happy Land When You’re Dead.

“Heart Shaped U” experimentally begins with both of them over this talking about not wanting to rap anymore because they’ve become bored with it giving middle fingers to everyone whereas “Tony Called” finds the 2 taking pride in being scumbags who’re out of their minds. “Hey Hoe” continues the experimental vibes instrumentally talking about feeling like they got the world in their palms just before “Manzell” by Cult Mountain shrugs off the bitches on their dicks talking shit.

Starting the other leg, “Swayze Point” talks about doing this music shit for each of their children rather than the money leading into “Timon Squared” declaring themselves to be the modern version of Kid n’ Play when I can’t even dispute that claim. “EBB Tide” continues the experimentations representing Earth 616 from The Walt Disney Company subsidiary Marvel universe & “#Sad” ends Things to Do in Happy Land When You’re Deadtalking about wanting to be joyous.

Giving fans something to hold them off until the next Cult Mountain EP when summer comes, Things to Do in Happy Land When You’re Dead introduces us to this newest side project from half of their lineup that would satisfy fans of either Lee Scott or Trellion. Sugmii’s production sounds more experimental than usual & both performers ironically take a more depressing approach to their songwriting in an ironic twist of the HAPPYPPL’s concept being laid out.

Score: 4.5/5