It’s been about a year since we’ve last heard anything from the Atlanta rapper, E.R.A., whose unofficial debut project, The Dream Act, impressed with honest introspection and illustrative rhymes. But he’s back now with another well-crafted effort, “Coltrane”, which serves as our formal introduction to upcoming EP, The Breeze Card Chronicles.
The track features an aggressive fluidity absent from the more mellow efforts appearing on TDA, but it’s a nuance entirely welcome to our ears, thanks in part to Glenn Gretzky’s energetic, jazz-infused production backing it up. And within the high-octane ambiance provided, E.R.A. lashes out with consistenly clever lines, refusing to succumb to the type of hip-hop monotony he references early and often.
You can hear the track below. [via]