Steddy P
Style Like Mind

Written by ShortFuze. Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2009.

So anyone that knows me or my taste in music knows that I have a wide
pallet, especially when it comes to Hip-Hop. I love my old school shit
(if you don’t, you should get the fuck out of Hip-Hop right now),
traditional B-Boy manifestos and obviously my left field progressive
shit (shout out Uncommon Records). But, I enjoy when an MC can
incorporate different elements of different styles and make them his own.

Which brings me to “Style Like Mind” by Steddy P. A Kansas City (MO)
native, Steddy P brings a unique energy to the table. The album opens
with a super dope intro called, “Ready With The One Two”, a bangin’ track
accompanied by some ill cuts. The next joint is a song called, “Won’t
Lay Down”, a head nodder of a track laced with a catchy chorus and
semi-sarcastic lyrics. The album really kicks off for me though with the
song, “No Matter How”, a song about reflection and overcoming obstacles.
Lines like “Everybody’s tattlin’, actin’ like they hot to def/I’m trying
to change the city that booted out DJ Jazzy Jeff/it’s that new Midwest
style like none other/whether its school or jail you need a six digit
number.” I really liked the production and chorus on this song.

Then on “Format”, Steddy P enlists the help of Approach and Reach, where
all three MC’s equally bring something fire to the table. Approach
brings the cockiness and swagger, Steddy P brings braggadocio and
sarcasm while Reach breaks down the ills that shady A&R’s bring to the
music that we love so much. This is definitely one of the standouts on
album.

And then I heard “Style Like Mind”. Hands down my favorite song on the album.
Backed by a spacey, double time up-tempo track, this where Steddy P was
at his best. Lines like: “Looking for a style like mine you can’t find
it/dirty promoter with my money, he better find it,” and, “Independent
ladder ’bout to change the game and climb it/got a lot to say so I guess
I better rhyme it/but never measure my flow by how many people buy it.”

The consistency of Steddy P’s lyrics, delivery, flow and the album’s
production really hold this project together. I’ll confess, I haven’t
heard of Steddy P until last week. But, I’m glad there’s more to KCMO
then Mac Lethal and Tech N9ne (not that those two are weak, I love Tech
N9ne). There were a couple tracks I wasn’t feeling but, this album was
packed full of highlights. You (the reader and listener) need to check
this cat out; you won’t be disappointed, I promise. Thanks to Steddy P
for being a dope MC from the Midwest, we need more of you.

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