I Guess U Had To Be There - Vinyle Transparent

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Two turntables and a microphone. The brevity of this statement holds a profound truth, proving the vast possibilities it encompasses. Sometimes, we need to remember this simplicity. *I Guess U Had To Be There*, the new album from New York rapper ELUCID and veteran producer Sebb Bash, is one of those projects so fresh you’d think it was made tomorrow. Yet, it could have been played in 1989 and still made heads nod. There are moments in music when masters meet at the peak of their respective arts: albums like *Madvillainy*, *Liquid Swords*, *Dr. Octagonecologyst*, and *Hell Hath No Fury*, where the result transcends the sum of its parts. ELUCID and Sebb Bash find themselves in this intoxicating and ephemeral atmosphere of apparent simplicity with the album *I Guess U Had To Be There*. Everything about it is both familiar and revolutionary. The rhythms shift and contort under ELUCID’s direction with surprising agility, his flow as nimble as a chamois. Producer and rapper move in perfect synchronicity. A few stars make memorable appearances: billy woods, Breezly Brewin, Estee Nack, Shabaka Hutchings. But this is primarily a duo, and they remain the focus. *I Guess U Had To Be There* is a captivating and unconventional listen, a peak for two of the genre’s best artists.