Emilio Rojas - The Natural

The Natural - Emilio Rojas

I've always been iffy on Latino MC's. Of course there are the greats like Big Pun, Cuban Linx, Peedi Crack (check him out!!) and Immortal Technique, but at the same time, there are heads like Pit Bull and Fat Joe that will never measure up (IN MY OPINION). Emilio Rojas is looking like he's going to change my opinion if he keeps dropping piff like this. Emilio hails from Brooklyn (all my Brooklyn heads, get your 2 cents in now) and already has a mixtape under his belt. He's been using the internet as a means to step his publicity up (who hasn't in the past 2 years?), and honestly I don't know why he needed it in the first place. Emilio has social commentary for days in his raps, speaking on his struggles as a young man, as well as the ills of being Latino in today's world. He's also a gifted lyricist. At times, it feels like he's spitting spoken word, but when you add up his voice and the beat, the equation couldn't be clearer: EMILIO IS A MONSTER!! He doesn't have hidden agendas or any reggaeton fluff to add on like NORE, and the Green Lantern cosign on this mixtape is as good as gold. Oh yeah, and the production is sooooooooo professional (I judge mixtapes based on this, too), with no bullshit tags or background white noise. While I didn't dig each and every track on 'The Natural', there weren't any weak songs on it. Emilio did a good job in staying in a lane and whipping the fuck out of that lane. Check out 'The Natural' and make sure you check the tracklist, my picks, some loosies, and videos for your viewing pleasure. Happy Music Monday, to all my Twitter fam...



Cream of the Crop:
Untouched
Only Just Begun
Bold & Arrogant
Breaking Me Down
Tonight
Runway

Cream of the Crap:
NONE (this mixtape had no weak links)

Loosies:
Emilio Rojas – Piano Bounce
Emilio Rojas – Let’s Go (prod. IMAKEMADBEATS)