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- Summary: The eight-track EP from rapper The Alchemist features guest appearances by Boldy James, Larry June, Mike, Sideshow, Earl Sweatshirt, TF, Billy Woods, and Jay Worthy.
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- Record Label: ALC
- Genre(s): Rap
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Jul 28, 2023This project may be just a bite-sized sample, a delicious hors d'oeuvre served up while you're waiting for whatever three-course meal that Alchemist has coming next, but it's also a reminder that Alchemist's circle doubles as a roster of some of the best rappers around.
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The WireAug 8, 2023Earl Sweatshirt and billy woods, who kick off the proceedings with the intoxicatingly smooth “RIP Tracy”. MIKE and Sideshow offer up my personal favourite with “Bless”, and Boldy James teams up with TF on the moody “Trouble Man”. [Sep 2023, p.67]
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Jul 28, 2023Flying High leaves you wanting more, and that’s a good thing.
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Jan 9, 2024I can say I recommend the entire thing as high quality.
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Jul 28, 2023The brevity doesn’t downplay the creativity. A stunning four-track feast, the only downside is that we don’t hear more from such a formidable cast.
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Jul 28, 2023None of these songs sound like demos or leftovers, but Flying High doesn’t reach for the stars, either. This is an exhibition bout for the MCs—the pairings are solid but unsurprising—and, like most Alchemist solo projects, it concludes with instrumental versions of each song.