Devine Carama and Amadeus360 release, ‘MVP’, homage to Big L
Devine Carama and Amadeus360 create a new single, MVP (Most Valuable Poet), to pay homage to rapper, Big L. This teaser released on June 6th, comes from the collaborative album, Guardians of the Boom Bap due to premier on June 13th.
Garnering inspiration from Big L’s, Sandman 118, and Roy Ayers, Everybody Loves The Sunshine, producer Amadeus360 set the stage for Devine Carama to showcase his lyrical flair of expertise.
“The first thing that came to mind when I heard Devine spit was that he sounds just like Big L,” Amadeus360 remarked. From there, it became clear that, “this beat had to be grimy”, adds Amadeus360.
Amadeus360, Hip-Hop producer from Brooklyn, New York, is known for his unique beat arrangements and sonically gifted ability to manipulate samples. By constantly defying the odds of the traditional Boom Bap subgenre of Hip-Hop, popularized in the ‘90s, Amadeus360 has worked amongst legends such as Busta Rhymes, Kool G Rap, M.O.P and many more.
In his career, Amadeus360 has created two collaborative albums, 360 and James Brown of The Underground, with artists Termanology and Rustee Juxx. Apart from his collaborations and mixtapes, Amadeus360 is working towards furthering his legacy as a Boom Bap Hip-Hop producer with his current work, including his 2023 masterpiece, The MPC Jedi.
In MVP (Most Valuable Poet), rapper Devine Carama writes, “I drop knowledge with a style that’s the dopest, the people voted me the most valuable poet,” echoing his notable lyricism and leadership within the Hip-Hop community.
Coming from the Southside of Lexington, Kentucky, Devine Carama has made history within his 20-year rap career. This Emmy-award winning Hip-Hop artist has worked tirelessly through 15 albums and amongst artists such as J. Cole, Rakim, LL Cool J, and many more.
Although Carama has become an established artist, he is also regarded as a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Lexington Music Awards Committee. His work to reduce gun violence and raise awareness for coat drives, even leading him to perform for 48 hours in the cold, has acclaimed him as community activist and educator.
Through the collaboration of Devine Carama and Amadeus360, the single MVP (Most Valuable Poet), utilizes poetic language to bring awareness to the reality of the world. Specifically, Carama writes “Hand to my chest, we’ll stand with the oppressed, from Gaza to Rwanda, to the Jews lost in Auschwitz.”
This single is bound to get your head-bobbing while you travel through the nostalgia of the ‘90s. Not only is it easy to track but it also serves to educate those who choose to listen. The work from these artists does more than pay homage to Big L, it amplifies his message to the youth in a creative and transformative way.
It is clear that MVP (Most Valuable Poet) deserves nothing less than a 5/5 rating. Stream ‘MVP’ on all music platforms now and check out the Guardians of the Boom Bap album releasing this Friday, June 13th.
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