Chuck Strangers - A Forsaken Lover's Plea - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

... too G to take a knee, still I gave you all of me.A pivotal force in the early '10s NYC rap revival, now LA-based rapper and producer Chuck Strangers steps into the limelight on new solo LP A Forsaken Lover's Plea.The album sounds markedly rich, candid rhymes bolstered by a slew of guest producers-including The Alchemist, Animoss and Strangers himself. Chuck's own production feels current without ditching it's previous homeliness, a seamless compliment to his honest, lived-in raps. A collection of fellow New York rap torchbearers lace the album with guest verses, including Pro Era comrade Joey Bada$$ & Flatbush Zombies' Erick the Architect.Strangers' tangled romance with hip-hop is the crux of the project-the culmination of a decade's unwavering dedication to his craft, with it's lofty highs, inevitable lows, and lessons of humility and patience.Mixed by Trevor WrightMastered by ZerohArt direction & design by Commission StudioPhotography by Jack McKain Album Tracks 1. Richard Pryor (Intro) 2. Dead Vines 3. Close Calls 4. Sermonette 5. Ski'd Up 6. Too Afraid to Dance (Feat. Remy Banks) 7. A Forsaken Lover's Plea 8. Sunset Park 9. Polish Jazz (Feat. Joey Bada$$) 10. Feelings 11. Crusaders (Interlude) 12. To All the Girls (Paid Programming) 13. Home 14. Ali's Roti Shop 15. Grasp (Feat. Obii Say) 16. Some Flatbush... (Feat. Erick the Architect) 17. Count on My Love