Chuck Strangers - Glory of the King's Hand - VINYL LP

On InchMalcolm,Inch a track from Chuck Strangers' latest opus, Glory Of The King's Hand, he raps, InchI still rap from the perspective of my government name... Inch The stage name InchChuck StrangersInch is, of course, an alias, but it's not necessarily an alter ego. For the man born Che Jessamy, his rap moniker isn't some over-the-top rock star persona contrived for public consumption; it's just a name. What you hear on his records is really who he is a heavy-tongued griot from East Flatbush, Brooklyn, with a gift for vivid stream-of-consciousness storytelling. His bars are imbued with the wisdom he's gained in his lifetime, especially in the 14 years since he first made his debut with the Pro Era collective in the 2010s. InchWhen I was younger I would always be looking forward to 'next year' or saying to myself, 'When I do this, it's going to be this'... blah blah blah,Inch says Chuck, describing how his definition of success has evolved since then. InchBut then, as I got older, I have just been more grateful for the gift that it is to even make music [professionally].Inch The elaborate title of his new album, Glory Of The King's Hand, speaks to his gratitude for the hand that life's dealt him, which is a pretty good one. At age 34, he does what he loves professionally and does it on his own terms. That's something to be thankful for. Glory Of The King's Hand not only represents Chuck's matured attitude but also his matured sound. After a decade in the game, there's an emphasis on songcraft like never before InchOn this album, I made a lot of conscious [musical] decisions,Inch he says. InchI made choruses, there's melodies, there's instrumentation... I really tried to just make better songs that people might want to hear again - that are more than just a good verse.Inch Key to this refined approach was collaboration. Chuck is a proficient beatmaker in his own righ