So I'm listening to Hemispheres (I hadn't in a while, I don't know why it was missing from my pc) and just like before, I find myself amazed and relaxed. Rap is sometimes considered a form of urban poetry, but for the most part I disagree. You can't help but see the full artistic and poetic potential of "hip-hop" when you're listening to Dose. Unadulterated and genuine uniqueness and inventiveness. And just like any true artist, he gets a lot of flack and criticism."His voice is weird"
And Picasso's paintings were done in a weird style, I'm not trying to compare Dose's craft to Picasso's but just because it's something you're not used to doesn't mean you should completely disregard it. His music is amazing, whether it's his good ol' solo songs, with Jel on Themselves, or even with his experimental rock-group Subtle. I can see why he hasn't reached a huge amount of listeners and won them over.
Not to sound pompous, but his music probably flies over most people's heads, which is a little disconcerting at times. Mainly because he puts in a lot of work, puts out fantastic and quality music but does not have many fruits from his labor to enjoy. This guy battled Eminem at a freestyle tournament for the championship round, a controversial event because Dose came out stronger and Eminem won with weaker written's (yes, 97% of Eminem's freestyle's were clever written's).
The future is looking good for Dose and his fans. He broke his rapping silence by battling a pair of emcee's on a college radio show and completely tearing them up early last year. Themselves recently rocked a show New Year's Eve at the Low-End Theory and they're gonna perform at Coachella this year. It's an exciting time. Picture me smiling while "That Ol' Pagan Shit" plays in the background :]
