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Psyche Origami
2003
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The trio – MC Wyzsztyk (pronounced wiz-stick), and DJs Dainja and Synthesis – weaves a complex web of beats and lyrical breakdowns that culminate in a heady and abstract cerebral stew.
The Atlanta, Georgia trio (most popular for their spots on Adult Swim commercials) consists of emcee Mr. Wyzard, and DJs Synthesis and Dainja. Mr. Wyzard produces all but three of the tracks and his sound can be summed up as boom bap with a bouncy twist. With well thought out conceptual rhymes, tight beats, and excellent scratches and cuts from DJs Dainja and Synthesis, Psyche Origami is proof positive that rap music from the south can be so much more than the misogynistic zombie music that you see on television or hear on the radio. 4 Turntables: 1 Mic. A State-Of-The-Art Spin on the Foundations of Hip-hop. Dubbed "head-change music," Psyche Origami's material walks the thin line between "conscious" music and "party" music, with a live show that brings the content of the records to an even higher level.
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Jul 22 2025
4
A nice, punchy hip-hop LP with some fun mixing elements that made it feel unique. Could've tightened up a bit and dropped to a lean, mean 40 minutes, but even as it is this is a fun listen. I enjoyed how there seemed to be a constant dialogue between the MC and the DJ, made the album feel more organic and contributed a genuineness that set this apart from other hip-hop efforts.
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Jul 22 2025
4
A lot of clever and easygoing flow. This style to me sometimes gets mired in an engaging and genial but somewhat flattened and monotonous groove. And this suffers some of that but generally kept things smart and funny enough to keep from dropping into the background. Some strong reminiscence of Handsome Boy Modelling School, and there's nothing wrong with that.
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Jul 22 2025
4
This is my favorite flavor of hip hop, tons of samples and DJ work, linguistic gymnastics, and a little bit silly feeling. Good stuff
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Jul 23 2025
4
Holy shit, a rap album from 2003 that could almost be from 1991. Beats-wise it's *very* old school, but the rapping is a bit more modern. Still, the Ice-T influence is clear as day. Update at end: ok, this was really cool. If modern rap sounded more like this and less like fucking Drake or whatever, I'd listen to a lot more of it. 4/5.
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Jul 25 2025
4
Total surprise. This was great.
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Jul 22 2025
3
This album did not make me very happy. It's sort of old-school, but also very outdated hip hop. The breaks on this long album are similar on the tracks and the production sounds late 1990s. The constantly returning Psyche Origami phrase got on my nerves. It's not bad, but in the end quite boring.
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Jul 23 2025
3
It was ok for a hiphop album
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Jul 25 2025
3
A good conscience lyrically forward rap album with some retro beats and smooth samples. They definitely go with a more 90s style with this album with a little bit of flair. This is kinda like a madlib produced album. Lyrically it’s not as strong as some other conscious rap albums but it’s not bad. 6.5/10
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