On his debut album “Alive Till I’m Dead”, Professor Green aka Stephen Manderson sometimes reminds of The Streets’ Mike Skinner (on whose label he dropped his first releases) while at other times you’d swear you’re listening to Eminem spitting rhymes with a British accent. It works well for the guy and while he has a grime past that he tries to maintain, he injects his material with enough poppy hooks to warrant mainstream attention.
Add some guest vocals by Lily Allen (“Just Be Good To Green”), a sample from an INXS song (“I Need You Tonight”), throw in some loud guitars (“Oh My God”) and dubstep (“Monster”) and you’ve got yourself an album that offers plenty of variation. The only downsides are the triphoppy (“Closing The Door”) and the way too cheesy r&b of “Where Do We Go”, both of which serve as filler slipped in towards the end of the album.
It might sound like it’s all over the place (and it is) but it’s done in a very good way making “Alive Till I’m Dead” a very enjoyable hip hop album that is packed with potential singles.
Score: 7.5 out of 10
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