The spirit of The Duke lives
Though the DaKAH concept is Hip Hop with classical orchestral instrumentation, this actually reminds me most of the suites of Duke Ellington or Charles Mingus (e.g. Harlem or The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady). Doncha know that things go in cycles. Sections of Part 2 are also remeniscent of Fishbone's apocalyptic sound from Reality of My Surroundings and Give a Monkey a Brain. This might not be mere coincidence as DaKAH are from LA (and one of their MCs is named Mega Nut). The powerful compositions and orchestration (trombones!) more than compensate for inconsistent vocals. I can't wait to hear how this develops.
