Chris Grindz "S.Y.A.D" Mixtape Review

Score 8/10

Chris Grindz exhibits a confidence throughout S.Y.A.D you don’t often hear in first releases. Sit Yo Ass Down, the paternally titled mixtape from the hip hop St. Louis native is a declaration of independence from the system that held Grindz down for 3 years. Out on a lifetime mission for his voice to be heard, Chris Grindz is quickly making his name known. Selected by Hot 104.1’s STL Home Jams DJ’s Finster and Rob Boo, Grindz was chosen to be a member of Freshman Class IX, a collection of the aspiring hip hop artists in the area. .

Grindz is an exceptionally gifted lyricist and exhibits it while paying homage to great predecessors like Jay Z, Kanye West, Eminem and Junior Mafia on the mixtape, making listeners wonder if the original artist did it right the first time around. Compositions from local producer TriPpyDude, better known as Strongboy can be heard on tracks Panic Meter and Twerk n’ Ride. Murch Beats also makes a cameo with Money Calling. Grindz doesn’t talk about anything he doesn’t know, and nothing he doesn’t know a lot about. His content includes his experience in prison, plans to turn his words into worth and a piece about young men being men.

Grindz should probably think about changing his name to Kamehameha. In four months, he has established himself as the next best lyricist to come out of St. Louis since Murphy Lee. S.Y.A.D is a bar-filled adventure and only solidifies Chris Grindz as the worthy opponent in this region.

Download the free mixtape, copy the link and enjoy!

http://soundcloud.com/chrisgrindz/sets/s-y-a-d

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