Vents - Marked For Death

Mon 20th Jun, 2011 in Music Reviews

Adelaide born MC Vents has made a comeback, after his debut effort Hard To Kill which gained much respect, Vents has followed it up with Marked For Death, and the similarities to Hilltop Hoods are there with the Adelaide origins, the unmistakeable Aussie style, and to top it off a track called Chaos featuring the Hilltop boys themselves.

History Of The World which is, fittingly, the new single showcases Vents’ talent well. A story of personal struggle runs through this track along with a voicing of the political climate which drives it along. On second listen, Rollin’ Balls steals the attention away, this is a bouncing track fuelled by lengthy lyrics as well as being one of the longer tracks. Sesta from The Funkoars helps out on the questioning Where’s God Now?, a solid and vigilant track that goes beyond your average hip hop. It’s essentially laced with conviction and consists of this Aussie lyricist belting out feelings of indifference accompanied by a quality beat which simply works to produce a track that hits the target.

The Punisher sounds like a real crowd-pleaser, with a grand chorus and tight lyrics, Vents has produced something worthy of heavy radio rotation. Every Day Is A Blast is a surprisingly uplifting track that reaffirms Vents’ talent while ensuring a hip hoppin’ good time, and if you turn this one up, it grabs at you like a party anthem. Vents again voices his critical voice on the introspective Sick, while relating inner turmoil to outside influences, Vents produces a catchy number that effectively relays a universally felt message of worldly woes. Chaos understands the effectiveness of collaboration with Hilltop’s Pressure and Suffa who add a predominantly Hilltop vibe to this song as they upstage and make this track essentially their own.

No Rest For The Wicked is a wonderfully engaging track interspersed with a cool melody to give it an original feel, and it is evident that Vents has made another positively and literally wicked track with this offering. The political attack on war, specifically concerning the military, sees the obviously negative view of military operations on F.T.M as less of a riveting track than the final feature The Unliving. This one plays out as a lasting example testament to Vents influence on the Aussie hip hop industry, a solid head nodder with quality lyrics and a beat with balls.