Mike Shabb, Sewaside III: REVIEW

Mike Shabb, Sewaside III (independent)

Now that Montreal rap’s inimitable dual threat has earned accolades stateside from the likes of Alchemist and Earl Sweatshirt, expectations are sky high for the third installment in his signature series. If carrying Montreal rap on his shoulders is a heavy lift, Shabbo isn’t sweating the increased notoriety: he’s got an even more assured flow over his own jazzy samples, which have a more off-kilter spin than the refined grooves of his mentor Nicholas Craven. With Sewaside III, Mike Shabb is confidently cruising in his lane, and now it’s a matter of the city conforming to his whims rather than the other way around. 8/10 Trial Track: “Hey Young World Pt II”

For more on Mike Shabb, please visit his Linktree. This article was originally published in the June 2024 issue of Cult MTL.

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