Heavy Body Smooth Talker

Action Bronson “Double Breasted”

Action Bronson’s natural vocal timbre and rhyme style closely resemble that of Ghostface Killah, but as he goes along, his quirks become more apparent. The foodie references in the lyrics is the most obvious thing, but I like the very slight rasp in his voice and the way he speeds up his meter at the end of some lines. Bronson is especially interesting in the way he raps about bodies – it’s always vivid and visceral, often in the most literal sense. Sometimes he goes for gross out humor, but whether he’s talking about himself or a woman, there’s this sense that he’s totally comfortable with what bodies are, even if he occasionally hints at some anxiety about his appearance. He’s also good with matching the energy of a track – in this cut, he switches between two different beats within two minutes with tossed-off grace.

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