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Your Old Droog & Tha God Fahim featuring Pharaoh Monch “Slam Dunk Contest”

Your Old Droog has a voice perfect for sort of very NYC-centric rap he specializes in, a surly rasp so worn and weathered that people used to think he was Nas using a pseudonym. With a voice like this, it’s almost like rapping is a calling he couldn’t refuse – like, I’m sure sounding this cool would be a benefit in any walk of life, but it’d still be wasted on most other professions. “Slam Dunk Contest” is a showcase for Droog in shit-talk mode, and his collaborators – rap partner Tha God Fahim, producer Nottz, and guest star Pharoah Monch – shine in their own right, but mostly either put a flattering frame on his flow or complement it with similar energy and intensity. Monch, a legend at this point, really clicks in this context – the Nottz arrangement brings out the villain in him, and he plays the role with a surreal panache.

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