"Hide all of the women and children, leave the place bloody
Turn a meat locker into something muggy without practice
Verbal backflip
Somebody tell T La Rock 'don't worry,' I got this
Shoot the gift like 'B' movie flicks without any tricks
Give you the fattest battle lyrics and stories that are sick
You ain't ready for me
Apparently, I can tell by their record sales
And most are too frail to step out of that line
So when you rhyme
I can tell what's gonna be your next line
And it's a shame"

His rhyme patterns are staggered and disjointed. It's hard to dislike someone who sees through the bullshit, though. Someone who instead of saying "I make it hot," says "turn a meat locker into something muggy." Greek is clearly one of a kind, a more grounded, traditional emcee version of Sole. I get the feeling he wouldn't be happy about that comparison, however, because he seems completely content to be in his own category.

The magnificent opener "Sinkhole" is the best vehicle for Greek's talents. Carl Kavorkian's plodding, methodic beat is a perfect complement to his style. Here, he drops the whole rhyming concept altogether, instead focusing on sort of a rhythmic spoken word style. Greek's vocals match perfectly with Kavorkian's epic strings. All of the best songs on "Smell My Talent" feature similar production, as Kavorkian appears to have mastered this sound. "Break You," for example, has plodding horns that allow Greek to slow his vocals down again for emphasis. "Watch Out He Spits," with production from Jack Horner, is a haunting example of vocal samples used in a unique way. All of the best songs on this record start with the same formula, because both of the album's producers are experts at crafting slow, laborious productions. The same can be said for Greek's talent for riding these productions as well.

Greek's unorthodox mindset is best seen on joints like "Mark Wahlberg's Chest." Clearly, anyone who is willing to name his song like that is on some other shit. His rhyme structure and content is where he is distinguished from most. For the most part, though, his free-form style and sly sense of humor prevail.
No matter how ugly the cover is, don't let that deter you. It gets a hell of a lot better inside.
Music Vibes: 7 of 10 Lyric Vibes: 7 of 10 TOTAL Vibes: 7 of 10

Greeks 3rd Release
Guest app.
Rummage, Carl Kavorkian, Moses
Prod.
Carl Kavorkian, EDK, Jack Horner