Following singles Toast, Bosh, Wave and 6 Million Stories, 2 2 Karma finally landed last Friday. Featuring beats from across the bass continuum – Alix Perez to Flux Pavilion via Ivy Lab, Feed Me and their first ever producer Dag Nabbit – and lyrical cameos from a similarly broad spectrum ranging from OG Maco to Kate Tempest, not only is their seventh album their most ambitious, but it’s arguably their most consistent, too… The flow, energy, and dynamics suck you deep into their murky, cynical and caustically honest world with focus and fire. But for all the big names on the album, 22 Karma remains natural and far from contrived. As the guys explain in this track-by-track breakdown, every hook-up was instinctive, connected and meant to be. The best example of that being Bangzy. A total unknown until winning a production competition on collaborative platform BRAPP, the Dubai producer is behind a sizeable slab of the album and helps to create the consistency and flow amid the chaos.
