http://youtu.be/gQ8oX8J8J2c
Having been a music critic for well over a decade, it’s hard to turn off the critical setting which has been hard-coded on my brain and it makes it increasingly difficult to engage that smile setting. There are those moments when I hear something and it immediately hits that spot and a smile spreads across my face, and that’s immediately where the new track from XP Da X “I Never Left” hit me.
The Montreal-based emcee’s new video dropped earlier this month and should earn the silver tongued XP Da X some much deserved attention. In addition to the amazing tight flow, the production on the track is sharp and doesn’t overwhelm the vocals. While a lot of emcees have begun to lean hard toward the R&B genre, XP Da X is very clearly rooted in the rap/hip-hop realm with his energetic and unrelenting pace. It may still be in the early days of this emcee’s career, but this track should put people on notice, XP Da X Never Left!