Three albums deep into their "83" series and the Jersey-Bronx duo of Passport Rav and Bloo Azul haven't lost a step — if anything, "83rd Strike" refines what was already a compelling partnership. Passport Rav's involvement extends well beyond the mic: he handles production credits, and took care of the entire mix and master, which gives the album a cohesion that most multi-producer projects lack. "Smoker Lips," produced by Showalter!, captures the duo at their most hypnotic — a track built on patient, suffocating pressure rather than any kind of flash, the kind of record where the atmosphere is the point and the bars confirm it. The title pays homage to Street Fighter, which is exactly the kind of detail that makes underground hip-hop fun.
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