Who you see up above is Charles Hamilton. A pink-sporting, Sonic the Hedgehog-worshipping, 20-year old entity, who is signed to Interscope Records, and since then force-feeding his material to the masses.
Now at first, I heard his mixtape with DJ Green Lantern entitled "Outside Looking". To be honest, I listened to the tape thinking....so?
I had absolutely no idea what all the buzz was about. I'm thinking just another mix-up, in the Kanye/Lupe/"hipster-rap" shuffle.
Then came, his first two projects in the Hamiltonization Process, along with DJ Skee, he released "Death to the Mixtape Rapper" and "And Then They Played Dilla" (his rework of the late J Dilla's "Donuts"). And at THAT time, I thought...there's something different about him.
Then came four more other projects, "Staff Development", "It's Charles Hamilton", "The L Word", and his latest "Sonic the Hamilton" (the latter three which are taking up space in my iPod.)
And at THAT moment, I thought....ENOUGH ALREADY!!!
I know he's prolly gonna read this (since we both share a blogsite) and not give a fuck, but either way, let me just express myself to the fullest. I appreciate the dude's creativity, the abilities to separate himself from the rest of the new cats, as well as bringing a character I had once idolized back to life. The problem with this, is that, I honestly don't hear anything memorable, or mind-boggling about him. I'm trying my HARDEST to find it however. Now his last three mixtapes are in my iPod, waiting to be picked at, analyzed, and broken down into the strengths and weaknesses that I happen to do with most CDs. So, give me a couple days and perhaps, my mindset will change. For right now, in the position where he could be great or he could be dull...he is in between both areas. There's only one or two more projects in the Hamiltonization Process left...so I better get a move on it.
But one thing he has done for me, in the last two or three months of his existence within the rap game...he's got me wanting to put out crazy material.
Counts for something I suppose.
Until then...enjoy his take on what he calls, "The Sonic Philosophy" in his interview with Allhiphop.com...and his latest tape.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFDY62oZv_4
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