Reviewed by Steve Hayes

The Poetic Apostles comprise two emcees, Tre and 2Ten, and hail from San Antonio in Texas. The project is a laid back, dirty south-styled album with both Tre and 2Ten laying down some rolling vocals. Beats-wise, this is a mostly full of sub-bass kicks and loops. Many tracks have a fairly mellow vibe, but not all. "Hard" shows real grit, as does the determined "Ready Fo War" which they wage in the strength of Jesus. The exception beats-wise is "Check Yo Reality" which ditches a full beat for hi-hats and clicks over a background loop. "The South" has a more in-yer-face break as they "Give God all the praise", as does another banger, "Tha Lord's Time". A more jump-up track comes with "Win" over synthy stabs - as the Poetic Apostles determine to overcome and win. "All About You" has a slightly anthemic feel to it as the album goes out on a high note. A solid project and one where production doesn't dominate, allowing the Poetic Apostles to come through.

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