Lord Steppington

by The Step Brothers

Overview

Get MC/producer Evidence and producer/MC the Alchemist together and that's a "true hip-hop" pedigree that goes from Dilated Peoples to Mobb Deep, but Step Brothers is nearly as wacky as the Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly film from which the duo's project borrows its name. Big difference is that no one would step to these Brothers without expecting both a left to the gut and a right to the chin, as Alchemist's beats remain the kind of stuff that injects machismo into Shady Records and G-Unit releases, while both members deliver their lines as true Dons, even when quoting Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing" during the great "Dr. Kimble." It's best to cut up a cardboard box and throw it on the floor for the B-Boy highlight "Step Masters" ("and it's only just begun like Jimmy Castor" or "I've never decided if I ever felt the Beatles" being the lyrics to pick), and when cooking up crack, any drug den would benefit from the pounding paranoia and psychedelic guitars of "Legendary Mesh" ("I swear to drunk I'm not God but getting closer" and "Money talks like the spaghetti sauce with the basil"). Even if talking loud and saying something quirky would be an irksome move from lesser pranksters, Alchemist and Evidence never stumble into anything overly sophomoric or excruciating silly, and the guests (Action Bronson, Domo Genesis, Styles P, and some other well-picked wonders) are all in on the "joke" or, at least, the loose and lighthearted atmosphere. No doubt, Lord Steppington is a niche album, but whenever a combination of 3rd Bass and Adult Swim is required, this one shows its pimp-hand with some dry, elevated humor. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	01/21/2014
Label:	Rhymesayers Entertainment
UPC:	0826257016911
Rank:	102223

Tracks

1. More Wins
2. Dr. Kimble
3. Byron G
4. Legendary Mesh
5. No Hesitation
6. Swimteam Rastas
7. Mums in the Garage
8. See the Rich Man Play
9. Banging Sound
10. Step Masters
11. Tomorrow
12. Draw Something
13. Buzzing Away
14. Just Step

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Step Brothers   Primary Artist
Action Bronson   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Domo Genesis   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Fargo   Primary Artist
Whooliganz   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Roc Marciano   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Psycho Les   Primary Artist
Styles P   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Fashawn   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Oh No   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Rakaa   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Blu   Primary Artist,Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Slug   Executive Producer
Eddie Sancho   Mixing
Brother Ali   Executive Producer
The Alchemist   Producer
Neil Maman   Executive Producer
Brent "Abu Siddiq" Sayers   Executive Producer
Joe LaPorta   Mastering
The Step Brothers   Executive Producer
Evidence   Producer
Jason "J-Bird" Cook   Project Coordinator
Chris Gliebe   Logo Design
Jon Lake   Photography
Skye Rossi   Project Coordinator
Todd Angkasuwan   Photography