Toussaint Morrison, one of my favorite rappers, has been busy recently. He's become a pretty established social activist worker in the Midwest, he's shooting and acting in several sitcoms, and, amidst it all, he managed to quietly drop a new solo album entitled "Social Science Club."
"Social Science Club," an album that Toussaint has been teasing for years, dropped back in May, but I didn't even catch wind of its drop until a couple of weeks ago. At 24 tracks long (and about 90 minutes in runtime,) I didn't have time to fully listen to it until recently. Suffice to say, it was worth the wait.
Toussaint thrives in lyricism and story-telling, so you shouldn't be worried about the long runtime. Toussaint really needs it in order to tell the stories he wants to here, which are perfectly interwoven tales from his personal life as well as those from the greater social and political scenes of the time. Loss, tragedy, romance, and triumph are all covered here. While the lyrics take front seat, Toussaint, a very talented singer as well as rapper, comes full force with the vibrant poppy production as well as the infectious melodies. A very complete album worth your time.
If you're a fan of Toussaint or interested in Midwest Hip Hop, be sure to peep this. You can stream the whole thing via Spotify HERE.
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