Artist: Framehouse, Peter Wesley
Album: Framehouse Vs. Peter Wesley
Articulation: Courtney Cosby
“Framehouse Vs. Peter Wesley” by the artist's of the same name is a collaborative project. An EP with five songs that all consist of clever and witty wordplay. I prejudged the EP at first by the artwork (artist please put your best foot forward here). A clever homage to classic WWF that could have used a little better execution. Going solely off the artwork I would have missed out on a quality release. I'm glad to say artwork aside and was highly impressed with the entire EP. There are three people on the artwork, two white guys under where it says “Peter Wesley” and a black guy under where it says “Framehouse.” “Peter Wesley” is typically a solo artist and "Framehouse" is a group. They all chant their names throughout the some of the songs as their worlds collide.
“Wesley” uses a lot of metaphors and analogies in his lyrics, which I enjoy. The party starts with a bang. “Secret Ingredient”, which is the first song on the EP references food, recipes and ingredients to style, flow, and rhyme scheme as if they have the secret ingredient that nobody else has. The second song “Not Today” makes you want to chant along with them and gives off more of a hyper, club vibe. “Don’t fuck with no pig, no cop, no politician, not today, I got my partner with me, we both tripping”, makes you want to stand up, shout and pump your fist. I can visualize a whole crowd of people doing so while this song is playing.
My favorite song “Yung Stone Cold” has a down South vibe to it and would be the perfect song to ride to on a pretty, sunny day. I love the beat and how it reminds me of UGK/Eightball and MJG styled song. They even refer to themselves as pimps and say they have “pimping” in their DNA and bones. The lyrical content flows well with the beat and chorus.
Overall “Framehouse Vs. Peter Wesley” is a solid EP and I liked all of the songs. The only complaint I have is how short the song are considering there’s only five of them. I would've loved to hear more just to see if the consistency remains the same. They mentioned listening to Three Six Mafia on “Yung Stone Cold” and Framehouse especially seemed to be heavily influenced by Three Six here. Peter's descriptive wordplay and delivery also makes me think of Eminem. As someone who grew up listening to both these are two good influences to have. Both Framehouse and Peter Wesley successfully meld these styles together.
Dope Tho Rating: 7
Key Dope:
Secret Ingredient
Not Today
Yung Stone Cold