Cancer for Cure’s corrosive, frayed music sounds like it’s filtered through rusty tin and mixed on grimy tape. Guest artists overshadow El-P’s rough, wordy rhymes, because he’s merely a competent MC. Be careful, though—the distorted beats are good enough to let you overlook (and even grow to like) his lyrics.
Reminds you of: DJ Shadow / RJD2 / Beastie Boys, in the Ill Communication era
El-P: Label (Definitive Jux) / Label (Fat Possum) / Facebook