CORMEGA- THE REALNESS 2 REVIEW

If there isn’t a prominent example of artistic growth, Look no further than Corey “Cormega” Mckay. If you listen to his work since The Realness to Mega Philosophy, Its clear that he’s evolved from the days of the Testament. People may complain about Mega’s offbeat unorfidox flow but he knows how to choose the type of production that blends well with it.

Mega long grew from the “Mega Montana days” and been more focused on dropping thought provoking gems throughout his bars and leaving the listener with something to remind you. Check out the song “Her Name” which is a sequel of his classic “American Beauty” which is a letter to the culture. He reunited with Nas on one of the album’s major highlights the Alchemist produced titled “Glorious” which proved that despite the beef and time apart, These two still have magical chemistry.

The Saga Resume’s is a continuation of “The Saga” from his first album and it meets up the standards. Havoc returns and continues to put in massive work throughout this year on songs such as “Essential” shows flashes of the old Cormega from the Firm days and also appears on “Paradise” which the two go back and forth about loyalty and backstabbers. Lloyd Banks makes a appearance on Grand Scheme which is understandable smooth. Lloyd Banks and Mega himself straight floated on this

Another favorite of mines is Essential(Visualizer) which is produced by Havoc. This track is a standout because Mega continues to drop wisdom body gems about Survival and avoid the snakes in the grass. What’s impressive about how Mega delivers his words of wisdom is he isn’t coming across as too preachy but more so from the perspective of a eldersman giving knowledge and guidance. When you hear lines such as :”I can give you truth to survive,but you would rather wear jewels to shine”. It sticks to your ear drum.

Overall The Realness II is a great sequel to his 2001 classic. He picked the right people behind the boards, He didn’t try to compete with different markets, He kept it real with himself and dropped the gems that he felt the masses need to hear. This album is possibly top 5 for best of 2022. Definitely worth copping!

King Eric Rating: 10 outta 10