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B. Good “Emotional Torment”
Review by Daniel C. Morrison
https://www.facebook.com/bgoodmusic/
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About 5 years ago I met a respectful artist named B. Good and was impressed by how he gets the music scene. He’s a hard worker, one heck of a self promoter, and his live show impressed me in a way I had previously not been impressed before when it comes to life underground Hip Hop. All this time he hasn’t given up, making a few coins at his craft, doing regular shows and keeping himself humble about it the whole way.
Luckily, I get to check out his newest offering, Emotional Torment, and I’m excited. I have always been a fan of his lyrics and the power of his pronunciation. The production value has also always been fantastic so I know I’m in for a great ride!
LET’S DIG IN!
I knew I wouldn’t be disappointed! I do not recall B. Good’s voice sounding this deep, as far as tone goes and I don’t recall his music sounding like an artist on Strange Music’s label. But it does! I was impressed by the speed of his voice, the sensibility of the lyrics and, to be completely honest, I loved the choice of beats! And just when I thought the beat selection and lyrical style started to run into one another I get hit with a new direction!
Like I said, I loved the songs and then a standout hit me just right with Parasite featuring Lil Mocha. Other songs switching directions on me were The Circus and Life Line both featuring Smoke E. Digglera, Hip Hop Nazi (Hold me Down 2), and the final track Get On Yo Job featuring S.P.A.I.D.E. Ripper.
On one end of the shovel
B. Good and his special guests did not disappoint. The power and sense in his vocals were upfront and blended well with the choice of beats on this album. His guests did not weaken any of the tracks and I felt like I was listening to an artist off Strange Music’s label.
On the other end of the shovel
With so much going for it the songs do become repetitive even with a few breaking up the tempo. Personally, I don’t like to listen to that many same sounding songs in a row so for me, 17 is a bit too many. However, that is the way of most hip hop artists and I’m not one to stifle creativity. Let that shiz flow son! Also, it took a few minutes for me to accept that low of a tone in his voice. I don’t recall it being that low in the past so really, it threw me off for a minute. I did get back on track quickly.
B. Good has been doing this in Louisville, KY and beyond for many years and he’s damn good at his craft. It’s always intelligent! His vocals aren’t silly, the beats are all good and his style doesn’t let up from start to finish. Also, if you have a chance to see his energy live you should totally do it. However, I didn’t find a lot of variety even with a few changes in direction and this watered down my experience slightly. If you’re not a fan of Strange Music artists or Twizted then you might also feel like this may not be worth your time. But I’m totally a fan of those artists and B. Good. I don’t know if meeting him in person a few times makes me a bit biased or not because he’s also a super cool dude and I give him extra points because he’s a “doer” and not a “sayer.” He’s definitely one of the few I’ve met in the underground Hip Hop scene that’s the real deal. But my personal feelings about him as a person being put aside, Emotional Torment is dug 8 out of 10 feet deep.
