Kail's stuff is lyrically driven, and playfully verbose in the classic West Coast underground way. But that doesn't mean he won't drop a beat built out of video game noises. In both words and sounds, "True Hollywood Squares" is a highly entertaining outing.
Every now and again, a rap record comes along that effortlessly walks the line between street-tough, gangsta grit and charming, disarming humour and intelligence. Think Nas' or Gravediggaz' first records, or Blueprint-to-the-Black Album era Jay-Z; confident, hungry, quotable and immersive music that you can listen to on repeat and lose yourself in for days. We're pretty sure we've found one of these records, and in comes in the shape of "True Hollywood Squares" by LA rapper Kail.