Collective Efforts – “Medicine ” – [Arcthefinger Records]

Positive, soulful raps and beats from this Atlanta GA collective. Quite a bit of singing too, with smooth vocal harmonies, in addition to the raps. Everyone in the CE crew shares production duties, they add some live instruments, and invite a few guest emcees, DJs, and producers. #12 has a tense vibe, other than that it’s pretty smooth sailing with uplifting lyrics and good wordplay on top of soul-flavored beds. A very well put-together record and a sound you can’t help liking.