Tone's 'The Old New Experience' is just that. It brings the old classic Hip Hop into this new era. This EP is comprises of 4 concept tracks that pay homeage to the art of story telling, persona creation and repping your home town.
Those who know Hip Hop music will recognise a lot snippets that throw back to classic tracks, films and concepts.
The cover artwork is a piece from the streets of Athens, demonstrating the international presence of Hip Hop. The inner sleeve goes further to illustrate the culture of Hip Hop with images of collections of Hip Hop albums. Some you will recognise, some you might not.
Track wise, 'The Old New Experience' brings to you a 2 part take on gangster influence on Hip Hop with 'If I was a gangster' and 'I wanna be a gangsta'. 'Sherry' is a demonstration of world making and story telling which has been a staple in Hip Hop since it's genesis. 'Slough Town' is a ode to the BDP classic 'South Bronx'. If you know, you know.
All in all, a nice collection of some authentic Hip Hop music to enjoy.