Monday 4 June 2007
Saigon-salute to the Yardfather
To fans of HBO's hit series Entourage the name Saigon will not be new. To fans of underground rap, particularily the New York scene, it will not be new either. Appearing on various mixtapes, including those by DJ Green Latern, he has already featured on tracks with underground legends such as dead prez, and Immortal Technique, he is sure to be the next sensation in the rap world. This is evidenced in Blender.com's "25 Reasons to Love 2007", where he was placed number 24.
With a debut album entitled The Greatest Story Never Told, produced by the legendary New Jersey native, Just Blaze, 2007 is sure to be Saigon's year. However, his first single Pain In My Life featuring Trey Songz is disappointing, and doesn't demonstrates Saigon's flow and lyrical control like his mixtape material, where he discusses his past on the streets, and being a growing up in "the system", as he spent the majority of his youth in prison.
Sai's redeeming feature, however, is not always his lyrical content. His flow is seamless and it is unmatched in the current slew of platinum rapppers. He is matched in the underground by artists such as Talib Kweli, although he doesn't quite cover the same subject material.
For Saigon, his debut album has every hope of taking this New York native to the top. With the help of super-producer Just Blaze, you can expect to see his name on a top 10 list pretty soon.
Two of Saigon's songs stand out:
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