Nowadays, it's rare to come across a Hip Hop album that quite frankly stands as an album, meaning a collection of songs woven together by a specific theme, tone and style intended to take listeners on a distinct journey.  Long gone are the days of Tribe Called Quest's Midnight Marauders or the Pharcyde's Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde when you came out of it feeling like you've really experienced the artist or group's psychology and spirit when they recorded the project.

In this present era of free music when being a one-hit-wonder has become a measure of success rather than failure, BK-One's debut album, Radio Do Canibal, is a rare and very refreshing surprise.  The Rhymesayers Entertainment artist, best know as the producer/deejay for Brother Ali, has created a rich soundscape that takes listeners back to the streets of Rio de Janeiro during the 70's when street hustlers lived life to the afro-latin jazz/funk rhythm of that era.  

Returning from an inspiring trip to Brazil, BK-One gathered the staple Rhymesayers emcees (Slug, Brother Ali and I Self Divine) as well as other Hip Hop legends, including Black Thought, Murs, Raekwon and Scarface, to spit their signature lyrical venom over beats comprised solely of Brazilian samba, bossa nova and jazz samples.  Despite the compilation of various emcees, each song captures the same retro-Brazilian soundscape and spirit, resulting in an impressively focused album that is rarely heard nowadays.  Real Hip Hop is still alive and Radio Do Canibal is exhibit A.