Czarface (CD) Bobby Byrd Fresh Is The Word is

Fresh Is The Word is a little more stripped down putting more focus on the beats and rhymes

Even the album's main feature

production on CZARFACE belongs exclusively to DJ 7L

this is one of the more underrated and possibly Top 5 fully-realized political hip-hop albums of all time

Whether you are an avid Mantronix fan or are looking for a place to start - this is the collection to wrap your ears around

Czarface (CD) Bobby Byrd Fresh Is The Word isIn music, timing is everything. When soon to be renowned Boston hip hop duo 7L & Esoteric collaborated with the Wu Tang Clans Inspectah Deck on the title track to 7LESs debut EP Speaking Real Words in 1999, the timing was perfect. The upstart duo was building a serious buzz on the East Coast and beyond, while Deck was still winning praise for his gold selling solo disc Uncontrolled Substance. As flashy pop oriented rap was pumped on commercial radio