Big Grams is an extremely refreshing mash up of synth-drenched electronica pop and hip hop. Initially, I had a reaction of "holy shit, this sounds like Lorde collaborating with Run The Jewels!", and rather ironically, considering how ridiculous that comparison is, Run The Jewels pop up on track six here. Anyway, Big Grams is actually New York dream pop duo Phantogram but fronted by Outkast nutter Big Boi. And, not to mince words, its fucking fantastic.
First off, its decent pop music, before Big Boi is even involved. I need to get Phantogram wrapped around these 'ere lugholes. But, with the super slick flow piled on top like thick honey over a perfect set of pancakes and bacon (yeah, I went there fam) the balance of rap and pop is achieved. It is almost the zen of collaborations in this style, and it shits on every single worthless chart-topper than throws a rapper in as nothing more than just something to make the middle eight pass a bit faster.
The only real let down is the final track, which has fairly uninspired contributions from Skrillex, a project that really should have stayed in 2012.
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