‘Conflict of Interest’ review

The Evolution of Ghetts is evident to see on his new album

With a career spanning decades and the consistency to deliver upper echelon music throughout, Ghetts drops his latest Album, ‘Conflict of Interest’.

The word legend is not used loosely when being used to describe the East London creative. Past albums and constant musical moments have more than ensured that Ghetts has etched his name into ‘Top Rapper’ debates. With his first album on a major label, we see the veteran delivering high quality artistry that will propel his name and music even further globally.

The album begins with Ghetts telling us that although this release is on a major label, he has endured many a year grinding. Ghetts has more than paid his dues as he describes what his past was like and the struggles he experienced.

Autobiography sees Ghetts educate us on his story. Proclaiming “If you don’t tell them your story, they gone tell it for you”, Ghetts tells us his story and how things were for him in Nasty Crew as well as how The Movement started.

‘Crud’ see’s Ghetts partner up with Giggs to remind us he can bring out other versions of himself at the drop of a hat. Past tracks together like ‘Who Said Dat’ should have prepared you for what this track was going to bring to the album.

To bear witness to the evolution of Ghetts is honouring. From a somewhat aggressive manner and flow to a more calculated and varied delivery, Ghetts has demonstrated positive maturation in front of our eyes.

No longer are we seeing the guy who screamed “where’s Carlos” or spat, “I bus 1 bus 2 bus 3”. We are seeing a creative who is approaching the height of his career and is delivering a body of work that will sit with us for a long time to come. But I assure you, the old school flows and lyrics are just a trigger switch away.