While his rapping didn’t always work for me, at least he underwhelmed me over good beats. Drapht has a unique delivery as well–his flow is melodic, with a dash of dancehall and a definite pop influence, and his voice tends to go up at the end of every other line. It is a refreshing change of pace from the usual hyper-macho, hyper-insecure hip hop artist. The persona that emerges is of a sensitive, intelligent guy who isn’t trying to be the hardest dude in the room, and doesn’t feel the need to prove himself as anything but a rapper. Is he who steals from the pocket of his people His finest moments come in tracks like the gorgeously-produced “The Money,” in which he raps about the evils of greed and the false hope that money is: This seems to indicate both the artists that influenced him, and the company he’d like to keep as an MC.ĭrapht is a thoughtful lyricist who is able to bear his soul one minute (“Falling,” “Insominia”) and celebrate getting loaded the next (“Boom Boom Boom”). He may be from Western Australia, but the intro to the album samples a whole lot of East Coast rappers from KRS-One to Jay-Z. “Brothers Grimm” is his third solo album, an impressive feat considering he isn’t old enough to rent a car yet. Perth MC Drapht, born Paul Ridge, has been making hip hop music since he was a teenager, both as a solo artist and as part of the Syllaboliks crew.
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