While her genre is hiphop r&b soul not gospel , shawty is still the truth! Raining down with heavenly melodies to give us relief from the drought in the world of often uninspired R & B, comes none other than the lovely mega-talented Shawn Chappelle. Yes, yall, it's been long awaited by those in her circle but it's finally here: Chappelle's Show The Mixtape.To know her is to love her, mayne. S.C. is a l'il ole bite-sized sweetheart with a big voice ; assertive yet beaming with positivity. As fate would have it, Richmond,VA's prominent singer/songwriter just so happens to bear the same last name of one our most beloved icons in the world of comedy. She's no joke though, people. As Big Nat declares enthusiastically: "She gets busy and she got JOINTS !" You gotta love how beautifully the concept ties in, people. As Dave consistently gave us therapy through the gift of laughter , Shawn serves up a phat dose of feel good music to help listeners unwind, relax and cope with everyday stress. Her b-girl pose (similar to Dave's) on the cover art should let you know upfront that while she is in fact a singer, she is definitely a true school hip-hop head to the core. Same way Dave told em "before I sell out, I'll get hell out" , that's the same stance Shawn sticks to in respect to her craft: NO COMPROMISE & NO NONSENSE. Evidence of this zero tolerance for b.s. is her keen ear for beat selections and the smart line-up of genuine spitters featured on her masterpiece. HeavyHitter DJ Lonnie B blesses her mixtape with his stamp of approval along with Canayda, Illa, Kleph Dollaz, and Joey Gallo. Shawn shows creativity on both the original songs and on the popular hit records she flipped, updated, and put her own spin on. Among those, I gotta mention that Big Lo made me bust a gut off "BlindSided" when he said "Homeland Security better come get her/she blowin up my phone"... LOL( referencing a classic case of a "jumpoff" gone wrong) On "Notebook" , Kleph and Shawn breathe new life fittingly enough into Black Star's "Respiration" instrumental paying a well-deserved tribute to every poet/songwriter's best friend. Talking to inanimate objects would otherwise be crazy but think about it. Your notebook is there for you to vent and spill your guts yet it will never judge you or hold a grudge when you spend too much time away from it. Genius. Production-wise Kleoh Dollaz PUT.IN.WORK. Bravo. My brother, my ace, my business partner in this, the super-producer C Jonah D Truth expertly laced "Shawty Wanna Rock" and the result was pure magic.SALUTE. This mixtape is very soulful through and through and it is highly recommended that everyone give this one a listen. Beautiful job, Shawn, Kleph, and everyone involved. You knocked this one outta the park.
- M Dot Hennessy Ferg
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