Made up of Lateef and
Lyrics Born,
Latyrx bring a style of rap to their debut album that cannot be classified. Both have an unorthodox delivery which can be distracting, although it can also be argued that the innovative music and dazzling lyrics make for rap music at its most artistic. Genre-changing artist
DJ Shadow handles production duties on four songs, providing the album's strongest cut, "The Wreckoning."
Lyrics Born and
Chief Xcel create the rest of the music. These rappers are unpredictable and may scream out rapid-fire lyrics followed by low-pitched pseudo-singing uttered at a snail's pace. Oftentimes, the two talk over each other, which leads to incomprehensible wordplay. However, on "Say That," their formula comes together when the duo rhymes separately --
Latyrx's variable styles over a futuristic backing track filled with electronic beeps pleasingly stretches hip-hop's boundaries. ~ Craig Robert Smith