“It’s a fine line between taking losses and always winning” – mind and matter from Bronx Slang. It should come as no surprise that Bronx Slang bring an album brimming with ‘Substance’. Hip-hop having relinquished its hold on this all important property – and the same can be said for the world in general – Jerry Beeks and Miggs uphold a commitment to treating the bigger picture with nothing less than 20/20, during a time when an ailing planet seeks a hard reset. ‘Substance’ once again channels that good old fashioned Big Apple sound of the rap idealist and authenticator: the blasts of ‘You Already Know’, ‘Another Night in New York’ and ‘Copy That’ come through like a rhino stampede. Produced top to bottom by prolific UK pair Jadell and Fake Blood, ‘Substance’ expands to funk and soul positions spending time in the crates (‘This Ain’t No Love Song’), synth angles maximising Bronx Slang’s authoritarianism (‘Mic Check’), and pitching the pair to the edge of panic (‘Clock’s Ticking’). Bronx Slang’s new album ‘Substance’ is out now.