Bronx-bred style child Gordon Voidwell releases the 22-song MalcolmXXXMclaren mixtape, just in time to coincide with (or rather to “complicate,†as Voidwell puts it) the onset of Black History Month.
The highly anticipated follow up to 2009’s Voided Checks mixtape finds the Harlem Boys Choir alumnus delivering his signature vocal acrobatics over digitally fortified beats on funky disco cuts like “Id Ego Superego†and “Can’t Be Bothered,†but also exploring the realms of No Wave and Post-Punk on tracks like “We All Fake,†“Young Studz,†and “Nothing To Say.†Whether he’s snarling raps over old school electro hip hop breaks, as on “Like Mike,†or chanting addictively repetitive hooks on the piano-driven house jam “Haus Of Luv,†Gordon Voidwell always maintains a unique voice and sound, literally making him the common thread throughout this eclectic blend of musical styles.
