This track explores the psychological and social phenomenon of information overload, which global elites weaponize to manipulate mass consciousness. Instead of hiding or banning the truth — as classic totalitarian dictatorships do — the modern system drowns the individual in a tidal wave of news, entertainment, advertising, and shallow sensations.
Television, social media, and mainstream networks are framed as instruments of mental slavery. They constantly broadcast fear, catastrophes, and crises to keep the public in a state of permanent anxiety, making the population far easier to manage and control.
In the eyes of Exopoetics, an excess of fake information is the ultimate form of censorship. It effectively blinds individuals by breeding a false illusion of being fully informed.
A critical and deeply mystical reflection on the destructive impact of television, media, and technology on human consciousness. “Picture Box” — is a slang, slightly dismissive term for a television set. Yugen views screens as instruments of mass hypnosis that zombify people, replacing their spiritual essence with artificial informational noise.
The track is packed with aggressive wordplay, dark metaphors, and nods to cult-classic shows and movies like “Breaking Bad” and “Casino”. Sicknature from the Snowgoons crew handled the production, delivering that brutal hardcore sound, complete with DJ Eclipse’s signature cuts.
The track title is a direct reference to Anthony Burgess’s novel and Stanley Kubrick’s film adaptation A Clockwork Orange, where the core themes are ultraviolence and a dystopian reality. Much like the source material, the track by Misère Record creates a dark yet compelling atmosphere.
The track is driven by a classic boom-bap sound (crafted by Illinformed) and the atmosphere of uncompromising golden age hip-hop, uniting the British and American schools featuring the legendary member of Wu-Tang Clan.
Just like most of Vendetta Kingz’s work, this track focuses on mental manipulation, critique of modern society, and resisting the system. The artists stand against how society is brainwashed and forced to follow imposed values.
A tribute to the bridge generation between ’90s classic hip-hop and the 2010s. Over a warm boom-bap groove, the track revisits cassette swapping, graffiti culture, and pure underground independence. Rejecting commercial clout, the emcees emphasize artistic integrity, street roots, and mental toughness.
The track’s title, ‘Pour toujours’ (Forever), reflects the artist’s unwavering loyalty to his principles, underground culture, and raw, honest rap free from fake personas, commercialization, and chasing fleeting trends. The song delves into inner struggle, resilience, and the realization of one’s own path despite any external obstacles and the skepticism of others.
In this track, the artist shares his pain, disappointment, and anger regarding the injustice of modern society, politics, media, and the harsh life in impoverished French neighborhoods.
A major and poignant part of the track is dedicated to police brutality. Lacraps directly states that the police should not treat suburban residents like dogs.
Despite the melancholy and sadness, the artist still leaves room for hope: “in time, even after the harshest winter, summer comes”.
Like most releases from the Reel Wolf label, the track is packed with dark, cinematic imagery. The lyrics balance on the edge of horror, madness, and stark street realism where only the strongest survive. Scratches by DJ TMB and a heavy, harcore beat emphasize the track’s relentless nature.
