I was certainly not expecting him to pull out a skit right in the middle of his set, or to run around in his socks for the rest of his show. Cambatta, who hails from New Haven, Connecticut, normally discusses things like conspiracy theories, smoking weed, traditionalist hip hop theories or politics, sometimes difficult topics to get a crowd into. Even though I’ve been hugely impressed with his Smoke & Mirrors mixtape, his performance actually exceeded expectations, especially for the topics that he normally raps about. Next up was the MC that really brought me to the concert, Cambatta. "Cambatta Performance at Littlefield (Brooklyn)" DMT (Definative Metagod Trilogy) is available for stream and download at - Impose Magazine “Ghost In The Machine” is a double metaphor, referring to the spirit in the human body, and on a macro-level the human body as a mere cog in the “machine” of modern-day civilization. The Carlos “Lo5” Avila-directed video splices footage of Cambatta rhyming fiercely with clips of demonstrations, religious iconography, and social decay. Udub may have channeled the energy of his previous productions “OOOUUU“ and “Don’t Run” on this one, but don’t just dance – listen to what Cambatta is saying.
The Udub of NYBangers production is an urgent track that meshes club-ready 808 drums with poignant lyricism reflecting on the dualities of earthly existence, corrupt leadership, and the futility of trying to spread a message without a following.
“Blacks are now gentrified thugs, food is now weaponized drugs” he laments on “Ghost In The Machine,” the latest video from his DMT (Definative Metagod Trilogy) project. He’s out to shut a rapper down on the mic – then enlighten them. Tampa-by-way-of-New Haven rapper Cambatta is one of the more socially aware, uncompromising rappers to hit the scene, mixing spiritual and social analysis into a technically superior skillset. Consciousness has been commodified in hip-hop within the past few years, but it’s still relatively easy to tell who’s really about it once you break down the density of their messages.
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