I've seen this a bunch of times in Indie rock and other genres but I've never really heard an example of progression in a Hip Hop, at least to this extent, until now. There have been some that come close (see Be by Common) but there's something different about this track that makes it stand out. The album this came from, called Li(f)e, was slightly disappointing but the download was definitely worth it for this one song.
A Youtube link won’t do it any justice so I’ll just provide a link to this site where you can find the song and lyrics.
I only found out recently that the beat was actually produce by none other than Yann Tiersen, one of my favorite composers and the maker of this fine gem from the soundtrack of the movie Amélie. It’s always great to see a rapper reach out to different genres for beats.
