HIP-HOP/RAP, Music Reviews, NJ
Mesa | “Temperature Rising (feat. Jadakiss & Ricky Laurent)”
Nov
New Jersey-based emcee Mesa compiles a sound that possesses the technicalities and rhymes that musicians once upheld. Because of this, it’s easy for the Cloth Talk megastar to garner an ascending fanbase.
Speaking about his life experiences and undying work ethic, Mesa shows listeners that it’s easy to obtain success when you put your mind to something. As he surpasses hundreds of thousands of streams as an independent artist, Mesa only leaves his legacy behind in the hip-hop realm.
Mesa’s latest release, “Temperature Rising (feat. Jadakiss and Ricky Laurent), finds the top-notch rhymester speaking about his worth ethic right off the bat. He spits, “First one up, bet I’m the last one to sleep.” Afterward, Mesa displays through hard-hitting bars that he’s an individual who won’t switch up on others. Symbolically, he attests to staying true to his roots.
Not to mention, Mesa spreads love to those by his side, saying, “My team deserves an Oscar for the way we play/Cause all we do is make movies on them like Michael Bay.” Before his verse ends, he forewarns haters worldwide, “Bullets eating right through the vest, another enemy down. Now you tell me who next?” he delivers.
The rap legend, Jadakiss, also speaks on how, despite minor obstacles, he overcame them to the best of his abilities. Additionally, he details how he and his riders will handle a smack-talker. Aside from this, Jadakiss goes in about how hard workers are often overlooked and goes to say that “less is more, more is lesser.”
Sonically, the beat blends hip-hop arrangements with a somber tone.