Action Bronson - White Silk

Ay, on some real shit, Action Bronson is that dude. No song better illustrates this than the Statik Selektah produced "White Silk" off of Bronson's second independent album Well-Done.

The production on this track is the textbook definition of smooth, as Statik Selektah samples the track Doggone off of the album Out Here by Love, an American rock group of the late 1960s & 70s. An awesome breakbeat and a flourishing guitar make this one of Bronson's best produced tracks.

Then he starts to spit fucking fire.

Obama copped me the sandwich, I dipped the cops like I'm Sanders
For minor work, get your momma murked, napkin covered designer shirts
Cause we eating like some animals to say the least
Bronsolin, bust a nut right in your favorite niece

Many people have compared Bronson's voice and flow to legendary Wu-Tang member Ghostface Killah, and I'd partially agree. Action & Ghost are both from New York, Queens and Staten Island respectively, and as far as their style goes, they both spit that brand of smooth, multi-syllabic, and recklessly succinct East Coast hustler flow that Ghost perfected so many years ago, and few have been able to emulate, especially as well as Bronson does. As for their content, they both speak on a wide array of subjects from silly rhymes about food, sexual endeavors, and living their life of fucking awesomeness.

Photo by Terry Richardson

So yes, they are similar in many ways, but Action Bronson never feels like some sort of Ghostface Killah knock-off. In some ways he's might even be bigging up his brother. Bronson's style and rhymes always feel fresh yet classic. Meticulously thought out yet incredibly natural. Technically prolific yet entertaining like no other in the game. He's got plenty of mixtapes and albums out, and he's just started.

Respect your forefathers.