Pat Ron & Por Vida - 2 Fly (Album)

You know that feeling when art is so good it stops you dead in your tracks? The kind of greatness that makes you sit there in awe maybe even shed a tear or two? That’s exactly what the second collaboration from Pat Ron and Por Vida, “2 Fly”, delivers.

Pat Ron is in pure prime form here, from “George Gervin” where levels of smooth and lethal glide into the intro like a godly presence before sliding straight into “Street Feeder,” a record that feels biblical in its weight yet vicious in its delivery. Pat is like Nino Brown orchestrating the streets with the confidence of someone who knows the game inside out. Por Vida, on the other hand, is an outright madman behind the boards. The beats are so potent they could be contraband. He’s cooking up the heat like Gordon Ramsay in full fury, and every track is plated to perfection.

This entire project is a gold mine. You can lose yourself in it completely. It sounds like the movie Belly wrapped in Ghostface Killah’s jewelry collection, shining with bars that weigh a ton and production that feels almost illegal to play. “2 Fly” is a cinematic experience with a street edge, the kind of project that reminds you why hip-hop can still feel dangerous, luxurious, and larger than life.