on green vinyl - "... too G to take a knee, still I gave you all of me."
A pivotal force in the early '10s NYC rap revival, now LA-based rapper and producer Chuck Strangers steps into the limelight on new solo LP A Forsaken Lover's Plea. The album sounds markedly lush, candid rhymes bolstered by a slew of guest producers-including The Alchemist, Animoss and Strangers himself. Chuck's own production feels current without ditching it's previous homeliness, a seamless compliment to his honest, lived-in raps. A collection of fellow New York rap torchbearers lace the album with guest verses, including Pro Era comrade Joey Bada$$ & Flatbush Zombies' Erick the Architect. Strangers' tangled romance with hip-hop is the crux of the project-the culmination of a decade's unwavering dedication to his craft, with it's lofty highs, inevitable lows, and lessons of humility and patience.
| A1 | Richard Pryor (intro) |
| A2 | Dead Vines |
| A3 | Close Calls |
| A4 | Sermonette |
| A5 | Ski'd Up |
| A6 | Too Afraid To Dance |
| A7 | A Forsaken Lover’s Plea |
| A8 | Sunset Park |
| A9 | Polish Jazz |
| B1 | Feelings |
| B2 | Crusaders (Interlude) |
| B3 | To All the Girls (Paid Programming) |
| B4 | Home |
| B5 | Ali's Roti Shop |
| B6 | Grasp |
| B7 | Some Flatbush... |
| B8 | Count On My Love |
