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Album Review: L-Fresh The Lion - One

Enjoy the moments his confidence has given us.

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One begins with a KRS-One freestyle. Opening with a clumsy, ugly shout-out from a man decades past his use-by date is a terrible idea, a failure of ambition. Instead of opening his own album himself, L-FRESH The LION has wheeled out a worn-out ex-rapper to give him a reference. Our host's insecurity is misplaced. The album's title track deserves the warm reception it's received. Victory, a searing mini-monster, is the sharpest thing here. Our host's flow is on point, spitting poison darts as the beat meanders menacingly. Ignore L-FRESH's insecurity. Enjoy the moments his confidence has given us.