Bambu -- …I Scream Bars for the Children… Reviewed by Witz

Socially conscious hip-hop. You can add Bambu to the list of growing rappers exhibiting the same socially conscious laid back vibe of the Northwest Coast. With melodic and intricate beats and a smooth lyrical voice just ever so slightly accented, LA/SF’s Bambu fits in with both rising acts like Blue Scholars and Zion I, and with widely successful acts like Tupac and Atmosphere. Rapping about national issues, the future, mainstream music, money, happiness, and depression, Bambu is a voice that will be heard.
FCC: 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 19, 20, 21 – Listen before play – best suited for safe harbor

*1) Intro lyrics. Smooth, jazzy beat and vocals. (2:10)
*2) FCC. Chinese music beat and politically packed. (3:54)
3) Slow and mellow about all kinds of love. (2:38)
4) FCC. Slow, dirty south sounding political jam. (3:53)
5) Slow and jazzy. Narrative about relationships and America. (4:15)
6) FCC. Slow and moody. Women and the morning after. (3:38)
7) FCC. Feat. Kronik Plague. Dual MC’s, good beat, variety of lyrical rhythms. (4:56)
**8) FCC. Great guitar laden beat, sligh reggae vibe. Relaxed lyrics, political. (4:22)
*9) FCC. Medium paced with Latin American flavor. Political and social lyrics. (3:26)
10) FCC. Feat. Roscoe Umali and Eye A Sage. Harder and political. (3:28)
11) Feat. Geologic, Kiwi, Kuttin Kandi. Cool, layered beat. Great ending skit. (4:37)
*12) FCC. Mexican sample beat, raps about war. (4:10)
13) Slow and jazzy. Lyrics about spousal abuse and life. (4:37)
14) Slow and dark. Narrative about rape by a marine in the Phillipines. (3:56)
15) Slow with horns. Nice, smooth flow. (4:02)
16) FCC. Mellow hangin’ out song, with “Fuck the police” and political lyrics. (3:18)
17) Slow, social rap. (4:31)
18) Slow and somber. (3:11)
19) FCC. Upbeat tempo with nice piano integrated beat. (3:50)
20) FCC. Narrative vocals. Juxtaposed positive sound with tragic lyrics. (3:00)
21) FCC. 80’s sounding beat, harder and quick. (3:17)