Mixtape Review: Tiron – MSTRD

Download: MSTRD

After hearing Tiron’s impressive Ketchup project, Boston-based hip hop clothing label, Society Original Products, decided to sponsor the artist’s MSTRD mixtape.  In addition to getting their logo on the mixtapes of artists whom they believe in, a number of Society’s products have been spotted on emerging emcees such as Wiz Khalifa and J. Cole in the last month alone.

Released in 2009, Tiron’s Ketchup project served as a means to bring listeners up to speed with his music, while also releasing a handful of new tracks.  Now, with his first release of 2010, Tiron gives us a project as artistic and creative as its name, MSTRD.

TiRon – “60901″

Dowload – “60901″

TiRon uses “60901″ to introduce himself to new listeners and a great deal of fans who may not of known about the L.A. emcee’s Midwestern roots.  60901 is the area code for Kankakee, Illinois.  If you’ve never been to the small Midwestern city, hopefully TiRon’s lyrics can paint a vivid picture for you:

“Closer to drama, no daddy’s just baby mommas,
And miles away from Obama’s hood,
And I ain’t grow up in the same neighborhood as Lu,
Or Ye, but niggas did move Ye to get the loot,
Cause the city ain’t a city,
Just a bunch of folks sitting on a shitty situation,
If you are legit, you ain’t really satisfied,
And that’s the norm, watch TV, sit, and fantasize,
Too stuck to even dream, or even have a grind,
Safe to say it ain’t the best place to be,
but I claim it like my own, that’s my city that’s my home,
And I know that once I’m on, I’mma take em round the globe.”

It sounds like relocating to the West Coast was a good move for Tiron and his family.

Tiron – “For Your Smile”

Download – “For Your Smile.”

“For Your Smile” is an obvious female fan favorite, as you can tell from this live footage.  Having said that, I know a lot of guys can relate to the lyrics while vibing out to the smooth beat.  Another track off MSTRD with a similar female appeal is “Ms. Right.”

Tiron – “Boys & Girls”

“Boys & Girls” is perhaps the most creative track off the project, as Tiron explains the slippery slope of dysfunctional relationships.  His sped up rapping over the quick beat adds to the chaotic and confusing story line.

Stream Tiron’s MSTRD mixtape.