Cocodrillo Turbo [Silver LP]

by Action Bronson

Overview

Following the birth of a son and around the time he released the 2020 full-length Only for Dolphins, Action Bronson began focusing on his health, adopting a better eating regimen as well as taking up boxing and rigorous training. He soon lost over 125 pounds, and wrote a self-improvement book (F*ck It, I'll Start Tomorrow: A True Story) chronicling his journey. Cocodrillo Turbo, his seventh album, is the most motivated the rapper has sounded in years. Apart from the occasional reference to his current figure ("Standing at a weight around 248/Ain't none of it bacon"), the record is hardly reflective, however. A wild fantasy world filled with bizarre animal-themed lyrics and the usual edgy braggadocio, the album's production (by beatmakers such as the Alchemist, Griselda associate Daringer, Mono En Stereo, and Bronson himself) piles zoo sounds and trippy echo effects on tracks crafted out of punch-drunk jazz and sideways psychedelia, seemingly shooting for sheer outlandishness above all else. The cartoonish sinister laughter throughout "Tongpo" is a perfect match for Conway the Machine's signature giggling ad-libs. Bronson gets overexcited and interrupts Hologram's verse during "Estaciones," quickly apologizing and letting his guest start over. He maintains that level of energy on absurd capers like "Subzero," and sounds breathless even on some of the slower, less intense tracks. The way he repeats the line "I need the money on the table by this morning" during "Turkish" is the closest thing to a hook on the entire album, but there's loads of one-liners that are just as memorable. A typically murky Roc Marciano feature kicks off "Zambezi," and the brief, exuberant "Ninety One" precedes "Storm of the Century," an unexpectedly moody finale filled with roaring thunder, bluesy guitar licks, and noirish saxophone by Yung Mehico. ~ Paul Simpson

Product Details

Release Date:	06/07/2024
Label:	Loma Vista
UPC:	0888072430594
Rank:	134549

Tracks

1. Hound Dog
2. Tongpo
3. Estaciones
4. Jaws
5. Subzero
6. Turkish
7. Jaguar
8. Zambezi
9. Ninety One
10. Storm Of The Century

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Action Bronson   Primary Artist,Rap
Meyhem Lauren   Primary Artist,Rap,Featured Artist
Yung Mehico   Primary Artist,Saxophone
Conway the Machine   Primary Artist,Rap,Featured Artist
Roc Marciano   Primary Artist,Rap,Featured Artist
Hologram   Rap,Featured Artist,Rap,Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Roc Marciano   Producer,Recording Producer
Buppah Saichol   Composer
Holly Johnson   Composer
Steve Gray   Composer
The Alchemist   Producer,Recording Producer
Ian Henry   Composer
Janko Nilovic   Composer
Matt Carrillo   Composer
Joe LaPorta   Mastering Engineer
Action Bronson   Producer,Recording Producer
Stephen Hill   Composer
Louis Delacour   Composer
Zack Anderson   Composer
Dorian Sorriaux   Composer
Rahkeim Meyer   Composer
Ariyan Arslani   Composer
James Rencher   Composer
Joe Visciano   Mixing,Recording
Elin Larsson   Composer
Alan Maman   Composer
Daringer   Producer,Recording Producer
Thomas A. Paladino   Composer
Demond Price   Composer
Yung Mehico   Producer
Jas. Rencher   Composer
Jerline Williams   Composer
Mono En Stereo   Producer,Recording Producer
Albert Lewis Hartdige   Composer
El Richard Moringlane   Composer
Randell Carr   Composer
Eddie Floyd   Composer
Warren Ham   Composer
Jean-Claude Vannier   Composer