UK-born, Bay-area-based rapper/songwriter Tacer enters our site with Spitting The Tea: A Beautiful Horror EP, a 6-track project that brings together a handful of sounds.  Tacer steps into the podium with raw energy and unapologetic bars over heavy beats that reflect his UK roots.
“Villain” as an opening track helps set the tone and introduces listeners to Tacer’s fast-paced flow and extensive usage of multi-syllabic rhyme patterns. He sounds extremely comfortable over the dark, ominous soundscape and breaks any form of monotony with a character-defining hook. Next is “Spitting The Tea,” which I guess is his attempt at appeasing a commercial base. The beat has a club-ready vibe reminiscent of the modern Bay Area hip-hop sound. He also adjusts his flow to fit the soundscape, opting for a choppy cadence to get his message across. However, the hook is a bit mundane for me. One can say it was serviceable at best. “California Speed Limit” is a conceptual track that references the driving laws in California and his ability to flow at a fast pace. Tacer doesn’t have many problems with this type of triple time cadence, and it lands for the most part, as it’s purely braggadocio from start to finish.
“Walking (On My Own)” is Tacer’s attempt to give viewers some insight into who he is. From a production standpoint, this works as the beat has a moody and cinematic feel, but lyrically, it feels like more of a verbal jousting than profound, intimate details. Don’t get me wrong, Tacer does drop a few hints here and there and lines like “Metaphors don’t open doors/cause I know that I have to run that race/No one’s looking out for me/They don’t know this face but actually there’s some debate, I can’t decide/Should I be on this planet or far away” finds him baring his thoughts. “Pain Into Will” is a heartfelt track about loss, pain and the internal struggles he had to push through. The production is soulful and has a Gospel-tinged feel, which fits Tacer’s storytelling and relatable theme. The lyrics on this track have more depth and highlight Tacer’s personal struggles and the pressures that come with trying to find his footing in a cold world.
Whole world can see the wins, but they don’t see the true cost/every step that I’ve taken always came with the shadow I lost/Trying to heal what I write/trying to build through the ache/I’ve been spending all my nights just trying to maintain.”
The final track, “MAYDAY”, which is technically a bonus track, brings the project to a close. Here, Tacer goes in for the kill with his fast-paced flow and use of interesting rhyme patterns that vary from alternate to coupled. In short, it’s Tacer’s way of reminding listeners of his lyrical and performance strengths.

Overall, Spitting The Tea: A Beautiful Horror EP as Tacer’s introduction has a lot of merits than otherwise. As a rapper, he can deliver the goods, and his UK-tinged accent adds an extra flavour to the mix. While most of the songs are him showboating, the insightful cuts do offer listeners a view into his personality. One last thing is, the mastering and mixing are not entirely consistent but the songs are still listenable.

 

 

 

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