RCA France Vinyl & CDs

Review: Benjamin Epps sharpens his craft with L'enfant sacre de Bellevue, the successor to La grande desillusion, amounting to the second of two records to excavate the French rapper's history and personal growth through self-reflective, fine-tipped lyricism. This is a record driven by ambition and vulnerability, tracing the contours of personal struggle, pride, and purpose; Epps balances tight productions with a fierce bravado, one not considered counter to introspection or emotive soul-bearing. Epps operates with clarity and control, further solidifying his status as one of the most technically gifted voices in French hip-hop today.