The MC Faceman: 2010 Year of the Worker Bee

We don’t know too much about The MC Faceman. We are Twitter-acquaintances. We always assumed he was an MC (the “MC” kinda gives it away) but never took a moment to actually investigate. So when we came across his Facebook page announcing the release of his minitape, 2010: The Year of the Worker Bee, we jumped on a long overdue chance to check the e-homie out, and we like what he’s working with.

The 5-track release features Faceman’s emphatic vocals over a few choice beats. Faceman is of a breed of “progressive, experimental” lyricists, which is usually another way of saying “intelligent, purposefully-complex” which is usually not a bad thing, unless it’s complex for the sake of being complex, and purely unentertaining.

In Faceman’s case, we don’t have that problem, as the tracks are listenable, and the lyrics and flow, many of which require a quick replay to follow, are spit with a stregnth that at the very least, demonstrates The MC Faceman’s emphatic enjoyment of his craft and a command of an abundant vocabulary.

Standing out with a cinematic track and fiercely-spit lyrics full of SAT words referencing potential upcoming world ending cataclysms, “2010-2012” invokes an impressive Canibus-like vibe, and quickly earned a “wheel-it-back-and-come-again” replay from us. “Who’s That” is another standout, as Faceman works best when the energy of the track matches his high intensity.

All in all, The MC Faceman has always shown us love, including us in #FFs on Twitter, and been clearly supportive of our efforts to showcase New York-area hip hop. We’re happy to return the support favor, and even more relieved to do so in a case like this, where the artist has skill and an obvious love for what he’s doing.

Download/Listen: MC Faceman – 2010: The Year of the Worker Bee