Playdough is one half of the super duo Ill Harmonics. He's more than that. Now a hip hop veteran, founder of the Broke Emcee Foundation, Deepspace5 member, and praise and worship leader to be, Playdough ventures out on his own on this release. Does he fall to the jinx of the solo syndrome? Does his desire to be hip hop's version of Beyonce or Timberlake outweigh his actual talent? We shall see. Shoving Blake Knight off to the side for a moment, Playdough sets the stage for an aggressive campaign to be THE hip hop elite. You get to see a side of the doughman that you haven't seen before. From the opening tip this album screams innovation. The eclectic breakbeats, breakdowns, voice effects, and delivery change ups lead to an incredible smorgasbord of sound. You forget how simple hip hop used to be with the over the top production of mainstream producers of the day. Lonely Superstar brings you back to creation with the formula. What makes it innovative is the standard formula of hip hop greatness tweaked to Playdough's world. I'm digging it. In most reviews of Ill Harmonics, you will note most have problems with their lack of "direct" Christian pontifications and their perceived "braggadocio." Not here. This album will have rapping scholars digging into their Bible to get every last jewel delicately set in his lyrical wizardry. So, run to your store, get a copy for yourself, and 5 more for your friends who claim Christian hip hop can't compete. Oh yeah, nice guitars!
