Afros In The Wind is a self explanatory title for sure. Sporting a sound reminiscent of a convertible cruising with the cool breeze blowing through your hair, the laid back flows from Sam pair excellently with the smooth and mellow beats. Like a quick trip around the corner, this tape is short and sweet. Clocking in at only 17 minutes, the only complaint about this one is that we don't get more. So why not give it another spin instead.

Standout Tracks: Luv Baby Soft, The Spirit of Harold Lilly, Rain Boots & Ponchos

Hailing from Long Beach, Seafood Sam likes to keep it just as funky and fresh as his name is. Bringing his silky smooth flows to the forefront, he glides along spitting with the quiet confidence of an OG in his prime. And his rhymes exude a certain swagger that's rare to find in modern rap. While most nowadays seem almost desperate to impress the audience with their gaudiest punchlines, Sam gives off a feeling as though he couldn't care less whether you listen or not. Cause whether you listen or not, he's gonna spit what he's gonna spit. The kind of carefree approach to his bars that you find in the same vein as rappers like Larry June or Curren$y, artists who zig when others zag, and zag when they zig. Forging their own lane and staying true to their identity regardless of what the masses may think a rapper should sound like is what defines an artist. And the way Sam does it fosters a much truer connection to his music than most others.

Just take a listen to the first track Luv Baby Soft, the sparkling, 80s style jazz-funk instrumental opens up a picturesque scene that immediately affirms the album title. And Sam comes into frame a step later decorating the image with a set of vivid rhymes to remind people right away that he's "the closest thing to perfect walking this Earth's surface. Dressed to the nines with a high design purchase". And that energy continues as you ride along the tracklist, '86 Carolina West has all the makings of a west coast classic. With a easy laid back vibe this track slides along, like a low rider bouncing down the block with the top peeled back.

All in all, this album is incredibly tight. Focused, and full of finesse, Sam has the potential of a star in the making, but the indifferent attitude of an underground king. Not caught in between, but instead toeing the line with the style and grace that it takes to be a legend in either right, his future looks very bright.

final verdict: dig this - This is the kind of compact project that you can set on repeat and it never gets old. The perfect listen while you take a spin with your afro in the wind.