Cedrick Bogan hails from Tucson, Arizona; this conscious rapper whose strength lies in the monumental depth of his lyrics which are inspired by a foundation of ideas that are motivated by self-development, introspection, nature, fatherhood and the desire to empower his listeners to always move forward in life. For Cedrick, music has always been a conscious journey through a dark place with a guiding light at the end of the tunnel. And true to that, music has always been a hopeful place brimming with warmth.
Bogan has always possessed a niche for songwriting and dropping bars sparked at a young age and he has been coming through honing his skills as he seeks to engineer a boundary-busting career in rap music. Not one shy away from wearing his heart on his sleeve, Bogan has an innate ability for creating emotionally authentic songs that resonate deeply with his listeners. After setting the stage with his, “Monsoon Season 2” album, he is not letting the dust settle as he comes through with another one; “Manpower.”
“Manpower” is a 13-piece inspired collection that takes on life and everything in between including winning, dream chasing, living large, team playing and positivity all through. Blending thoughtful lyrics, catchy melodies and hip-hop-infused vocal lines, this album epitomizes a record production from head to toe!
“That’s How I Do It, Ask How I Do It” is very cinematic and that car chase and drift background sounds to heighten the percussive impact of this track. Cedrick comes through with his dynamite flows as he depicts such clever wordplay and those catchy and repeated hooks make this an infectious anthem to vibe along to. That beat switch towards the end is also hypnotic with the laid-back charming keyboard melody followed by a raw lyrical performance before the deep-phased beats join in allowing the tune a climaxing end!
“Thizzin N Shinin” exposes Cedrick and guest act as hard-hitters- this feels like a lyrical bomb is about to detonate and it does with Bogan exploding with raw and explicit bars over the blazing hip hop instrumentation. This tune has a very addicting underground thrill to it and is just like, “Holy ghost in a holy grail!”
In the hyped, “Public Figure”, Bogan lyrically showcases why he is extraordinary level as he exudes raw heat with some hard-hitting bars like the one he says that he’s got more haters than Jake Paul! With such matchless lyrical depth as this; I agree that the aliens will soon start streaming his music from outta space!
Cedrick lyrically supports his G.O.A.T. status in “Greatest of All Time” with some exceptional rhyme-scheme lyrical stunners over the nostalgic hip hop beats.
If anything the whole of this album is such a massive statement to his growth, versatility and adaptability. To get a taste of it and find out your favorite bangers; follow the attached link and don’t forget to share this masterpiece with other rap aficionados like you!