Chicago rhymer Diverse’s
name has been bouncing around for a hot minute now. Last seen knocking
mighty Mos Def straight off the wax of Chocolate Industries’
“Urban Renewal Program” comp, it’s now “One
A.M.” and Diverse is ready to step up and slam the mic down
‘til it’s broke. RJD2 heats the beats for “Certified,”
with Diverse verbally dueling a dirty guitar riff that could pass
for vintage Keith Richards. Diverse brings talented friends like
Madlib and Lyrics Born in for variety, but he hardly needs the help.
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His fast, staccato style
make sup for a lack of vocal range by packing in the rhymes and
nimbly leaping from topic to topic, jumping from furious battle
rhymes to the reflective relationship-related verses of the Prefuse
73- produced “Jus Biz.” Diverse indeed.
By: Rob Geary |
November 2003
