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Hail Mary Mallon – Are You Gonna Eat That? [Review]

Posted Jun 12th, 2011 by @AmaliaJude | 0 Comments

Vancouver, B.C. – Mary Mallon, also known as “Typhoid Mary,” worked as a cook in the New York City area and was the first known healthy carrier of Typhoid Fever. While working as a cook she infected numerous clients until being confronted by Dr. Sara Josephine Baker and was quarantined several times before eventually passing away at the age of 69. Now, almost 75 years after her death Typhoid Mary has become the current inspiration for the new RhymeSayers “super-group” Hail Mary Mallon.

Hail Mary Mallon

“Super-group”, is a term that tends to get thrown around a lot when artists who are typically known for their solo works choose to combine their efforts to produce an entire album together. Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, and DJ Big Wiz are the current culprits who have been slapped with the super- group label, dropping their first full album Are You Gonna Eat That?

The dark, sinister production laced with carefully placed cuts from DJ Big Wiz sets the mood for the majority of this album, yet on tracks like “Grubstake” and “Break Dance Beach” it strays from this sound and has a bit of fun, adding variety and preventing the album from meshing together. Aesop Rock and Rob Sonic, both known for their intricate wordplay, complement each others’ lyricism extremely well throughout each of the tracks. This is exemplified on “Table Talk,” in which they flip between each others’ bars in a similar fashion that The Beastie Boys are so well known for.

Hail Mary Mallon threw all the right ingredients in the pot and cooked up another example of why 2011 is looking so bright for hip-hop music – even Typhoid Mary herself would have been impressed with this tasty treat. If you have the attention span of a goldfish this album might go right over your head but if you’re interested in hearing just what it takes to be deemed a “super-group” these days, Are You Gonna Eat That? will definitely not disappoint.

Written by Jamie Sands for HipHopCanada

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Amalia Judith was born in Winnipeg, MB and quickly whisked away to a childhood of travel throughout California, England, Germany and predominantly Pakistan. In 2006 she completed an honor's degree in English Literature, which left her quite jobless and alone in East Van. Amalia cut her teeth at abortmag.com, Canada's darkest counter-culture magazine, moving on to contribute words and flicks to HipHopCanada: she's currently the Western Canadian Editor and has had the privilege to interview hip-hop icons like Lil' Kim, Drake, Dead Prez, Big Boi, Pharrell Williams and half of Wu-Tang. Amalia also works as a Key Worker educator and advocate for families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, as well as heading up Team Heartbreak, a media production company that pairs community involvement and artistic movements. She'd love to write you the best bio you've ever had or develop your branding strategy - www.teamheartbreak.com for more info.

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