Tah Mac – Time Of My Life

 It’s Kanye West’s younger brother! Not really, but if he was, he would be one of those brothers that idolises his older sibling…

Like an ever attentive host, Mac begins by welcoming us all to “Tah-land” over the type of old-school soul beat that West made his trademark early on in his career.

‘Time Of My Life’ lyrically follows that age old rappers trick – he is basically introducing himself to the world as a rapper (much like Eminem [My Name Is], The Cool Kids [Mikey Rocks] and, um, Yes Boss [Meet The Boss] amongst others, have done) after production duties for the likes of Leona Lewis and Artetha Franklin. Mac greatly enjoys telling the world how great his life is at the moment and how he’s been on MTV…

The remix on the b-side shows versatility, kind of… Tah Mac shows us that he loved the last Kanye West album just as much as the first by paying homage to West’s electro-tinged dabbles. I may sound like I’m being a bit down on Tah Mac. I certainly don’t mean to be. I like the track – it’s a nice, soulful slice of hip-pop. No, that is not a typo. This is a hip-hop track made for the pop charts.

It may not have the hooks to become an instant hit, but there is enough there to bed in Tah Mac as a name to look out for, as both producer and artist. I mean, having someone doing so well what West has set the standard for is certainly a good thing. Especially if you have heard West’s ‘Love Lockdown’…