Successful self-discovery

After a three year break, the Berlin resident Chakuza returns with a new album. But this pause was not a holiday, on the contrary, at this time the world of Linzers was turned upside down. His mother died, lost the battle against her illness, his grandparents, where he is almost grown up, diseased. He realized who his real friends, who the wrong people. He had to draw a line, leave his old life behind to start a reboot.
But not only in private terms, but also from a musical point had to be made to restart. It was no longer satisfied with his own classic hip hop tracks with Battle and deepen few songs that they wanted more to express. "Magnolia was like therapy for me," he says in interviews. And you can hear that.
Chakuza must prove what anyone, except himself. He handled his mother, binge drinking, false friends, their own failures-in short, his life death. Sonically, Magnolia does not disappoint. DJ Stickle & Steddy, who were also responsible for the classic "XOXO" -from Casper created a very unique, very restrained, atmospheric sound that fits perfectly with the harsh, deep voice Chakuza's. The perfect winter soundtrack. Magnolia is very, very melancholic, calm, but if one thing has not changed, then the beautiful imagery the Chakuza has always held that all too rarely came to light earlier. An own style, because no matter how hard to digest for Chakuza the subject, the situation he was describing, he always has time for a little bit of humor.

"I am once again in a bad mood and this time worse than thought
Yes, I know, that's just one of the 10 things that you hate me
I drink brandy from the barrel, sleeping on the ground a
And can unite two nations with my banner "

I have been following Chakuza's career since the beginning. Magnolia is not a masterpiece for the music world. Magnolia is Chakuza's own masterpiece, the logical consequence of his career, his life. An album that is not here to please, but an album in the 100% Chakuza infected. Sure, you can complain about the technique he reduced to the essentials in order to give the lyrics more leeway. Or the Magnolia is a bit too melancholic fall as a whole perhaps, too little positive change. This CD will not appeal to everyone. Must it not. She's a musical therapy in which we may all participate. We see here an outgrown from its infancy rapper who processed his whole heart and soul, his pain in music.
Now that Chakuza has finished with the old, I am very curious how it goes musically.