Single Review: Last Breath

Icepro’s new single Last Breath, featuring Piri Mac, is a tribute to West Coast 90’s Gangster rap with a nod to the hook from the 1997 hit Going Back To Cali by Notorious B.I.G, which expresses the influence that this style has had on Icepro and his music.

The beat is punchy and crisp with a very strong Dr Dre feel. The beat recreates Dre’s signature piano stabs, sliding glassy “sine wave” synths and a romping bass line in the harmonic minor scale.

Icepro’s timbre and accent denotes two Maori gentlemen “keeping it real” rapping about rocking shows, wiling out and hustling.

Hailing from Palmerston North, Icepro has combined the West Coast sound of the USA with the West Coast sound of New Zealand, uniting the two countries in one brilliant track while paying homage to the heyday of Gangster Rap. Last Breath brings all this to the attention of a new generation while showcasing Icepro’s own take on the West Coast sound.

Check out Last Breath on Spotify.

_{Review written by James Castady-Kristament}