There’s no rule against writing intensely personal rap, but hip hop typically steers clear of that unless the MC grew up on the streets. What if you’re a white guy from Toronto with a leisurely delivery throwing down about your relationship with your dad? If you’re D-Sisive, you can pull it off.
With moody samples and dark beats, Let the Children Die bears more than a passing resemblance to the storytelling jams of Atmosphere, but D-Sisive clearly has his own voice. He’s not above collaborations, though, and this album features Buck 65, Classified, Conscience and Kyprios. Mercifully, while the album is bolstered by the guest stars, it doesn’t rely on them. “Like This” featuring Guilty Simpson is the album’s standout track, but Let the Children Die works just as well when D-Sisive is rhyming solo about something as innocuous as a snowstorm. Carefully choosing each syllable and chewing on each word, D-Sisive remains one of the most distinctive voices in Canada.
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