ELEMENTAL ZAZEN

THE GLASS SHOULD BE FULL

By RAPHAEL LUCKOM

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GENRE | CEREBRAL HIP-HOP

VERDICT | ELECTRIFYING

RELEASE | 5.20.08

LABEL | GNAWLEDGE RECORDS

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It's worth pointing out again, while recording The Glass Should Be Full, Cambridge hip-hop artist Elemental Zazen lost a family member, suffered from a brain tumor and lost everything when his house burned down. These tragedies turned a planned album of political protest into the album as it stands—clean as a surgical scalpel and just as sharp. The political aspect is still very much present, but it's accompanied by more introspective tracks. The Glass is what a nervous system would sound like if you plugged it into an amp.