Reef- The Lost Cauze

It becomes easy at times to dismiss hip-hop as trite and image-driven, with the average lyricist caring more about his cars and jewelry than actually speaking to the listener.
The counterbalance to this is that one does not have to dig too deep into the underground to find a wellspring of intensely creative and personal work.
In Philly, you need only to look at Reef’s new album, The Lost Cauze, to find the just how far indie hip/hop has come. And Reef wears his indie creds like the 82nd wear their airborne wings.
With only his skills and Stress (The White Boy) as back up in a dual role as producer and DJ, Reef takes on the world to make his place in it. Both proud and defiant, Reef admits he may take his licks, but always comes back stronger.
As a bonus, the album dispels the belief that hip-hop does not translate well to the live stage, with the last ten tracks on this 23-track album taken from live shows. These tracks show the power the Reef hurls through his live shows.
The Lost Cauze is released on Creep Records, and potentially could be the first in a series of albums produced by Stress, titled The Stress Files.