After two collaborations with Sick Jacken (Legend of The Mask and The Assassin, 2007) and Wu-Tang member GZA (Grandmasters, 2006), DJ Muggs returns to add a third collaboration. Avid listeners of Grandmasters may have hoped for a merger with Wu-Tang representative Inspectah Deck, but crowded, clashing schedules prevented the party from happening. The fans did not have to grieve for long, because
… Muggs announced that he would join forces with Planet Asia, who may be known from the hip-hop duo Cali Agents. Pain Language is the title of the record of the “Soul Assassin” and the “underground king”. The album is full of the dark samples and ominous sounds that we are used to from Muggs. Unfortunately, he never deviates from that formula, making it difficult to stay interested. Fortunately, Planet Asia takes things to the next level with its playful raps. With sentences like 'You had power now you're tucking in your penis / These clowns only wanna act hard when it's convenient', he proves that the underground has a lot to offer. (GL)more
