Fonz Fonzarelly is the stage name of Alfons Trosemito - a guitarist, songwriter and rapper from Amsterdam. For his first album he chose to show off his rapping and guitar playing skills on an album of hip hop songs.
Track 1 - Mr Punchline - The album kicks off with a dark beat. Fonz's rap sits on top of an urban beat which is augmented with some thick rhythmic metal guitar which is reminiscent of Van Halen. It makes for a pretty original urban sound. The best of several world.
Track 2 - Get down with me - A 'Karate kid' sample adds a little humour to the dark urban beats coming out of the speakers. The beat and the guitar lines build tension as fonz spits words out at you.
Track 3 - Straight to the bank - This is a total change of mood. A loungey beat gives way to a balladey chorus. In this track, the rapping plays second fiddle to a hooky chorus.
Track 4 - Take a chance - This tracks with urban aggression, and is one of the standout tracks on the album. A masterful solo, pulls it out of the urban genre, and points to Fonz's eclectic roots.
Track 5 - Take Over - Fonz ditches the drum machines and samplers for a real band(Special Delivery Crew). He loses none of his aggression and the band provide a solid groove for Fonz's rapping noodling on the guitar.
Track 6 - 112 bars - This has a Housier backing and font keeps the pace perfectly.
Track 7 - It;s so hard - Fonz drops into Ballad mood and the guitar follows. It sounds like it should be played at midnight on the roof tops as a soundtrack to a dark movie like the crow. Fonz sings the chorus straight with a fragile voice, which provides a good respite to the rapping.
Track 8 - Sick Hop - Fonz returns to thick rapping over urban beats. Its a good track, and a great beat.
Track 9 - The Battle - This track features Armageddon from The Terror Squad. The first part of the track is a battle between Armageddon and Fonz. The second part is Fonz' response. His venom is most effective here as he has focus for his anger, and the two songs on this track are standout points on the album.
Track 10 - Armageddon Diss. - More venom from Fonz over a solid ambient style beat.
Track 11 - The fugitive - The album closes very well with a track featuring Knonam It's a good solid track. The track features more '80's child nostalgia' with reference to the Cobra Kai and samples of Tommy Lee Jones in the fugitive.
The album pushes the boundaries of what we should expect from a hip hop album, with some very original beats and some lightening fast guitar. With such a multitalented musician, it's unclear what Fonz will do next. He is at home in multiple genres, the only thing guaranteed is that its sure to be interesting.
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