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Zelooperz has been one of the most flavorful rappers of the past decade. His name has lived in the underground rap scene for years \u2014 a corner of music where his consistent switch-ups and diverse sounds fit like a perfect puzzle piece. Despite never reaching household-name status or radio play, he is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of modern rap; albums like Dyn-o-Mite<\/em> and Van Gogh\u2019s Left Ear<\/em> did not receive much commercial success, but they are some of his most innovative rap projects to date because of his willingness to take risks. On Dali Aint Dead<\/em>, this unpredictability delivers on track after track, offering listeners a surreal blend of contemporary rap\u2019s sonic palette. Throughout his discography, the Detroit-born rapper\u2019s main struggle has been consistency, but on Dali Aint Dead<\/em>, his focus is at an all-time high.<\/p>\n Zelooperz creates a meticulous palette of the sounds, plucked from what\u2019s working in rap right now. The result is a vibrant, revitalized sound that paints a surreal portrait of the rap scene over the course of its 36-minute runtime.\u00a0<\/p>\n The first two songs, \u201cFirst Instrument\u201d and \u201cMona Lisa Left Eye,\u201d are warm-ups to Zeelooperz\u2019s style. Reminiscent of his touring artist Earl Sweatshirt\u2019s (Doris<\/em>) cadence, Zelooperz drops a stumbling-over-the-beat flow over a drumless, high-pitched vocal flip. Similarly, \u201cMona Lisa Left Eye\u201d brings in a hard-hitting drumbeat that Zelooperz rolls over. Both the songs are easy on the ears and filled with cheeky, deep-cut quips like the verse of \u201cMona Lisa\u201d where he banters, \u201cGet to spinning on your head like Bebop<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n