Diabolic & Vanderslice Collusion Record Store Day 2019 Edition

Vinyl is limited to 500 units
- Pressed on two ‘pot luck’ color variants;
either Diabolic’s “Deviled Egg”
(white/orange color-in-color), or
“Vanderslice’s “Hawaiian Shirt,” (white w/
blue and yellow splatter)
DESCRIPTION
Since the early aughts, rapper Diabolic and producer
Vanderslice have moved in similar circles, so it was
only a matter of time that they would join forces for a
collaborative record. With the release of Collusion,
that time is now, and it couldn’t have arrived at a
more perfect moment. The project eschews every
trend and flash-in-the-pan style to create a record
that’s a must-listen for anyone who truly appreciates
sharp lyricism and neck snapping production.
“We’re two artists with 18 years of friendship,
colluding to form a cohesive monster,” Diabolic says
of working with Vanderslice. “The chemistry is
automatic,“ he adds. “At first, we tested the waters to
see if the chemistry was there, and if we could
actually make a cohesive record, that we were both
passionate about, and we did,” echoes Slice.
It’s apparent that Collusion is an absolute force when
you hear opening track “Think of That,” a blistering
banger featuring shots at his rivals, over Slice’s
hypnotic production. And the remainder of the album
hits just as hard, with tracks like the chest-thumping
“Normalize,” the Nems featured heater, “See the
Light,” the DJ Revolution-assisted “Simon Phoenix,”
and the B-Side opener, “The Other Side,” which
Vanderslice claims to be one of his toughest beats in
years.