We Gotta Go To War, Let’s Put On A Show

Dominique Young Unique “Music Time”

Dominique Young Unique’s Domination mixtape is quite a jolt. The songs are short, the tempos are quick, the hooks fire at you like a barrage of laser gun zaps. For a record with a very consistent tone, the switch-ups in keyboard textures and rhythm style leave you without a sense of steady footing, so her youthful charisma on the mic holds is crucial in holding it all together in a way that feels totally confident and natural. The keyboard sounds are phenomenal on this — very French, very house, but filtered through the Miami aesthetic. It’s like blasting neon colors through speakers. This is great hip hop; it’s amazing mutated dance music.

Get it for free from Dominique Young Unique’s MySpace page.