Genuine Dexterity is a release that might have lit the scene on fire and cemented itself as a collaboration arguably more important and revelatory than the others which raised Segal’s profile in years prior. Every song has an earnestly elliptical understanding of hip hop as a sonic and social force in a way few artists in the genre do today.
It seems hard to believe woods had time to reflect upon his life on the road, but it’s clearly been on his mind, as visions of “home” fade and he’s left sleepless on planes, in hotels, and at soundchecks. The grind of it all brought him back to Kenny Segal, the pair resuming their chemistry for Maps, yet another record that feels destined for hip-hop infamy.
