Lifesavas

The emcee's styles and song writing skills are showcased in the arrangements of a funky collection of subject matter and concepts.

[4] That led to a record deal on Quannum Projects in 2003, where they released their debut album Spirit In Stone.

Reviewing Spirit in Stone, The New York Times wrote that Lifesavas "switch off between conspiracy-minded politics and mocking critiques of commercial hip-hop ...

"[1] Robert Christgau gave the album an "A−", writing that the trio "leads with a sound, less catholic than that of their teachers De La Soul but still plenty absorptive—jazzlike, with a fluid Jamaican under-current.

This exciting trio combines crisp, punchy beats with brisk verbal flurries, generating densely textured sounds worthy of repeated hearings.