Over the past couple years, Corey Red & Precise easily qualify as the most sought-after duo in hip hop without a solo project. The heavily pursued New York based crew has been on numerous mixtapes and compilations, along with touring on the recent Evolution II Tour with Men of Standard and Tonex, among others (see tour recap). After years of anxious anticipation, the duo fills the proverbial musical gulf with their debut release, Resistance Iz Futile.

This 19-cut escapade is chock full of rugged and raw tracks that serve to backdrop the potent and powerful lyrical delivery of Red & Precise. It would be too easy to compare this duo to Redman & Method Man. After all, both duos have an amazing street vibe and a lyrical intensity second to none. Yet, Red & Precise's flow is laced by the Holy Spirit, and their lyrics bear witness to this.

The hit producers keep coming as Maji from The Yuinon lends his influence to "No Grey Lines" and "Propaganda". Lee Jerkins of the RockSoul family handles production for "What's Goin' On" along with "The Passion". "Da Matrix Joint" appears on this project after its initial appearance on the RockSoul Urban Compositions project, where it was titled "Wild Style". Again, the partnership with RockSoul and Red & Precise is as successful as peanut butter and jelly —it just flows!

Of all of the amazing songs on this album, the most notable offering is the much needed "Prayer 4 Hip-Hop". On this one, Red & Precise go acappella and move more into a spoken word format as they pray for hip hop and mainstream giants, ranging from R. Kelly and DMX to Lil' Kim and Foxy Brown. In their prayer, they speak of the importance of properly reverencing Christ while admonishing many not to run from God's call. It's strong, and is bound to impact hip hop as we know it.

This project was worth all the wait and is worthy of all of the hype. Holy hip hop's grittiest duo has brought the pain and continues to make a significant impact. You can't run away from this one. Resistance Iz Futile.