Heavily influenced by golden age hip-hop releases like Nas’ Illmatic and Biggie’s Ready to Die, it’s no wonder California’s Stevie Crooks has a timeless appeal to his material. In partnership with LRG, Cashmere Killer is a 14-track offering with nostalgic head-nod allure that features a notable contribution from Large Professor – as well as an array of up-and-comers. In a day and age where artists make “songs, “Crooks has found a way to make a classic “album.”