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Navy Blue’s The Sword & The Soaring Draws Strong Reviews, Signaling a Composed Career Pivot

A new review highlights a shift toward patient clarity supported by warm, meditative production.

Overview

  • Hip Hop Golden Age rates the 16-track album 8.5/10 and calls it possibly Navy Blue’s finest work to date.
  • The record emphasizes steadiness and disciplined maintenance, focusing on loss, faith, grief, restraint, and healing.
  • Production contributions from Child Actor, Chris Keys, Graymatter, Foisey, Malik, Jason Wool, Shungu, Sebb Bash, Animoss, and others create a warm, dusty, subtly spiritual palette.
  • Earl Sweatshirt provides the lone guest appearance on “24 Gospel,” produced by Animoss, aligning with the album’s restrained flow.
  • UndergroundHipHopBlog issues a separate positive review with a 9/10 score and notes the project’s nods to the late Ka’s legacy.