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Ty Farris and Apollo Brown's 'Run Toward the Monster' Draws Strong Early Reviews

Brown’s gritty, soul-drenched boom-bap frames Farris’s disciplined reflections on survival.

Overview

  • The Detroit collaboration arrives to positive critical notices published on November 14, 2025.
  • Reviewers emphasize Brown’s dusty loops, soul-heavy chops, and punchy drums that ground the album’s cold, focused tone.
  • Critics describe Farris’s writing as his most fully realized to date, with themes of discipline, intuition, and endurance.
  • Guest appearances include Mickey Diamond on “Authenticity” and Top Hooter on the lead single “Flawless Victory.”
  • UndergroundHipHopBlog scored the album 9/10 and Hip Hop Golden Age 8.5/10, with one outlet identifying it as Farris’s 12th LP.