Illinois Entertainer (9/2004)

DJ Powda

A smooth mix of organic beats and creative sampling, only two words can
really do justice to the debut from Chicago's DJ Powda: completely
ridiculous. Fight Da Powda sits uncomfortably between Anticon-ish
experimentalism, ironic nerdcore posturing, and outsider naivete.
Musically, the downtempo vibe is overshadowed by the constant presence
of MC WAS-P and MC JEW-C, whose sophomoric ramblings nearly turn the EP
into a 20-minute hip-hop skit. None of this should work, but it's as
addictive as the name suggests.