"After an affectionate shout out from Nas on 1994's "One Love" and an appearance on The Firm's 1996 hit "Affirmative Action" landed him a brief stint in the short-lived supergroup, Cormega was thought to be the next in a long line of poetic Queensbridge MCs. But after battles with Def Jam, the ex-con's 1996 debut was locked away in the label's vault, unheard by the masses. "Available on the Web for years but not as an official release until 2005, The Testament showcases an MC with an eye for the details, detours and dead-ends of the New York drug game. It should have solidified Cormega's place among a golden generation of 'Bridge-associated rappers. Instead, it's just another overlooked relic of Eastern aggression." - Vibe, August 2008. Fans may not remember that The Testament was highly anticipated at the time, with several tracks appearing in The Source's Fat Tapes section. For the project to have been shelved is still hard to understand all these years later. Unfortunately, The Testament is not available through Spotify, so peep the gem, "One Love" below...
The full album review in Vibe Magazine is below...
