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Album Review - Spillage Village , JID, EARTHGANG - Spilligion

 Today, I will be reviewing Spilligion by the Spillage Village Collective. The collective consists of EarthGang, JID, Hollywood JB, Jurdan Bryant, Mereba, 6lack, and Benji. This is their major label debut album on Dreamville/Interscope.      The album starts of with a thriller background and a group of guys outside a church talking about religion and sipping liquor. Overall, as the title and cover allude to, the album's main theme is religion. Taking an ominous stance, the collective's efforts does not feel overdone at all. Produced mainly by Christo, Benji, Hollywood JB and Olu, the album's soundscape is extremely novel in its approach and a refreshingly honest use of synthesizing sounds that merge wistfully with the gospel sound.     Songs like 'PsalmSing' and 'Ea'alah' (Family in Arabic), 'Mecca' on the first half of the album take a more acoustic, band-like, and positive approach to gospel and feel inspiring. 'Mecca' specifically has