Reaux Marquez at National Museum at African American Music, 2/3/2022
On last year’s Best Album-winning No Roads, Reaux Marquez found power in giving his music room to expand into infinity. By comparison, “Crowd Control,” Marquez’s first new release in more than a year, is practically breathless. In and out in less than two minutes, Marquez flexes immaculately rapped bars that outline a clear mission to lift his art out of the algorithm rat race while still going hard enough to fit neatly into any DJ’s hype tracks. Marquez clearly wants to make new music feel special again, and if “Crowd Control” is any indication, whatever comes next will be worth the wait.
