El Gant & Martello Sousa – Gantatello [Album Stream]
El Gant’s back with a full-length built for grown ears.
“Gantatello” is made up of 15 tracks, and it’s produced top to bottom by Portuguese beatsmith Martello Sousa. The result is clean drums, sinister basslines, and a roomy mix that lets the verses breathe.
The features are sharp, not crowded: Ras Kass, Napoleon Da Legend, Wais P, Sean Links, J Blanc, DJ Grazzhoppa, Fénix LL, and more, each used like seasoning instead of filler. If you want a quick entry point, run “Art Piece” with Ras Kass—summer’s first salvo—and the release-day video “Wake Up,” which sets the project’s tone without overexplaining it.
This is billed as El Gant’s fourth LP, and it plays like it: perspective over posturing, resilience over noise. The writing circles loss, growth, and staying power; the production keeps it mean but musical. No gimmicks, just craft—and a tight rollout to match.
Standouts: “Art Piece”, “Snake Layers”, “Ricky Steamboat”, “Beloved”, “Running Back”, “Acustica”. Spin it front to back and let the sequencing do its work.
“Donatello” is El Gant in focus and Sousa in full control—a lean, polished record that rewards repeat plays.
