Posthumous ‘staggering explosion’ from emcee P.E.A.C.E. is released at last

Listening to the track Panic Button from decade-spanning collaborative project P.E.A.C.E. ROMANOWSKI—PUBLIC RELATIONS 2004-2017, the song s quickness, wit, and intellect are quick to introduce themselves. There is an uptempo, polyrhythmic punch to the Romanowski-made beat that emcee P.E.A.C.E. uses to the fullest extent, thanks to his inner metronome. He s on, off, inner, outward, moving throughout the time signature playfully, harnessing words as if they were a four-directional joystick from the video game Frogger. It s at that moment you remember truly how impactful P.E.A.C.E. was. P.E.A.C.E. as an artist, when he was on, tapped into a higher universal consciousness; it was something where you just felt blessed to witness such greatness, said Romanowski. And working in the studio with him was a gift as well. The way he created main vocals, backup vocals, and sounds, creating stacked choruses that were very soulful, funky, and creative. Reminding me of some Parliament