After smashing onto the scene with 2000's critically acclaimed Obelisk Movements, the mighty Micranots return with their highly anticipated new album. The Emperor & The Assassin is 16 tracks of DJ Kool Akiem's heavy sonic imagery layered with the raw energy driven flow of M.C. I Self Devine (Semi.Official, The Dynospectrum). While Kool Akiem's tracks stay moody and rugged, I Self's lyrics possess the ability to provoke thought, encourage laughter and scare the listener all at the same time, "welcome to the empire..."