k-os - Atlantis (Hymns for Disco) 6.5/10

k-os is huge in Canada. His last album went platinum and he has received several Juno awards (Canadian equivalent of the Grammy). But his lack of widespread success in the U.S. can be attributed to his critique of the mainstream hip hop that all know and love so much. On his latest album, he’s done away with the lyrical dissention, but continues to defy traditional genres. k-os is a talented producer and a fairly proficient rapper, but he does a hell of a lot of singing on this album and the result is a slew of boring, lackluster tunes. Atlantis indeed, as not even special guest / Nova Scotian wunderkind Buck 65 can save this lost empire.