Storytelling comes in many forms. When we hear that phrase, what we probably think of is a simple narrative, usually told from an outside third person perspective. The phrase “story-song” typically brings to mind country songs like “El Paso” or “The Coward of the County”, which are typical third person narratives. However, I’ve always found that first person storytelling is extremely effective, especially inside the idiom of hip hop. In this genre, personal experience is often the greatest inspiration, so it makes sense for a rapper to tell his own story, which is exactly what Theory Hazit seems to be doing on Thr3e. Songs like “I Need You More Than Ever”, “Angel pt 2”, “For Lack of a Better Word” and “Find Me” seem to all come from a very personal place, and find Theory painting different portions of a fascinating self portrait. A big part of storytelling is word choice. Luckily, Theory is a talented lyricist, and his verbal imagery is extrem...