Grant Jones

7.5

Supastition :: Every Last Word

Grant JonesApril 11, 2023

In February 2000, TIME Magazine ran an article stating 'Hip-Hop Is The Most Important Youth Culture On The Planet', but the inherent link between the youth, an... Read More...

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8.5

Jehst :: Mork Calling Orson

Grant JonesMarch 28, 2023

For a certain generation of hip-hop fans, namely British ones, the name Jehst is synonymous with eloquence. He may well be the poster boy for so-called "UK Hip... Read More...

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7.5

Meyhem Lauren & Daringer :: Black Vladimir

Grant JonesMarch 14, 2023

Compared to his contemporaries, New York's Meyhem Lauren has an understated presence that sits somewhere between the laconic effortlessness of Lloyd Banks and ... Read More...

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7

SoulRocca :: In Good Company

Grant JonesMarch 14, 2023

In a parallel universe, Rawkus Records continued their "Soundbombing" series of compilations and are now readying volume thirteen for release in 2023. As dream... Read More...

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7.5

Vinnie Paz :: Tortured in the Name of God’s Unconditional Love

Grant JonesMarch 7, 2023

It's common knowledge how hip-hop arose from its party origins to become the voice of the oppressed, to fight the power and say f*** the police. Anger and frus... Read More...

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7

Guilty Simpson :: Guilt

Grant JonesFebruary 28, 2023

Now that the discourse around Nas picking bad beats has been laid to rest, let’s remind ourselves who constantly picks the best beats. Detroit’s Guilty Simpson... Read More...

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