Grant Jones

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Freeway & Jake One :: The Stimulus Package 2

Grant JonesNovember 12, 2024

The first “Stimulus Package” album from Philadelphia favourite Freeway and Seattle production wizard Jake One, remains one of the best rap albums of the last f... Read More...

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7.5

Talib Kweli & J Rawls :: The Confidence of Knowing

Grant JonesNovember 5, 2024

Reviewing a Talib Kweli album is a fool's errand, but here comes the latest clown's opinion. The baggage that now finds itself dragged around in the shadow... Read More...

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7.5

Chain of Command :: Rogue State

Grant JonesOctober 29, 2024

With so much rap music feeling hollow, message-less, and in both the mainstream and underground, like glorified poverty-shaming, it's nice to just go back to t... Read More...

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LL Cool J :: The Force

Grant JonesOctober 15, 2024

It's a shame LL told us not to call this a come back because his new album with Q-Tip certainly feels like one. A successful one too, possibly even one of the ... Read More...

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6.5

Freak Tha Monsta :: The D.O.P.E. Book

Grant JonesOctober 8, 2024

I feel like there's renewed energy in the underground Hip-Hop scene, following last year's celebratory period of self-reflection. Not necessarily in the contin... Read More...

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7.5

Randy Mason :: Practical Rap For Everyday People

Grant JonesOctober 1, 2024

I thought this new project from New York's Randy Mason was a Homeboy Sandman joint at first, but some slight differences between the two emcees are worth confi... Read More...

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