Grant Jones

7.5

DJ Muggs & Mach-Hommy :: Tuez-Les Tous

Grant JonesJuly 14, 2020

If there was ever a trend in underground hip hop that reflects the mood of the world in 2020, it's the threadbare grimness of cinematic "crime novella" rap. Af... Read More...

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Eric B & Rakim :: Paid in Full

Grant JonesJuly 7, 2020

Buffalo emcee, Che Noir, recently released a single with Apollo Brown called "'94". In it, she highlights some important elements of a genre, when the artform ... Read More...

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8.5

Stove God Cooks :: Reasonable Drought

Grant JonesJune 30, 2020

Barely a week goes by where I'm not citing Roc Marciano as an influential figure on a buzzworthy artist, but this week it's impossible not to mention him. Prod... Read More...

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6.5

Black Geez & Eto :: Flour City Street Bible

Grant JonesJune 16, 2020

There used to be mixtapes. Then there were digital equivalents courtesy of sites like DatPiff. Now in the streaming era, we are seeing rappers releasing a cons... Read More...

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DJ Muggs & Eto :: Hells Roof

Grant JonesJune 9, 2020

DJ Muggs, of Cypress Hill fame, is one of the great names in hip hop production. He's got at least three classics in his catalogue in my opinion ("Cypress Hill... Read More...

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7.5

Jamo Gang :: Walking With Lions

Grant JonesMay 26, 2020

Ras Kass is no stranger to a supergroup. After Golden State Warriors alongside Saafir and Xzibit, and The HRSMN with Killah Priest, Kurupt and Canibus, the Wes... Read More...

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