Grant Jones

8.5

Ransom & Harry Fraud :: Lavish Misery

Grant JonesJuly 2, 2024

"History is written by the victors". Winston Churchill Centuries down the line, when our descendants revisit the tomes of Hip-Hop history, their understandi... Read More...

EPReview

Top 10 NYGz Tracks

Grant JonesJuly 2, 2024

As the world awaits the new DJ Premier albums from Nas and Royce Da 5'9'' (as PRhyme), a few of us are left to wonder where the hell the NYGz album is? Announc... Read More...

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8

The U.N. :: World Domination: The Mixtape

Grant JonesJune 18, 2024

Rather than picking apart the latest Roc Marciano album - we'll get to that eventually, don't worry - I find myself revisiting his first release, 2001’s mixtap... Read More...

Back to the LabMixtapeReview

8.5

Emskee & Milkcrate :: The Dumb Bummer

Grant JonesJune 11, 2024

New York rap has long wrestled with its identity. Last week I tried to unpick who Ghostface Killah's latest album was aimed at, considering his long, illustrio... Read More...

EPReview

7.5

Reks :: Hidden Messages in Water

Grant JonesJune 4, 2024

This album title from the latest Reks EP kind of sums up his reputation as a rapper. His flow has always been the strongest weapon in the Boston artist's arsen... Read More...

EPReview

5

Ghostface Killah :: Set the Tone

Grant JonesMay 28, 2024

Twenty years ago, we were in the midst of a Wu-Tang revival after a period of disappointing albums at the turn of the millennium. Masta Killa's long-awaited de... Read More...

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