Grant Jones

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Joell Ortiz :: Monday

Grant JonesSeptember 10, 2019

Mello Music Group may not have seemed the natural home for Joell Ortiz given the Brooklyn rapper’s history of major label recordings, yet last year’s “Mona Lis... Read More...

LPReview

7.5

Inspectah Deck :: Chamber No. 9

Grant JonesAugust 27, 2019

With so much talent in the Wu-Tang Clan, it's inevitable fans gravitate towards the few artists that made the larger impact. Inspectah Deck often finds his cat... Read More...

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7.5

C. Keys & Kazi :: Keys 2 Kazi

Grant JonesAugust 27, 2019

Steve recently uncovered the lost gem “Blackmarket Seminar” from Oxnard (California) artist Kazi, who snapped up Madlib before he became the most in-demand pro... Read More...

LPReview

7.5

38 Spesh :: 38 Strategies of Raw

Grant JonesAugust 20, 2019

Let’s talk about rappers that are a problem. The type of emcees that impress lyrically, but also possess the IT-factor that lifts their lyrics to a whole other... Read More...

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Blu & Damu the Fudgemunk :: Ground & Water

Grant JonesAugust 20, 2019

The four elements of hip hop are considered the backbone of the culture, but the title of the latest Blu album (or is it an EP?) reminded me of the actual elem... Read More...

EPReview

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Asun Eastwood & Finn :: With All Due Respect

Grant JonesAugust 13, 2019

This year has seen the wave of slick-talking gangster rap rise back to the top of the hip hop pile. Whether it’s Freddie Gibbs returning with Madlib, Pusha T s... Read More...

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