Grant Jones

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Blueprint :: Falling Down

Grant JonesMay 7, 2024

Few voices in rap nail normality as astutely as Ohio's Blueprint does, and his new EP “Falling Down” reiterates why his approach remains essential in 2024. Amo... Read More...

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Edo G :: wE DO. Good

Grant JonesMay 7, 2024

Most readers will likely roll their eyes at that album title because it’s forced in the same way a backronym like Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal is (RIP Kei... Read More...

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Recognize Ali :: As You Sow So Shall You Reap

Grant JonesApril 30, 2024

With an album title lifted straight from the notepad of Vinnie Paz, Recognize Ali caught me off guard with this one. He’s been improving year-on-year, eve... Read More...

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7.5

Locksmith :: No Atheists in Foxholes

Grant JonesApril 23, 2024

I mean this in the nicest way possible, but Locksmith albums can sometimes be a hard sell. Over the last decade, we’ve had everything from frank admissions of ... Read More...

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6.5

Da Fly Hooligan :: There’s Hooli and There’s Everyone Else

Grant JonesApril 16, 2024

Luxury rap, or as London's Da Flyy Hooligan describes it, "gourmet rap", is often credited as a byproduct of Roc Marciano and Westside Gunn's influence in the ... Read More...

EPReview

6.5

Mista Sinista :: ReBorn

Grant JonesApril 2, 2024

Turntablism has been underappreciated for decades now, but there was a brief period at the turn of the millennium when it flirted with the mainstream. The DMC ... Read More...

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