Grant Jones

6.5

Various Artists :: Mello Music Group: Mandala Volume 1 – Polysonic Flows

Grant JonesMarch 18, 2014

Do you remember Rawkus Records? That proudly underground record label that kick-started the careers of Mos Def and Talib Kweli, yet embraced hardcore icons suc... Read More...

CompilationReview

7.5

Various Artists :: Mello Music Group: Mandala Volume 2 – Today’s Mathematics

Grant JonesMarch 18, 2014

Following Mello Music Group's first volume in their "Mandala" series, "Today's Mathematics" is most certainly the other side of the coin - the yang to the firs... Read More...

CompilationReview

6.5

GP Wu :: Don’t Go Against the Grain

Grant JonesMarch 14, 2014

That's Gladiator Posse Wu, and for anybody questioning the grammatical logic behind this name, these Wu-Tang Clan affiliates will most certainly have some shar... Read More...

Back to the LabLPReview

8

Verbal Kent :: Sound of the Weapon

Grant JonesMarch 11, 2014

Some rappers are fortunate enough to be blessed with a voice that was made for hip hop. The likes of Method Man and Nas come to mind as natural rappers that co... Read More...

LPReview

Females and Porn In Hip-Hop

Grant JonesMarch 4, 2014

Picture this, if you will. In a car at 8 o'clock in the morning, I always make sure that the radio is on, not only to avoid my 2 year old picking up inappropria... Read More...

Editorials

6.5

Trae Tha Truth & The World’s Freshest :: The Tonite Show

Grant JonesFebruary 25, 2014

This review is for the uninitiated, the hip hop heads that aren't regular listeners of the southern, bass-heavy style. Many of you will know of UGK, and for th... Read More...

EPReview