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Rawlsmatic :: Role Reversal

Grant JonesJanuary 30, 2024

The self-proclaimed world's greatest producer J. Rawls and the legendary Beat Junkies member DJ Rhettmatic combined back in February for "Role Reversal", a rec... Read More...

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Year 2023 in Review (Grant Jones)

Grant JonesJanuary 23, 2024

Rap feels more splintered than it ever has, and this was best demonstrated by the various outlets' End of Year lists. On social media, all I saw was Top 10 lis... Read More...

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Nas :: Magic 3

Grant JonesJanuary 2, 2024

It’s been a few months now since Nas dropped his final album with Hit-Boy - “Magic 3”. As soon as I hit ‘publish’ on the Magic 2 review in September, Nas went ... Read More...

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AZ :: Truth Be Told

Grant JonesDecember 19, 2023

Brooklyn’s AZ has long been obsessed with authenticity. Songs such as 2001's "That's Real", 2005's "The Truth" or 2006's "I Am the Truth" reiterate this stance... Read More...

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4.5

Busta Rhymes :: BLOCKBUSTA

Grant JonesDecember 12, 2023

"BLOCKBUSTA" indeed. If any album this year was one I wished I had rented, rather than purchased, it's Busta Rhymes' latest offering. The singles released befo... Read More...

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8.5

Atmosphere :: So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously

Grant JonesNovember 28, 2023

My favorite rap album skit never fails to make me chuckle, particularly from a period when rap skits were often considered tiresome or overkill. There was Rugg... Read More...

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