Grant Jones

5.5

Swizz Beatz :: Hip Hop 50 Vol. 2

Grant JonesNovember 7, 2023

The 50th birthday of hip-hop has largely been a brilliant celebration of this culture we all live and love, and fellow rap nerds have lapped up as much coverag... Read More...

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6.5

Teflon :: 2 Sides to Every Story

Grant JonesOctober 31, 2023

I’m always amazed at how far M.O.P.’s “Ante Up” song reaches, considering it’s an unabashed celebration of robbing suckers for their jewelry. Just this week, I... Read More...

LPReview

8.5

Rasheed Chappell & Little Vic :: A Portrait Of

Grant JonesOctober 31, 2023

It took some additional research to differentiate Rasheed Chappell from Little Vic, as I'm familiar with the latter emcee but hadn't heard of Rasheed before, o... Read More...

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7

Planet Asia & Apollo Brown :: Sardines

Grant JonesOctober 24, 2023

Underground favorite Apollo Brown has built a reputation on neck-snapping hip-hop that pounds the listener into the ground like a game of Whac-A-Mole. Reliable... Read More...

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7

Big Ghost Ltd & Rome Streetz :: Wasn’t Built In A Day

Grant JonesOctober 17, 2023

My opinion on Rome Streetz hasn’t really changed since last year's “KISS THE RING”. The dude’s a dope rapper but his style and delivery are decidedly one-note.... Read More...

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7

MC Eiht :: Lessons 2

Grant JonesOctober 10, 2023

Good ol’ Eiht. Aside from some drama in the 1990s with DJ Quik, MC Eiht’s offer of solid West Coast gangsta rap that’s smooth, accessible, and authentic (Eiht ... Read More...

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