Grant Jones

9

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...

LPReview

7

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...

LPReview

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...

LPReview

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...

LPReview

7

Doja Cat :: Scarlet

Grant JonesNovember 14, 2023

Everyone's favorite rebellious young lady is back with her fourth full-length project, "Scarlet", and I'm still unclear on where I stand with Doja Cat. On the ... Read More...

LPReview

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...

EPReview