The first time I saw RJD2 perform was at SXSW two years ago, and I remember being impressed as I saw him switch between multiple intruments during the set in order to pull off the sounds he created on 2007's The Third Hand. It is an album he recorded, performed, arranged, and produced entirely himself in his basement studio, commanding his trusty sampler/sequencer alongside a pantheon of analog synths, electric pianos and guitars, not to mention his own voice - Covert Curiousity
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Jason Grishkoff
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Jul 4, 2010
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The epitome of fun times rhymes, J5 was perfect for chillin or partyin too, a great soundtrack for life. Very few hip hop groups are capable of creating such cohesion amongst such distinctly different MCs, but J5 did it, and they did it damn well. J5...
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Jason Grishkoff
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Aug 14, 2010
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Featuring wonderfully musical and varying production, female and male vocals, and attention to song structure rarely found in hip-hop these days (as previously ranted about), this was the most pleasant of surprises. This song's also got another of th...
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Jason Grishkoff
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Apr 4, 2015
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As soon as "Que Sera" hits at the 0:38 mark, you'll likely find yourself completely won over by this sample-based track. I know I certainly was.
Wax Tailor's single is more than three years old, though I must confess that I myself hadn't properly li...
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