Rjd2 has changed labels for his latest release, The Third Hand, moving from left-field hip-hop label Def Jux to XL Recordings, home of indie rock favorites the White Stripes and Thom Yorke. This record finds Rj playing and recording every instrumental sound as well as singing on almost every track; a fair change from the […]
Once again Rhymesayers delivers. This time it’s with the incredible duo Soul Position, comprised of rapper Blueprint and producer RJD2, who comes directly from their follow up to 2003’s 8 Million Stories. Although not as cohesive or dope as Blueprint’s acclaimed solo LP 1988, or even as groundbreaking as RJ’s Deadringer or its follow-up Since […]
Video games and ring tones have become the lifeblood of the music industry. With only a handful of artists allowed to appear on the radio on “video” channels anymore, it is the only way to really break groups into the masses; which is why it is with more than a little delight to be able […]
With hip-hop being constantly on the rise as a musical genre, it’s no surprise that the theories within it cross into other genres, perpetually retrieving ideas and assimilating them as it’s own. RJD2 is a prime example of that; as one of the leading independent producers of the present day, his latest release, Since We […]
Every day, I’m amazed by the phenomenon of hip-hop, the way the sportsmanship of the scene demands a higher and higher quality of players each passing year, and the way that the true fanatics are willing to not only acknowledge the roots that they have in all different kinds of music, but are also incorporating […]
