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MH-239 Bigg Jus - Poor People's Day  Bigg Jus and DJ Gman present Poor People's Day, possibly the most relevant hip-hop record of the year. After working together on the key track from Jus' Black Mamba Serums, the duo conspired to create a release that would pay tribute to the oppressed people of the world and at the same time document what they see as an era of media control and significant global crisis. Bigg Jus fuses the indelible burners of his past with a deep political consciousness, proving himself a true aspirant to the Edutainment title. His art and politics coexist as he couches messages and exhortations in fly rhyme schemes, dropped over bumpin' beats. Those beats are provided by DJ Gman, who is sure to establish himself as one of the top producers in hip-hop with this release. The album destroys the sonic limitations of typical boom-bap and is nothing short of a revelation. |
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| Powerful messages on top of amazing beats is what this album is about - Ghetto Blaster / Built on the imagination and intellect which made Company Flow one of the most farsighted hip-hop acts - Q / This is one of the best albums of 2005 - IGN / The poetry of Jus’ critiques is, in a word, unmatched - Okayplayer |
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| As a solo artist and one half of Nephlim Modulation Systems with Orko of the Psychotic Alien, Bigg Jus has continued to expand on his groundbreaking, experimental sounds of Company Flow. While the recently released NMS album was inaccessibly experimental, Poor takes it to the outer limits but doesn't forget about the beats. Bigg Jus still hasn't stopped ridiculing American imperialism or rapping about conspiracy theories on a galactic scale - even when it's a battle rap, Jus is a cerebral lyricist with a large vocabulary and a style that recalls the cut-up writings of William S. Burroughs. Plus, his vocal style is unorthodox. What makes Poor better than the last NMS album is that Jus fits better with these beats. Gman's lo-fi, space-age production embraces experimentation but puts emphasis on the drums. Poor is the better way to spread Bigg Jus' lesson since it is a less abrasive listen. And hip-hop needs more rappers willing to step up and speak their mind. - Exclaim! |
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