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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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| Although it will register low on the mainstream radar, the sophomore album by ex-Company Flow member Bigg Jus is a hip-hop diamond--raw, rough-hewn, and intelligent. Bigg Jus spits imaginative, fiercely political rhymes over beats and samples that are as inventive and engaging as any in hip-hop. Along with contemporaries like El-P and Aesop Rock, Bigg Jus is bringing hip-hop back to its roots as a forum for reportage and truth-speaking. Fans of Jay-Z and 50 Cent should steer clear--there are no club jams here, no singable R&B hooks (though DJ Gman does keep things booming). Instead, POOR PEOPLE'S DAY is hardcore, rebellious, underground hip-hop of consequence that represents the genre's potential as a political forum. - J&R |
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