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The Colossus (Bonus Track Version)

RJD2

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Album Review

The Colossus is Rjd2's first self-produced album for his own label, RJ's Electrical Connections, and it definitely benefits from being released by a boutique. Aside from the features, which come from friends rather than fortune-makers, The Colossus finds Rjd2 back to doing what he did when he first began recording: simply curating excellent productions instead of wooing a new audience by creating expressly written songs or telling a story with his full-lengths. A couple of the instrumentals here are entirely constructed from samples (starting with the opener "Let There Be Horns"), and they create a fractured sense of swing — especially since they sit so well next to slightly more "played" productions. Rjd2's guests are singers more than rappers (with just a few exceptions), so the R&B vibe behind "Games You Can Win" (featuring Kenna) and the infectious, horn-led "Crumbs Off the Table" (featuring Aaron Livingston) is palpable. Whether Rjd2 needed a reset or not after leaving his previous label, The Colossus shows him relaxed and happy being his own boss.

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Best work since deadringer

I really thought this album was great because of its consistancy. i promise you wont feel ripped off buying the entire album.

Great job RJ!

Solid Album

RJD2 hasn't lost his touch. This album reminds me of The Third Eye with the addition of vocals, but keeps things fresh with some memorable guitar riffs and kickin piano
rhythms that remind me of his earlier work in Since We Last Spoke. Random horn jabs and other unidentifiable sounds in his songs make for a truly unique listening experience and it all seems to flow nicely. A must have for any RJD2 fan and a good start for those new to his work. Favourite tracks include "The Shining Path", "Giant Squid" "Gypsy Caravan" and "Walk With Me". Enjoy!

Biography

Born: May 27, 1976 in Eugene, OR

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s

Rjd2's music is a collage of cut-and-paste hip-hop that combines disparate elements to make for soulful, moody portraits of the world. Born Ramble John Krohn in Eugene, OR, on May 27, 1976, he moved to Columbus, OH, a few years later and was raised there. He first busted out onto the hip-hop scene in 1998 — a time when producers were emerging from the shadows to seize the spotlight — as the DJ/producer for the Columbus-based group Megahertz....
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