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The Third Hand (Bonus Track Version)

RJD2

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"There is nothing so stable as change." Bob Dylan

I begin this review quoting the man they crucified in the 60's for allegedly “changing his entire style” for obvious reasons. When Dylan went from acoustic to electric critics called it career suicide. Well, hindsight is 20/20 and Dylan is now seen as one of the greatest American musicians of all time. I'll admit, RJd2 is no Dylan on this disk, but he is also most certainly no Shadow. The Third Hand imitates the former (Dylan) in PROGRESSING from where he left off and goes directly against the latter (Shadow) who regressed into a hyphy realm from which he apparently will not return. Some have claimed this is deviation. Well, as far as I can tell, the man who picked up where Shadow left off is now carrying the torch handed him by the likes of Zero 7, Portishead, & U.N.K.L.E. If you’re instant on placing your favorite musicians in 2002 time capsules, this disc may disappoint. But, if you can appreciate a true musician’s evolution to new levels in their career, The Third Hand will satisfy every time. -Da Chief

Pleasing Deviation

Let me start by saying that RJD2 is not "pulling a DJ Shadow." First of all, this is still as technically significant as Deadringer, the drums are evidence of this. Second, RJ has moved from hip-hop to alternative rock, not from hip-hop to "crunk." What was so jarring about Shadow's The Outsider was he had become what all of his fans were trying to ignore in listening to him. I look at this album as an extension of As We Last Spoke. The eerily satisfying vocals and organs are similar to those we heard on "Making Days Longer" and "Making Days Longer." I think RJ has reached a certain maturity on this album. Since We Last Spoke was a transitional album from the cohesive Deadringer to this. "Beyond The Beyond" might be the most reminiscent track on this album with the elaborate beat and funky organ, "Someday" sounds like a throwback to Pink Floyd, and "You Never Had It So Good" is just a catchy song. I think this album has something to offer everyone.

If you don't like this, you don't like music

Where in the Rules of Music Critique does it say a musician's new album has to sound like everything they've previously released? If you respect an artist who sets the musical agenda instead of one who just falls in line, then click "Download Now" No, it's not hip hop. It's not supposed to be. It's progressive music produced by a progressive DJ.

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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