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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nAlbum: Movemeants II: The Reprise
\nArtist: Jansport J
\nReleased: April 3, 2012 <\/p>\n
This tape makes me wanna freestyle. It’s not groundbreaking, but it’s fluid, well thought out, and it knocks. Most of the tracks clock in at just under 2 minutes, which gives an emcee enough time to spit out a 16 in the cypher, pass it to the next man and keep it moving. Some samples are sped down, some are reversed, and some you might recognize from J-Dilla or 2pac. But that’s aight tho\u2026 how many versions of “Ain’t No Sunshine” are there? The sound bites and skits in between beats keeps things pushing in a good direction. Occasionally I had to pass the dutchie on the left hand side and skip a track, but over all, this tape is consistent and fresh. Jansport J comes through in the clutch with the bass.<\/p>\n
The way J flips the \u201duh\u201d from A Tribe Called Quest’s \u201dCheck The Rime\u201d is dope on the beat \u201dCheck. \u201d1234567\u201d will remind you of \u201dThe 10 Crack Commandments\u201d. That beat is dark and goes hard just like the Run DMC sample on the cut. \u201dThe Omen\u201d sounds like witchcraft over drum breaks. The only question left is how many J’s are in the Jansport? On MOVEMEANTS II: THE REPRISE\u2026 there are 30 of them, and you are bound to find some that burn right for any given mood. <\/p>\n
You can purchase hard copies on his bandcamp<\/a> or the digital version on itunes<\/a> if you are into instrumentals, making beats and wanna know how to string together a good beat tape, or you could check this shit out just to hear solid production from a renowned producer. It’s definitely a good listen. There’s no question about it, when it comes to quality\u2026 Sport done did it tho.<\/p>\n you know your man’s “DROPS JEWELZ”. peep game.<\/p>\n