I can tell you that nothing in the enitre world made me happier than reading this news article last night. Ramble John Krohn (Rjd2 for short) is almost done with his fourth studio album, and he has three tracks that have been leaked. RJ released Third Hand a couple years back and a lot of fans were wondering why RJ took a sudden direction turn away from Hip-Hop. Even though RJ strayed away from Hip-Hop I can say that I never lost faith in this man. I will never forget Dead Ringer and hearing the track "Ghostwriter" for the first time in my best friend's car (thanks Abe). Dead Ringer changed the way that I felt about production in Hip-Hop music, and for that I will always show RJ love. There is a good chance that he will forever be in my top 5 for production skills. I remember that Pitchfork wrote an article about RJ "ditching" Hip-Hop, and I personally couldn't believe it. How could a man with so much talent in one area (MHz, Soul Position) depart from the one genre that gave him his name? I later heard an Rjd2 produced Little Brother track called "Best Kept Secret" and my heart was filled with joy. It was then I knew that Pitchfork had been totally wrong and I could continue on with my life.
Flash forward to yesterday. I hear that Rjd2 has three new tracks out and I have no idea what to think. Is he going to go back to his roots? Is he going to stay indie rock? Let me tell you that this was one of the best surprises I have had yet this year (granted we are only two months in). These tracks sound like some absolute gems from the Dead Ringer days with RJ back at the top of his game. If you personally were a fan of Dead Ringer or Since We Last Spoke, you couldn't be happier with these tracks. Make sure you give these tracks a good listen because there is plenty more great material to come. Be sure that you also know I am waiting for this record like Christmas, and you should be to if you are an Rjd2 fan.
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good stuff, always informative
ReplyDeleteGreat post Tim! Your always keeping me updated on the music that keeps my living spinning like a great piece of vinyl. Appreciate the Rjd2 post immensely, keep it rolling.
ReplyDeletei really like your post, great info.
ReplyDeleteI am a 22 year old college student who loves Hip-Hop music. I love to write, and I will feed your addiction to all of the music you love.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you should get your facts right before you write about it then. These aren't RJ tracks dumbass. You really think they even sound like his stuff. You are going to feel like a shithead when the album drops and they aren't on it.
i really like your post, great info.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for responding, sorry to the anonymous person that completely flipped his wig. These tracks sound exactly like Rjd2, and after I read the news article I figured it made sense. What I find baffling is that you think these tracks don't sound anything like Rj...
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