RJD2 is a staple of the underground hip hop scene and returns with a new album The Colossus on January 19th.
The Philly based, Ohio-raised produced broke through with his Def Jux released albums Deadringer and Since We Last Spoke before venturing off into less hip hop based music with his The Third Hand album on XL. Three years later and RJ is back, bringing out his new record on his own label, RJ’s Electrical Connections and, it seems, going back to his hip hop roots.
Snippets were posted on his site along with the full version of Games You Can Win which features the vocal talents of Kenna, to give fans an idea of what to expect. But it’s on this new track, which you can hear by watching the video below, Let There Be Horns, that RJ’s percussion come back to the fore. The horns of the title are prevalent and the synths add dimension to the track but it’s the drums, those oh so brilliant drums, that do the damage.
Have a watch as the Minotaur gets a little stressy and ruins RJ’s shop in this great video and get hyped for the rest of the album, it’s sure to be a winner.
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