Description
Jurassic 5 made an instant name for themselves with the release of their self-titled EP; like the Freestyle Fellowship before them (also regulars at the now-legendary Good Life Cafe), J5 were a Los-Angeles-based crew of old school hip-hop purists that sounded like they had come straight outta the schoolyard. With sparse, melodic backing tracks, the attention here is placed squarely on the four MCs, who–each with their own sound and style–come across as the hip-hop equivalent to a street-corner doo-wop group. Quality Control, the group’s first proper album, is a history lesson wrapped around a tribute, stuffed with quality and innovation: DJs Nu-Mark and Cut Chemist keep things moving with tight production and great tracks–no one in hip-hop does more with music designed not to call too much attention to itself–while Chali 2Na, Akil, Marc 7 and Zaakir (Soup) weave intricate routines.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.