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MH-239 Bigg Jus - Poor People's Day  Bigg Jus and DJ Gman present Poor People's Day, possibly the most relevant hip-hop record of the year. After working together on the key track from Jus' Black Mamba Serums, the duo conspired to create a release that would pay tribute to the oppressed people of the world and at the same time document what they see as an era of media control and significant global crisis. Bigg Jus fuses the indelible burners of his past with a deep political consciousness, proving himself a true aspirant to the Edutainment title. His art and politics coexist as he couches messages and exhortations in fly rhyme schemes, dropped over bumpin' beats. Those beats are provided by DJ Gman, who is sure to establish himself as one of the top producers in hip-hop with this release. The album destroys the sonic limitations of typical boom-bap and is nothing short of a revelation. |
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| Bigg and important - Remix / Enjoy and inform yourself, this is one of the best albums of 2005. - IGN / A wake up call for a complacent America - Uncut / Jus and Gman can make confusion and dissonance sound dope as hell - Chicago Reader / Powerful messages on top of amazing beats is what this album is about - Ghetto Blaster |
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| Built on the imagination and intellect which made Company Flow one of the most farsighted hip-hop acts of the late '90s, Bigg Jus' second solo album is an ambitious attempt at a wake-up call for a complacent America. With Atlanta producer DJ Gman providing lurching Armageddon and mournful contemplation for Jus to rage and wring his hands to, the attacks of globalization, the US government and wars waged in the name of religion squarely hit their mark. Not easy listening, but it's refreshing to have a voice willing to push rap beyond the comfort zone of the VIP room. - Q |
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