Hello all! This week, I'm recommending an album that I wouldn't have expected to appreciate as much as I have. It's NO HANDS by Joey Valence & Brae! The hip hop duo JVB have never taken themselves seriously at all, instead focusing on fun, humor, and hype. I think that approaching NO HANDS with this in mind will let you see the obscured but unmistakable artistry that gives the silliness substance. This album is essentially the lawlessness of the early internet fed through the filter of 90s boom bap, where meme sound bites sit over off-kilter, jazzy beats. There is also a thread of 90s club music woven into the record. I have to praise the evocative performance from Joey Valence and Brae, as well as surprisingly clever (if immature) bars. I enjoy the balance of flexing and self-aware humility. Some highlight tracks include sincere NO HANDS, energetic LIKE A PUNK and OK, and askew yet enticing DOUGHBOY (featuring some highlight bars from Terror Reid). Although OMNITRIX is an epic album closer, it's worth continuing into the deluxe tracks for the likes of laid back, jazzy PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE. My very favorite is JOHN CENA. The synth hook blended with the beat is next-level beautiful. Check out NO HANDS by JVB!
Alex Kunce
Look mama, NO HANDS!
Hello all! This week, I'm recommending an album that I wouldn't have expected to appreciate as much as I have. It's NO HANDS by Joey Valence & Brae! The hip hop duo JVB have never taken themselves seriously at all, instead focusing on fun, humor, and hype. I think that approaching NO HANDS with this in mind will let you see the obscured but unmistakable artistry that gives the silliness substance. This album is essentially the lawlessness of the early internet fed through the filter of 90s boom bap, where meme sound bites sit over off-kilter, jazzy beats. There is also a thread of 90s club music woven into the record. I have to praise the evocative performance from Joey Valence and Brae, as well as surprisingly clever (if immature) bars. I enjoy the balance of flexing and self-aware humility. Some highlight tracks include sincere NO HANDS, energetic LIKE A PUNK and OK, and askew yet enticing DOUGHBOY (featuring some highlight bars from Terror Reid). Although OMNITRIX is an epic album closer, it's worth continuing into the deluxe tracks for the likes of laid back, jazzy PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE. My very favorite is JOHN CENA. The synth hook blended with the beat is next-level beautiful. Check out NO HANDS by JVB!
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