Freeload: Mata, Kristmas, Jackie Chain, Jhi-Ali & Gunt 1/3, “I’m Diffirant” Remix (Produced by The Block Beataz)
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Since we came back from Hunstville, we’ve been watching the Paper Route Recordz crew pretty closely, but Mata, Jhi Ali, and Gunt 1/3 who we spent a lot of time with, have stayed relatively quiet. The “I’m Diffirant” remix brings the three of them together again along with Jackie Chain and Kristmas, and another beat from the astoundingly prolific Block Beataz production team. Especially notable is Jhi Ali’s rapid fire verse, reminding us that in just a year these dudes have gone from hometown heroes to one of the more exciting crews in rap, and could—given the right push—experience real success.
Freeload: Jackie Chain f. Jhi Ali, “Rollin (DJ Ayres Remix)”
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Strangely, of the numerous “Rollin” remixes that have come out since we went nuts over the original’s melancholy ecstasy (it, along with Paper Route’s many other inventive tracks, resulted in a feature in FADER #51 and a Mad Decent signing), none have captured the tone of Mali-Boi’s production. But Ayres utilizes the choir/synth fuzz of French melodramatist M83 to take it to another level of ridiculousness that Paper Route, never to be outdone, will probably top with a Celine Dion sample.
Download: Jackie Chain f. Jhi Ali, “Rollin” (DJ Ayres Remix)
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posted on Jul 14, 2008 in MP3 / STREAMS tags Ayres, freeload, hip hop, Jackie Chain, Jhi Ali, Paper Route
