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The Colossus

RJD2

The Colossus

Latest installment of self-produced hip hop, soul, electronica and samples from the Philadelphia artist

Label
RJ's Electrical Connections)
UK Release date
01/02/2010
  1. 8.0 |   Spin

    His finest album since 2002's instrumental hip-hop classic Deadringer
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  2. 6.8 |   Pitchfork

    To anyone put off by his unique foray into singer-songwriter territory, he rediscovers, or at least indulges in, some of the mood-setting backgrounds and rattling, rigged-to-explode instrumentals that originally made him such a vital producer
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  3. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    The emphasis here is still far more soul than hip-hop, but the sampling has returned, Krohn proves he can still craft a killer beat, and he even spreads the love when it comes to the vocal contributions on the album
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  4. 6.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    Krohn might have temporarily given up on expanding his stylistic horizons, but he sounds comfortable again, certainly a small step taken toward a more fortunate future
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