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Champaign-Urbana, IL - Musician, producer, composer, audio designer, and DJ Larry E. Gates II  has played hundreds of stages across the nation and has shared those stages with the likes of Chuck Berry, G. Love & Special Sauce, 30 Seconds To Mars, Local H, Superdrag, Trombone Shorty, Brother Ali, The Nappy Roots, Blueprint, DJ Rare Groove, Illogic, and many others.

 

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Entries in Jean Grae (2)

Madhouse Mondays: Jean Grae

It's been awhile since I've talked about Jean Grae. Underrated and sharp enough to slice through your favorite rapper's favorite rapper. Dag.

Way Gone Wednesdays: Pharoahe Monch

Yep, he made the blog two days in a row.  Just to show that I'm not doggin' Pharoahe Monch, here's his new single, which qualifies as Way Gone.   It kicks off with the worlds most underrated/underappreciated MC, Jean Grae, then you'll hear Monch completely DESTROY the track before letting lightweight Royce da 5'9" bring up the rear in disappointing fashion.

 Courtesy of ?uestlove's Okayplayer.  Click here to listen.