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Q MagazineJul 27, 2012There's a significant talent emerging here. [Aug 2012, p.100]
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UncutJul 25, 2012An LP that reaffirms your faith in hip-hop. [Aug 2012, p.75]
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Jul 25, 2012Raw Money Raps is an exciting audible adventure into progressive hip-hop.
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Jul 25, 2012The album dissolves as it progresses, transitioning from upbeat fare to a visceral dream sequence of disoriented meditation set atop a versatile soundtrack.
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Aug 2, 2012Raw Money Raps plays out like an exhaustive thesis work on how to expertly handle the art of hip-hop sampling. It's really a treat that an artist like Jae is wise enough to spend most of his energy figuring out how to manipulate different sounds instead of writing himself up as the next cool, swaggering martyr.
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Aug 10, 2012Raw Money Raps is immaculately constructed as identity crises go, and there's an uncontrived honesty that feels more like someone working through a multifaceted outlook on life than testing his options for which crowd to play to.
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Jul 27, 2012Raw Money Raps is fascinating and inventive, though not the game-changer many were hoping for.