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J-Zone Makes Bandcamp Top 5 Artists of 2016 + More Press

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So each year Bandcamp picks 5 of the bunch of artists that use its services that stood out in their opinion. It’s an accolade somewhere between a Grammy and winning the Scrambleboard on Soul Train. I was one of the 5 for 2016. No prize, but I get to run my mouth about what happened to me musically in 2016 and what’s on deck for 2017. Thanks to all of you who supported Fish-n-Grits, The Du-Rites and everything else I got involved with this year. Read the feature HERE.

The Du-Rites also got a feature at albumism.com. Pretty in depth interview with Pablo and me – read it HERE.
That’s it for now.

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Are We On The Air? The Du-Rites Get Some Press

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With a budget of $0.00 and an album that doesn’t neatly fit into one genre, The Du-Rites didn’t expect a wave of media coverage. But we have gotten some ink and air time since the October 21 release (in addition to tweet endorsements from RJD2, Dante Ross, Phonte and Masta Ace). More to come, but here’s a few:

Bandcamp Feature

Stereogum Profile

WFMU Interview + J-Zone Funk 45 Set

J-Zone & Fellow Musician/Producer/Composer Pat Van Dyke Talk Du-Rites, Drums + More at Flea Market Funk 

The Witzard Interview

Convinced? Get the album on vinyl or digital download with bonus liner notes on Bandcamp. Also available on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, at ReDefinition Records (vinyl), in mom and pop shops, etc. Not convinced? Shit happens!

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#Fish-n-Grits In The Press!

 

paperboyAlthough I’ve worked in the media, I’ve always been indifferent to reviews or the idea of hawking anyone for press. But anyone who took the time to write something about me or my music can’t be all that shitty a person. Well, maybe they can, but that’s another post. Anyway, now that my most recent album is nearly three months old, I’ve compiled all the press for it in one place. This way, you can read all about Fish-n-Grits without scrolling through pages of bit torrents. Enjoy.

Stereogum: On J-Zone, Rap’s Great Disgruntled Comedian

Passion of the Weiss: Make America Mad Again – J-Zone’s Unrelenting Rap Music

Bandcamp: J-Zone’s Fish-n-Grits and the Great Rap Divide

Hip-Hop DX: J-Zone Fish-n-Grits Album Review

The Library: J-Zone – Hip-Hop’s Check and Balance

Examiner: J-Zone is seriously concerned about the health of hip-hop in Fish-n-Grits

Blatantly Blunt: J-Zone Fish-n-Grits Album Review

The Real Hip-Hop: J-Zone Fish-n-Grits Interview