“21st Century Blues” Multi Color Vinyl Album by NE$$ x Baby J

Multi Color Vinyl LP

13 Tracks 

At the end of a summer that saw a global pandemic, cities on fire with the rage of the Black community, with BLM and widespread economic crises, NE$$ x baby J release new album '21st Century Blues'. A captivating and timely body of work that explores the nuances of life as a Black man navigating capitalism and oppression in the US. More than just a series of short stories about hustling and street life, the music exposes the viewpoint of a man that sees past the situation he faces and imagines a world that could be different.
In light of the ongoing global pandemic and 2020’s summer of protests following the murder of George Floyd, this album is a much-needed release and speaks to current times. From songs like ‘Murder Porn’ that explores the police and state violence against the Black community, and the role social media plays into feeding graphic images into our conciousness, to ‘Black Love’ which explores the comradery and connection in relationships developed in a time of struggle and resistance, to ‘Buy My Mom A House’ which speaks of a street-level hustlers dream of changing the narrative of the oppression faced within his family and 'Ballad of A Broken Man’ which showcases some of the most heartbreaking lyrics seen in Hip-Hop since 2pacs ‘Brenda Had a Baby’.