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JD Era - You Know This
Artist: JD Era
Producer: Beat Merchant
Album: Th1rt3en Mixtape
Label: Black Market Music Group/Ice H2O
There are some truths that are so obvious we rarely comment on them, except to illustrate the concept of obviousness: the sky is blue, one plus one is two, JD Era goes hard, you get the picture. On You Know That, the inaugural leak off his forthcoming Th1rt3en mixtape, the Toronto up-and-comer informs listeners that, though a new decade has begun, he himself hasn’t changed one bit: “Still underrated, still one to fear, still don’t like rappers, n*gga get the f*ck outta here.” Fellow T-Dot native Beat Merchant backs the track with a tension-fraught blend of organ chords, synth-arpeggios, and choral background vocals, lending Era’s hard-hitting rhymes an ominous edge. Is this track’s openly aggressive style a better look for JD Era than the laid-back vibe he brought to his last feature, Champagne Nights? You be the jury. Either way, fans of the Ontarian up-and-comer can hear more on his new, DJ DAX-presented street album when it drops early next month.
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11882 |
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Richard, I am sure JD will greatly appreciate the fact you acknowledged that he GOES HARD. And after one listen to this record, its impossible to deny this "fact." Not too impressed with the Beat Merchant production - it lacks oomph - but Era's energy is infectious. He comes with that Ace Hood power on the vocal-tip, except he doesn't scream into the mic (big plus).
I am anxious to hear this mixtape project. This chorus is banging. 
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2010 |
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This was a solid mixtape offering. His verses were cool but his flow got old pretty quickly and the beat didn't have the energy to carry the track but that Rihanna sample was hot. Still rotation status.
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2010 |
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The hook was what really went hard. As for a rapper, his rhymes got tired but the Rihanna sample and the beat kept me listening. He needs to work on some harder rhymes but the mixtape seems like it's worth checking out.
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2065 |
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Lyrcally weak, the production didn't get me into this either.
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2010 |
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Love Era's flow on the up-tempo cuts but these last couple leaks haven't been his strong suit
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2010 |
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I feel like Rihanna knew that "yep, you know this" was gonna get samples like crazy at the time. She's crafty like that.
Anyway, definitely a solid effort. Tight rhymes (loved the Ben Johnson steroids reference) and the production sucked me in. Digging it.
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2010 |
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This shit is heavyyyyyyyyyyy! I think you guys gotta listen to this in a system and not your cheap computer speakers. WHOA!
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| Posted on Jan 28, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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Lyrically, JD Era doesn't bring anything new, pretty typical, average-caliber "better than thou" rhymes. Overall, I like the production more than the lyrics. Okay at very best.
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| Posted on Jan 30, 2010 |
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| Posted on Feb 11, 2010 |
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this shit goes hard!!
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| Posted on Oct 09, 2010 |
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