Mixtape: Rebel Je’ – Rebel & A Dream
What’s the purpose of being a rebel if you don’t have a message behind you? In April, I posed that exact question to Rebel Je’, a man who I had known for several years and just touched base with after a lengthy split. What morphed out of that conversation became the frequent Rebel Mondays series [...]
Album: J.O. Cool & John Wade – First Impressions
Running with the Kevin Nottingham stamp of approval for one of the best free LPs of the year (so far), Baton Rouge producer John Wade and South Carolina emcee J.O. Cool have come together to release their First Impressions. From the onset it’s evident that Wade is a fan of deep percussion and horns, letting [...]
J.O. Cool – Put It On (f. Joey G) (prod. John Wade)
Since 14, Baton Rouge producer John Wade has been attempting to perfect his sound, working with numerous artists including Houston’s own Rebel Je’. However, Wade believes his work with South Carolina’s own J.O. Cool will not only put BR on the map in terms of talent aside from its flock of incarcerated rappers and indie [...]
Rebel Je’ – Technical Difficulties (prod. John Wade)
It’s Monday and while the rest of the world is busy picking themselves up after Father’s Day, Rebel Je’ and John Wade ease through the newfound static with “Technical Difficulties”. The latest leak in the “Rebel Mondays” series has Je’ swaying over Wade’s horns with the sort of back court precision the other James & [...]
Rebel Je’ – Something Cool [Remix] (f. Joey G) (prod. John Wade)
The things you learn with a few flutes, some elevated vocals and syrupy drums creeping like molasses. Rebel Je’ pulls back the sheets on the latest Rebel Mondays leak and gets a little female acquaintance on the official remix to Joey G‘s “Something Cool”. John Wade intoxication production lets G roll around and trace his [...]
