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Beautifully Black Produced By Navy Blue

by jaH-Monte OF MELENATED PEOPLE

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  • Beautifully Black Cassette Tape
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    Now released on cassette, Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon's Beautifully Black finds itself perfectly at home in the warm and tactile form of physical music. The soft glow of Navy Blue's production keeps the album comfortable and at ease, Jah-Monte's effortless raps able to cruise on top of it with a smoothness few can manage to instill with such colorful storytelling. Features range from the serene voice of Kelly Moonstone to Vintage’s heavenly tenor singing to the strong and energetic presence of Messiah and Phiiik - Navy Blue even gets some time on the mic, too, Beautifully Black's small handful of collaborators an essential component to the album's immediate comfort and breathability while listening. Even more than a year since its initial release on November 21, Beautifully Black is still a refreshing collection of Jah-Monte's unique hip-hop style in its most luxurious and honeyed form.
    The 25 cassette copies of Beautifully Black are available now on Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon's Bandcamp page or through his direct message.

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Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon levels up again on new album Beautifully Black, entirely produced by fellow underground legend Navy Blue. Navy would be a premier choice for collaboration for anyone who knows their rap music, but with someone as talented as Jah-Monte on the mic the results outclass any expectations with ease. Elsesser’s production is smooth and luxurious, a perfect fit for someone of Jah-Monte’s rapping calibre. The two part ‘The Missing Link / The Sneaky link’ is exemplary of this style, the MC’ing on top form but also giving plenty of breathing space for the classically-influenced beat. Not only does Navy match his energy on each of these 11 tracks, he also creates a kind of cohesion often missing on full albums from single rapper/producer combos. It’s been a while since the last time Jah-Monte tapped in with a single artist like this, so to position himself alongside Navy like this is a move that feels as calculated as it does organic.

‘Tried Your Best’ and ‘Pray For Fame’ feature the very talented Kelly Moonstone, a rapper well worth mentioning for her contributions here because her chemistry with both Jah-Monte and Navy results in two of the best tracks on the record. There’s other features here too (including a standout contribution from Navy himself), but it’s on these tracks that the album’s strongest suite of songs emerges. The beats here really are beautiful, reminding us once again that when it comes to artists with incredible and consistent work rates Navy is right there alongside Jah-Monte himself. In many senses then, this is the perfect album for the two to release at this point in time. 2021 has well and truly belonged to the scene that the two inhabit, and as two of its most proficient members they deserve all of the acclaim that they receive. The fact the last song is titled ‘Complex & Pitchfork Opinions’ should tell listeners everything that they need to know about Jah-Monte’s place in the game, and the further greatness that is undoubtedly to follow.

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released November 24, 2021

Navy Blue
Scott Slagle
Kelly Moonstone
Messiah
Phiik
Vintage

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jaH-Monte OF MELENATED PEOPLE Charlotte, North Carolina

Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon’s meteoric rise as an artist has been the product of hard work, and his extensive and eclectic discography proves it. Going from a local Charlotte artist to a country-touring tour-de-force, the now Brooklyn-based rapper is set to conquer the world with his razor-sharp rhymes and immaculate ear for production. ... more

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