An artistic statement and a brilliant debut, "Gas Mask" should be Motown's unofficial soundtrack, but its listenership should know no regional boundaries." "Journalist's all-too-real narratives and Apollo's nods to classic soul could hardly have come from another city. "Gas Mask" by The Left (Apollo Brown, DJ Soko, Journalist 103) was a modern classic and still sounds fresh three years later. Although gaining a reputation in 2009 with his instrumental full-length "Clouds" and the critically acclaimed "The Reset" which featured a who's-who list of underground rappers, it was 2010 where he produced what was one of the year's greatest hip hop albums. Apollo Brown in particular, has been a producer that regularly releases music of the highest quality. Elzhi, Royce Da 5'9'', Apollo Brown, Black Milk, Big Sean, Guilty Simpson, the list goes on. Most commonly associated with J Dilla and Eminem, the city of Motown has embraced its soulful roots and industrious mentality to consistently produce hip hop artists of the highest order. It's hard to talk about hip hop from the past five years without bringing up Detroit. Journalist 103 :: Reporting Live :: Babygrande Records
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