The Hip-Hop Affect

VINYL FORMAT. Comes with a digital download card! Ohio's own J Rawls knows a thing or two about Hip-Hop. He helped launch the independent hip-hop explosion of the late '90s by producing "Brown Skin Lady" and "Yo Yeah" from Mos Def and Talib Kweli's seminal debut album as Black Star. He went on to anchor Lone Catalysts, one of the most acclaimed early independent rap groups, and release an acclaimed solo album, The Essence Of J Rawls, in 2001. Now, more than a decade after his last solo hip-hop album, J Rawls is proud to present The Hip-Hop Affect. The Hip-Hop Affect tells the story of how Rawls grew with hip-hop as hip-hop itself continued to grow. Born out of a dialog with his son, THHA explores Rawls' personal journey from Columbus to Cincinnati to cities all over the world, as well as hip-hop's journey from block parties to MTV to total ubiquity.