Bobby Digital Presents: Juice Crew landed as one of the more historically loaded releases of the year, reuniting RZA with the surviving members of hip-hop's original Queens-and-Brooklyn supergroup under the Bobby Digital production persona. Single Mothers is the EP's emotional centerpiece: Masta Ace, who was himself raised by a single mother, brings a specificity of detail to the subject that separates the track from any generic social commentary. Pearl Gates contributes alongside Wu-Tang affiliate Mathematics, and RZA's production delivers the framework expected from the Abbott's classic toolkit – obscure sample selection, deep bass register, deliberate snare hits. The full EP includes posse cuts with Kool G Rap, Craig G, and Grand Daddy I.U., as well as solo moments for Big Daddy Kane and Roxanne Shanté, making Juice Crew the first collective statement from these names since the Marley Marl era. The vinyl was released as an RSD exclusive through 36 Chambers and Ruffnation Entertainment.
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