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The Dragon of an Ordinary Family
Hip-Hop · 2011 · 16 tracks · 55m

The Dragon of an Ordinary Family

Jehst

Dense, literary UK hip-hop delivered with a cold, deadpan precision. Dusty jazz samples meet rain-slicked social commentary in a grey-skied urban landscape.

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It's like a gritty noir film set in a rainy London suburb, but with better drums.

A weary, intellectual observation of urban decay softened by soulful, dusty jazz production.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks · 55m
01
True Intention
3:30
02
Killer Instinct
2:54
03
Zombies
4:09
04
Thinking Crazy
5:02
05
England
4:18
06
Camberwell Carrots
2:49
07
Starting Over
2:53
08
Old No. 7
3:42
09
The Illest
3:50
10
Sounds Like Money
3:20
11
Back to the Drawing Board
3:08
12
Poison
3:09
13
Interlude
1:07
14
Tears in Rain
3:42
15
Timeless
3:37
16
Two Point Four (The Dragon of an Ordinary Family)
4:49
Moments Worth Waiting For
The cinematic Blade Runner-esque synth wash that opens Tears in Rain
The relentless, breathless flow on England that dissects national identity without a hook
The way the drum break on Killer Instinct hits with a dry, bone-snapping crack
The haunting, slowed-down vocal sample that anchors the title track's closing minutes
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