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Tuesday, January 17 2012

Traveling at Different Speeds: An Interview with Icebird's RJD2

After producing countless underground-rap hits, scoring the Mad Men theme, and putting out iconic albums of his own, RJD2 decided to write songs with singer Aaron Livingston before they formed a band. RJ talks about the creation of the one and only Icebird.


Friday, April 16 2010

The Colossus Returns: An Interview with RJD2

Best known by his performance name, RJD2, Ramble John has mastered the art of a perfect snare hit, blaring horn hook and soulful vocal all from the comfort of his sampler and Technics.


Wednesday, April 4 2007

Since He Last Recorded: An Interview With RJD2

The former hip-hop producer explains the evolution of his sound and his inability to be like Steven Tyler.


Reviews

Friday, April 2 2010

RJD2: The Colossus

RJD2 attempts to rebound from the contempt his fans hold for previous full length The Third Hand.


Thursday, May 29 2008

RJD2

Instead of climax-building electronic expositions, I got a schizophrenic shuffle of average indie rock, spun sparse with soulful electronica hits from what seemed like a past life.


Friday, March 9 2007

Rjd2: The Third Hand

When a musician brings other genres into hip-hop, how many can he add before the music is no longer hip-hop?


Wednesday, May 26 2004

Rjd2: Since We Last Spoke


Friday, May 9 2003

Rjd2: The Horror


Blogs

Tuesday, January 11 2011

RJD2 Drops 'The Glow Remixes' EP As Free Download

Hip-hop instrumentalist RJD2 kicked off 2011 by dropping The Glow Remixes EP, a three-track digital release that can be downloaded for free at the website…


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