RSSNewness for your ears: The Real Adventures Of Jonny Quest, Jon Quest
Jun 27
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As promised, here’s part 2 of the Pittsburgh newness, presenting The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, the brand-new mixtape by Jon Quest, mixed by DJ Vex. This is the perfect introduction to the young MC’s talent, for those (like me) who were not familiar with his music at all. I discovered hip-hop back in 1995 and at the time I felt attracted to it and could relate in a way, even if it was a completely different world from mine. After a short period, I kind of moved on and started listening to other genres. But I guess my love for hip-hop never disappeared and mixtapes like this one make me realise that it’s actually definitely alive!
As the title suggests, Jon Quest is sharing some of his experiences and thoughts on varied subjects and what strikes me is his honesty and openness, something that can sometimes be difficult to find in today’s hip-hop. This mixtape sounds like a diary, where the MC expresses his feelings and reflects on what he’s been through, whether it’s in the music industry or in life and love. Before anything else, I need to underline Jon Quest’s amazing flow and versatility, as well as his great lyrics, full of images and clever rhymes. Being a writer, I always appreciate hearing some well-written and clever lyrics, especially when the artist has such a great imagination. Tracks like 1-900 Lyrical or Emcee University show the MC’s talent with creating stories and playing with words and ideas. What is also great with the lyrics is that they are very inspiring and thought-provoking, which you can find more specifically with Dilla Don, Be free and Drive away. Finally, Jon Quest is also dealing with ladies and his experiences with love (She tried to tell me and This ain’t captain save A).
Another great thing about this mixtape is, once again the productions. I already told you about BusCrates and Shade Cobain many times and the tracks they produce on here are simply a confirmation of their amazing talent. They are not the only producers on here, as Jon Quest was also helped by Armstead Brown, Chemist and Big Jerm, whose music I was not familiar with and which is quite nice. It can be hard for me not to repeat myself, as I really want to say something I said a dozen (or is it a hundred?) times before, which is that I appreciate beats more and more. RAOFJQ is the occasion for me to indulge once again and discover producers’ creative universes. I have many favourites so I’ll spare you the details, but I’m sure you’ll be as enchanted by the musical patterns as I am.
I have only one thing left to say: you can get The Real Adventures Of Jonny Quest as a free download on Jon Quest’s Bandcamp. As is the case with Divine Seven and Shade Cobain’s LISTEN!!!, this one will be in heavy rotation for sure!
Find out more about Jon Quest: his Facebook & Twitter
