Summary from 9 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated RJD2's catalog across 7 albums from 9 opinions, with an overall average of 6.8/10. The top-rated RJD2 album is Deadringer (2002) with a 8.6/10 average from 1 rating, followed by More Is Than Isn't and Dame Fortune. The discography on Wavelength spans 2002 to 2016.
Deadringer
“Rjd2 is in the very enviable position of being the hottest new artist on Def Jux, which is quickly establishing itself as the epicenter of post-millennial hip hop. After Rjd2 dropped the superb *I Really Like Your Def Jux Baby Tee* earlier this year, a steady buzz began to build that *Deadringer* would be the next step in instrumental, sample-based hip-hop. Def Jux guru El-P even declared that thi”
More Is Than Isn't
“With his new More Is Than Isn't, RJD2—an artist who has played with many different genres and sounds—has released an album that comes across as a successful culmination of all his previous ideas and experiments.”
Dame Fortune
“Much like the producer’s former offerings, Dame Fortune tries to be everything all at once, making for a good listen with occasional lapses.”
Dame Fortune
“Tracks like "Your Nostalgic Heart and Lung" and "PF, Day One" find RJD2 exploring the depths of his own synth work, without a sample in sight. Granted, they are actually some of the weaker tracks on the album, but it's a step towards a more mature sound that has room to grow.”
Since We Last Spoke: Deluxe
“Since its release in the summer of 2002, Rjd2's commercial debut *Dead Ringer* has become recognized as one of hip-hop's most highly regarded turntablist records. A drum-funk tour-de-force, the record continued Def Jux's then-unparalled creative streak, spotlighting Rjd2 as the only hip-hop producer since DJ Shadow capable of taking to both long-form rhythmic experiments and 3:30 rap cages with su”
Inversions of the Colossus
“After a foray into singer-songwriter territory, Rjd2 rediscovers mood-setting backgrounds and rattling, rigged-to-explode instrumentals.”
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