![]() With the new release, we see the same backlit shoreline setting, but this time we witness his middle child, Manny, leaping into the sky with an air of, well… triumph. It looks strikingly similar to his 2018 release The Majestic, which is an ode to his eldest child Isaiah. ![]() If you’ve been a fan of Reef for any amount of time, you get a sense of deja vu when looking at the cover art for The Triumphant. There’s even a quick nod to the next generation. On this 15-track project, Reef dives deep into fatherhood, substance abuse, work/life balance, and other adult responsibilities. In his album The Triumphant, Reef’s growth and development as an artist, father, husband, son, brother, and friend are on full display. Then you have artists like Reef The Lost Cauze, who, unlike Jay Z, are accessible to many of the grown folks who came of age alongside hip-hop. Younger generations are creating new and interesting hip-hop off shoots, just as rock music did, and often, many heads in the culture are still questioning the validity of these new waves. Hip-hop is that two-year-old that’s just now figuring out their fine motor skills and discovering that they no longer have an affinity for applesauce. Rock’s been around so long that it’s had time to incubate and expand into sub-genres like death metal and proto-punk. On the other hand, rock music has been around for centuries and can easily trace its roots back to Africa. That’s not the point of contention here: the issue is finding something that makes sense for the adults we’ve all become. The bravado and bragging will likely be a mainstay in hip-hop for eons to come, and that’s fine. Jay Z is in a class of his own and his music has become aspirational and that of pipe dreams.īut that leads us to the question “What should you be rapping about as a grown ass man?” Is it still clubs, hoes, money, and drugs, or can we unearth more substance? Well, for there to be something more in the music, there has to be something real in the artist, and the artist has to be willing to share real shit. This even includes the fans who have found financial success and upward mobility. At this point in his career, Jay Z’s music has surpassed the wallets of his target audience. ![]() Hip-hop turned 50-years-old last year, and naturally, some of the mainstream greats have begun to outgrow their relatability. ![]()
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