{"product_id":"born-again-6","title":"Born Again","description":"\u003cp\u003eRemarkably, this soul and funk infused hip-hop tour de force arrives two decades after its creation and the duo's debut LP, \u003cem\u003eGhetto Pop Life\u003c\/em\u003e, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEnthused by the response to \u003cem\u003eGhetto Pop Life\u003c\/em\u003e, soon after, \u003cstrong\u003eDanger Mouse\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJemini\u003c\/strong\u003e began to tour and to write and record \u003cem\u003eBorn Again\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, having been recorded two decades ago and indefinitely shelved until now, \u003cem\u003eBorn Again\u003c\/em\u003e is finally released to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of \u003cem\u003eGhetto Pop Life\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe previously unheard record retains many of the elements of \u003cstrong\u003eDanger Mouse\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJemini\u003c\/strong\u003e's debut; the fun-loving, shit-talking innocence, but also adopts a noticeably more introspective and confessional tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis time, in addition to light-hearted topics such as being an incredible artist (\"\u003cem\u003eKnuckle Sandwich II\u003c\/em\u003e\", \"\u003cem\u003eBrooklyn Basquiat\u003c\/em\u003e\"), living large and being a magnet for attention (\"\u003cem\u003eMe\u003c\/em\u003e\"), \u003cstrong\u003eJemini\u003c\/strong\u003e also delivers highly personal and occasionally devastating lyrics about missed opportunities and redemption (\"\u003cem\u003eAll I\u003c\/em\u003e\", \"\u003cem\u003eBorn Again\u003c\/em\u003e\"), his time in prison (\"\u003cem\u003eLocked Up\u003c\/em\u003e\"), and complicated relationship with his father (\"\u003cem\u003eDear Poppa\u003c\/em\u003e\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis effortless free-flowing cadence and indelible sing-song delivery elevate each track with a melodic infectiousness, while \u003cstrong\u003eDanger Mouse\u003c\/strong\u003e exhibits an affinity for resonant instrumentals built from sampled organ, vibraphone, or guitar loops and infused with his trademark minor key magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a classic, timeless hip-hop record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lex","offers":[{"title":"Green LP | Rough Trade Exclusive","offer_id":50418578719051,"sku":"2191559","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50418581963083,"sku":"2200539","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue LP","offer_id":50418583732555,"sku":"2200540","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50418580324683,"sku":"2200287","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Born_Again_98d946f9_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726742068","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/born-again-6","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}