GrandeMarshall – RISK/REWARD [Album Stream]

GrandeMarshall is Allen Iverson’s “Practice?” speech on wax: incisive, headstrong, and not here for your bullshit. From his teenage “800 and Mugga Man” mixtapes to last winter’s “My Brother’s Keeper” LP, Grande has built a catalog of high-grade, highly personal Philadelphia rap music that answers to no one. “RISK/REWARD” is his latest statement piece, eight new tracks featuring likeminded Philly MCs (Tunji Ige, Pauly Sue) and producers (Noah Breakfast, HeavenInStereo) in the service of one singular, head-nodding vision. Trust the process. Take a listen below and cop a copy via iTunes.

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GrandeMarshall – PULLUP’S THEME [Video]

GrandeMarshall makes All Conditions Gear music for real ones around the globe. His new Fool’s Gold album My Brothers Keeper is filled with unbreakable cuts like “PULLUP’S THEME,” now immortalized with an appropriately rugged video ready for winter and beyond. Shot in North Philadelphia by director Kumasi Sadiki (mastermind behind streetwear outpost The Good Company), the city’s toughest rides provide a backdrop for Grande’s self-assured bars: You ain’t gon’ get it with your hand out / We put in work and made it happen. “PULLUP’S THEME” is the soundtrack to lace up and get yours.

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GrandeMarshall – My Brother’s Keeper [Album Stream]

In a sea of trend-hopping MCs, this Philly artist has confidently sailed his own wave since 2012, when Fool’s Gold founders A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs signed Grande on the strength of the self-released debut, 800. The following year’s free FG album Mugga Man pushed the envelope even further, and propelled GrandeMarshall into conversation amongst some of hip-hop’s biggest up and coming names. Working with the likes of Flume and Nadus while consistently putting out impressive solo tracks has earned this North Philadelphia rapper nods from the press and original heads alike. Yet My Brother’s Keeper is a new milestone for Grande – unhurried, self-assured, and deeply personal.

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