Jehst & Lee Scott a.k.a. Group Finally Drops “1” Sequel “2” (EP Review)
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom graffiti writer, MC & producer Jehst as well as Runcorn, Cheshire emcee/producer Lee Scott a.k.a. Group are back for the concluding portion of their 2-part series of EPs. Both of whom have stood out in the UK hip hop scene for decades, starting their own labels YNR Productions & Blah Records respectively, additionally crossing paths with one another on several tracks over the past decade or so. It’s been almost a couple years since 1 they’re ending the saga with 2.
“Group Thunk” was a woozy intro to the EP telling & showing us exactly who they are leading into “The Feeling” goes for a cavernous boom bap direction instrumentally discussing the inability of fighting their instinct despite trying. “Taraf” featuring Quelle Chris finds the trio over mover atmospheric beat explaining that it’s all about making the cash & “Simple” completes the saga assuring us all nothing’s straightforward as it may seem.
Hard to say whether or not we’ll ever get a full-length studio album from Group considering the 2-year gap between this & 1, but I’m still happy Jehst & Lee Scott were able to finish what they started although it’s not quite the same as the predecessor in the best ways you could possibly imagine. Their production’s more minimal, each of them smoothen out their flows & there’s more conscious song topics being addressed.
Score: 8/10
