The Grimm Report CD reviews: Ajule - Kings & Pawns Volume 1: Memoirs of a Drug Lord

[Ben Grimm]

Ajule

Kings & Pawns Volume 1: Memoirs of a Drug Lord

Grimm Score: 5 out of 5

If you are a true fan of the Hip Hop scene in St. Louis then you should be familiar with the Lord of the STL Underground scene, Ajule aka Ju the Czar. A well known battle rapper during the golden era of the Hi-Pointe Café Monday Night open mic sessions, Ajule quickly gained popularity and respect from spectators and fellow emcees. Ju the Czar, Mr. Zoom In or whatever alias the public may know him better as, releases his new mixtape “Kings & Pawns Volume 1: Memoirs of a Drug Lord”, which is truly a blessing to Hip Hop. The mixtape is hosted by ICU and features production from Mike Will Made It, Band Camp, Sag and Sineca.

The mixtape starts with “Understand”, a dark story of Ajule’s life in the streets, dealing with hardship and envy while trying to turn it all around. The chronicles continue as the gunshot firing “Atlanta Doe” and the artistic 'been there, done that' concept of “Tell U All About It” featuring Stank lets listeners know that this is not an ordinary mixtape. “Glow” featuring Teff Deezy is a great addition to the mixtape with the excellent marching band instrumental mixed with Ajule’s seasoned flow. Other notable songs in this masterpiece include “Already Know” featuring Bradd Young as Ajule raps about the perfect fling with a female. Aye Verb makes an appearance on “Wet, Wet” with Ajule and Verb in an ingenious story about how they treat the easy chicks.

The creative “Chess and Checkers” interludes in between the music are worth mentioning, since the skits add a nice touch to the “Kings & Pawns” mixtape. If you’re looking for street songs Ajule also provides that with the Teff Deezy, Hittmann Holla and Remy Tha Don featured “Put Yo Hood Up”. The catchy reggae sounding “Here I Am” featuring Sineca is probably one of the most gangsta joints on the mixtape. “Walk On By” has Ajule talking about how he should be on top with 5 mics as he spits, “With a flow that will take Drake and Wayne’s spot in one night/ I’m that nice/ Speak Nelly, don’t even think twice/ What do you do when your dreams turn into nightmares?/ Success so close, you can’t grasp it even though it’s right there.” The memoirs conclude with a dark and gloomy produced track with sincere lyrics on “Lord Don’t Let Me Die” featuring Teff Deezy that kind of follow up on the topics of the aforementioned song.

"Kings & Pawns Volume 1: Memoirs of a Drug Lord" is a classic disc that will give listeners many stories of a lyricist who deserves to be documented. "Kings & Pawns Volume 1" gets a Grimm Score of 5 out of 5.

Listen/Download it hurr ---> http://midwestmixtapes.com/2010/kings-and-pawns/

[Ben Grimm]

Thanks for reading Rob!!! The mixtape is a classic hands down. I can't just pick 1 favorite joint on here because they're all great in my opinion.

[Rob Green]

ya im hip. they snoozin. thats why he made that joint "sleeps ova" ju handed me a copy of the tape personally. that joint is heavy. my bm was feelin it. its goin down at Amnesia 2 morrow. kings and pawns mixtape relase. Real.

[Ben Grimm]

People are sleeping on this one.

[Jesse James]

u can get this mixtape @ www.MIDWESTMIXTAPES.com
look under hood section: st.louis