Julox and Double O Purv, Keeping It In The Family
by Charlie Sullivan
When it comes to local rap artists Julox has been at it longer than most other local rappers have been on the planet. I’m not saying the man’s old I’m just saying he’s been around long enough to see the genre come full circle and move in a direction that he finds perplexing. “There’s a lot of bullshit rap out there about sex and drugs and guns,” says Ju, “That’s not what it’s all about; I don’t like the direction it’s gone there’s more to it than that bullshit.”“We have a code of conduct on the streets, I’m not saying I wasn’t doing that kind of rap when I was younger,” adds Ju, “I got involved with that bullshit too; I just don’t like it, I’m moving it in a different direction.”To Ju’s credit he’s released 13 albums and roughly 20 mix-tapes with his most recent solo album being 2012’s Crawfish, Potatoes & Corn. The man’s toured extensively and has had moments when he’s made an okay living with his music. Ju won’t be throwing in the towel any time soon if ever.In keeping with moving things in a different direction Ju’s recently teamed up with his younger brother Double O Purv and they’ve released their first collaboration Me & My Brotha Vol. 1. The CD is more artistically mature than Ju’s previous releases. The duo provides some surprising diversity combining unique rap styles that play off of each other effortlessly. The brothers craft some vivid pictures with their lyrics and rhymes. The pair pushes their sound over the top on more than a few tracks of the CD using Shaolin soul samples and multi-layering techniques. You just can’t go wrong with classic soul. The brothers have always had similar goals they just took different streets to get there.“I want people to know I’m tight with my brother,” says Ju, “We did a track on the CD titled “Both Of My Sons” for our Momma.”
“The song just kind of worked out that way,” adds Ju, “I don’t think we really planned it like that.”Double O grew up watching his brother perform and it was just a matter of time before he jumped into the business.
“I always had a dream of cutting music with my brother,” says Double O, “He was always good.”
“Now I’m doing it, I’m taking the whole scene more seriously, adds Double O, “I don’t think I’m as good a rapper but I’m working on it.”
“Don’t let him fool you,” states Ju, “He was rapping his ass off in high school, he’s got it down.”
You can call their music country rap, weed rap, or whatever you want but one thing’s for certain its good rap. Ju and Double O plan on working together on several more volumes of Me & My Brotha as well as other projects. The next CD will be a little more laid back with a little head bouncing. They want to make the music they want to make and they’ll keep putting it out to the people in high places to get it listened to. Give em’ a listen you might be surprised.
“It’s important to get a reaction and jerk some kind of emotion out of people when they listen to what you’re doing.”- Dr Dre
Online: Twitter: @Julox2
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