It has not been due to a skills shortage that Birmingham rapper Juice Aleem has taken more than 20 years to release a solo album. He proved his lyrical talents with New Flesh and Gamma, hip-hop collectives that combined futuristic sounds with their Jamaican heritage. Here, he delves deeper into the past. "Straight Out of BC" uses biblical imagery to cast a light on the present. He gets a bit shrill on "KunteKinteTarrDiss, decrying everyone from "overpaid, bisexual footballers" to Jamie Oliver, but otherwise he is a compelling presence.
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