Cake or Death is chilling in an archive somewhere, but Jean Grae is still at large, slaughtering tracks just for the fuck of it. Her latest casualty was assisted by the talented Maurice Mobetta Brown , a Grammy-winning trumpet player and emcee who excels with both his voice and his horn. Featuring raspy production from DJ Scratch and tightly crafted verses from Jean Grae  “Back at the Ranch” is truly a beautiful track . Songs like this really show off the invigorated and innovative spirit that both rappers and fans tend to eschew (both consciously and unconsciously). Listen below and replay it until you know every word, every ad-lib, the hook, every break and every note from the trumpet. If that sounds like a lot of work, don’t worry: you’ll enjoy every moment.

“Back at the Ranch” is the first single from Mobetta‘s upcoming album, Maurice vs Mobetta. Quite a single, isn’t it?

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