When we wrote about this song upon its initial release last week, we emphasized its sense of innovation. Now that it’s been paired with its video, which has an intentionally “dusty” visual aesthetic, the more traditional elements of the track stand out, notably the drums. The more you know?

More importantly, watch the video below. Jean Grae, DJ Scratch‘s production and Mobetta Brown‘s trumpet, are a force to be reckoned with.

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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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