The third installment of the excellent J.Period/K'naan collaboration "The Messengers" takes aim at America's own (as previous two focused on Kuti and Marley) Bob Dylan. And once again the results are excellent. While it is more different to create hip-hop songs out of Dylan's music (as opposed to the more rhythmic Kuti and Marley), J.Period still manages to bring a head-nodding swagger to Dylan's catalogue (checkout how he turns "Lay Lady Lay" into an easy-going beat). Even though one could not ask for more from a free project, let's hope that K'naan and J.Period don't let this end their collaborative efforts because these two talents possess the ability to create something special when working together.
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