Boldy James: Grand Quarters

Last year's Consignment: Favor for a Favor, the Redi-Rock Mixtape from Detroit rapper Boldy James managed to keep you invested for its entire 26-track, hour-plus runtime. Sometimes the beats didn't line up with the quality of his rapping. Sometimes he tried to wear a lothario's robes instead of playing to his hard-nosed blue-collar strengths. But Boldy's presence was reason enough not to skip ahead. He spends most of his time detailing the intricacies of selling cocaine and raps with a numbed mo...

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