Intense Records

BORN AGAIN (indie only, pacific blue)

£23.33 (£27.99 incl. VAT)

Tracks: 
1. All I 
2. Locked Up 
3. Me 
4. Knuckle Sandwich II 
5. Born Again 
6. Brooklyn Bazquiat 
7. Walk the Walk 
8. Where You From 
9. Dear Poppa 
10. World Music 
Remarkably this soul and funk infused hip-hop tour de force arrives two decades 
after its creation and the duo's debut LP, Ghetto Pop Life which celebrates its 20th 
anniversary this year. 

Enthused by the response to Ghetto Pop Life, soon after Danger Mouse and 
Jemini began to tour and to write and record Born Again. Finally, having been 
recorded two decades ago and indefinitely shelved until now, Born Again will 
finally be released to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of Ghetto Pop Life. 

The previously unheard record retains many of the elements of Danger Mouse 
and Jemini's debut; the fun- loving, shit- talking innocence, but also adopts a 
noticeably more introspective and confessional tone. This time, in addition to 
light-hearted topics such as being an incredible artist (Knuckle Sandwich II, 
Brooklyn Basquiat), living large and being a magnet for attention (Me), Jemini 
also delivers highly- personal and occasionally devastating lyrics about missed 
opportunities and redemption (All I, Born Again), his time in prison (Locked Up) 
and complicated relationship with his father (Dear Poppa). 

His effortless free flowing cadence and indelible sing-song delivery elevate each 
track with a melodic infectiousness whilst Danger Mouse exhibits an affinity for 
resonant instrumentals built from sampled organ, vibraphone, or guitar loops and 
infused with his trademark minor key magic. The result is a classic,  
timeless hip hop record.