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John Reuben
Sex, Drugs and Self-Control (Gotee)
Released December 2009
Andy Argyrakis

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Style: Rap/hip-hop; compare to Eminem, TobyMac, KJ-52

Top tracks: "Radio Makes You Lonely," "Confident," "So Sexy For All the Right Reasons"

Over his decade-plus career, John Reuben has proven his street cred and spiritual merit, blending themes of faith with his catchy hip-hop production techniques. The trend remains on this sixth studio CD, but the rapper steps up his lyrical game another notch; as the album title suggests, these are songs of resisting peer pressure and temptation. It's a bit deeper than Reuben typically digs, but there's plenty of fun too; it's a veritable party from start to finish with plenty of rhythmic rhyming and an upbeat vibe.

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December 27, 2009 4:04pm

I love how John Reuben's lyrics are so intelligent and complex... yet, the music is so enjoyable and the beats are simply amazing. I love the experimental hiphop sound in his tracks. There is plenty of faith in his words yet it isn't the "shove-in-your-face" kind of faith. J.Reu's music is the stuff.

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