Beatitudes is J.Rocc’s new beat tape for Stones Throw, which follows his full length album, A Wonderful Letter, released earlier this year on the label. Beatitudes goes back to the artist’s routes as a DJ and turntablist and is made up of ten instrumental hip-hop tracks inspired by 20th century gospel recordings. The cover pays homage to the work of a painter known only as Harvey, an artist who created nearly 200 sleeves in the 1960s for gospel and jazz albums on Savoy Records and its subsidiary labels Gospel, Regent, and Sharp. Tracklist A1. Freedom A2. Joy & Peace A3. The Preacher A4. The Best A5. Listen To The Music B1. The Choir B2. In Your Soul B3. You Don’t Know B4. Don’t Give Up B5. Questions (Am I?)
