Brother Reade is an American hip-hop duo from

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. Its members are MC Jimmy Jamz (also Jael Jamz, Major Jamz) and DJ Bobby Evans (also Kill You Me You).

History

The two first began playing together in a punk rock band in their native

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. Brother Readeat Allmusic.com When Evans went to college in Los Angeles, Jael soon moved out West as well, and the two began recording as underground hip hop artists, taking their name from Jael's brother Reade, who is

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. The group released a number of

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s before signing to

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and releasing their first EP in 2005. ''

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'' described the band's approach on the EP as a "

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-like investigation of going nowhere slow." Critical acclaim built as the group released its first full-length, 2007's ''Rap Music'', which

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's Roque Strew called "so standoffishly humble, so extravagantly matter-of-fact." Chris Gaerig of

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wrote that while "''Rap Music'' won't be much of a commercial success ... Brother Reade might just be the great group indie-rap has been unable to produce for nearly a decade." ''Spins Josh Modell said that the duo's "subtle flair and smarts make up for the occasional tossed-off cliché."

Discography

*''The Illustrated Guide to: 9 to 5'' EP (

, 2005) *''Rap Music'' (Record Collection, 2007)

References

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