Return Of The Raw GR8 & GR8 James 27 tracks. Zero compromise. While the industry chases algorithms and trends, GR8 and GR8 James went the other direction — straight back to the foundation. Boom bap drums. Cratedug samples. Bars that don't beg for radio play. This is hip hop the way it was meant to be heard: raw, uncut, and built for headphones loud enough to wake the neighbors. From the opening shot of "It's Bigger Than" to the closing bow of "Coming Back GR8," Return Of The Raw is a 27-track statement of purpose — a love letter to the EMcee tradition and a warning shot to anyone who thought real hip hop was dead. It's not. It just came back.