Rob Smooth & JD

Rob Smooth and JD are rewriting history from The Beginning. Never before has a hip-hop album captured the emotion, the struggle, the proud moments, the unfortunate turns, and the essence of living this life as The Beginning. Rob Smooth and JD take you on a guided tour of their lives backed by the finest beats from the Dolo camp including I.Queue, Mr P, Rabiez, and a special treat from local favorites Abstract Giants.
Take your finger off the skip button. This album was designed for the true listener; the fans that demand more from artists; those that listen to albums rather than track listings. The Beginning is truly a journey and a treat for those who live hip-hop.

Rob Smooth and JD are blood relatives who have been writing, performing, and producing hip-hop since their teens. The two came together in 1991 to release a brilliant LP, Everything's Been Changed, under the name Made In Chicago, which made a deep impression with true hip-hop heads everywhere.

The group displays an energy that recalls a throwback era in hip-hop, when the only thing that seemed to matter was the music and having fun. The time of park jams and block parties, of willful braggadocio and infamous street tales. Rob Smooth & JD have always displayed characteristics of those back-in-the-day jams, like their powerful vocal performances and amplified soul beats, but what the group embodies more than stylistic flourishes is that era's spirit: making good music that connects with the people.