| As underground Rap titan John Jigg$ and legendary Hip-Hop producer EZ Elpee prepare their upcoming collaborative album STARLIGHT, the duo share their second joint single “No Acetone”. As the title suggests, Jigg$ delivers pure, uncut bars with the assistance of a sharp guest verse from Brooklyn’s own Shabaam Sahdeeq, and an intoxicating hook from The Bronx, New York’s Hip-Hop luminary Reef Hustle. The combination over Elpee’s head-nodding production restores a classic Boom-Bap vibe while proving the subgenre can still feel fresh and new in 2026.
“I had Jigg$ pull up to the record hub. That’s where all the music is cooked up. I hate sending out beats, so I told him if he wanted beats, he had to pull up. [I] was playing beats and I skipped over this record, and he said bring it back. So I played it again, and he said ‘I can cook to that…’ We had Shabaam come to the studio, and we laid the record, but didn’t have a chorus. I’m pretty resourceful, so I made a call to Reef Hustle and said ‘I have a joint we did, and I need a chorus.’Reef and I speak often, but not about music, so this is actually the first record we’ve done together.” – EZ Elpee
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“I had Jigg$ pull up to the record hub. That’s where all the music is cooked up. I hate sending out beats, so I told him if he wanted beats, he had to pull up. [I] was playing beats and I skipped over this record, and he said bring it back. So I played it again, and he said ‘I can cook to that…’ We had Shabaam come to the studio, and we laid the record, but didn’t have a chorus. I’m pretty resourceful, so I made a call to Reef Hustle and said ‘I have a joint we did, and I need a chorus.’Reef and I speak often, but not about music, so this is actually the first record we’ve done together.” – EZ Elpee
Released today (8/11/2026) on all digital streaming platforms via Foundation Media, “No Acetone” arrives on the heels of John Jigg$ & EZ Elpee’s All Gas No Breaks Vol. 1 mixtape, which features an onslaught of original verses over classic Elpee production such as “Oochie Wally”, “Blood Money”, “Special Delivery”, “Bad Boyz”, and more. John Jigg$ and EZ Elpee’s forthcoming full-length collaborative album STARLIGHT is due out this fall.
Stream/Purchase “No Acetone” here. |
