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Generating a powerful blast of sculpted noise and purposeful rage, Moor Jewelry is an uncompromised collaboration between artists (aka Camae Ayewa) and (aka Steven Montenegro). Adapting the lyrical free association and atmospheric soundscapes of rap to the no-frills attack of punk rock, Moor Jewelry makes music that embraces the freedom of both styles while generating a moody chaos that’s street smart and liberating. The project’s debut EP, 2017’s Crime Waves, was a sinister amalgam of hip-hop, dub, and experimental music. Their first full-length album, 2020’s True Opera, was a dramatic stylistic shift, constructed from noisy guitars, fractured rhythms, and purposeful rage. […]