Songs from the Hole. Before the song starts, protagonist and producer James “JJ’88” Jacobs describes meditating on his and others’ redemption while incarcerated and in solitary confinement.’/>
The visual album and documentary Songs from the Hole tells the story of James Jacobs, the hip-hop artist JJ’88, as he reflects on his coming-of-age within California’s state prison system.
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