The EP begins with the title track which presents the theme of the album very well: getting in a habit of studying the Scriptures and talking with God on a daily basis - hence "Daily Grind." I love the words to the song, but after listening to a lot of Lecrae the last few days, I would have to say that Copas' lyricism still is not quite at that level. One thing I love about Lecrae is his wordplay and great metaphors, which is something there is not much of in Daily Grind. Wordplay is something that just comes with time though. Either way, the title track opens up the EP very well, with a pretty good beat and some nice rapping by Copas.

The first song I heard from the EP was "Balla," and I instantly fell in love with it. I love playing basketball and am a huge NBA and NCAA basketball fan as well, so it is awesome having a song that mixes two of my favorite things: Christ and basketball.This track has the best beast on the EP, and a super catchy chorus that I find myself rapping all the time. The song is an extended metaphor comparing a game of basketball to the Christian walk, in which he talks about giving our best for Christ, coming together as Christians for one goal, and avoiding all distractions and temptations. The song was instant hit with me, and I think it will easily be one of his biggest songs.

The third track of the EP, "Junkie," is him talking about being a music junkie but he brings it all back to Christ by telling us to be a junkie for Him. He says in the last verse, "The blood flow through the vein of a body, life is in Christ and for Him be a junkie." "Move It" follows up "Junkie" with an encouraging song where Copas encourages us to be unashamed for Christ and to walk faithfully with Him. Both songs have great beats, but "Move It" definitely has the better lyrics of the two. It is a great song to listen to if you are currently struggling in your walk with Christ, or even if you just need a call-to-action.

I love Benjah's music so much, so it is great to see him on Copas' song "His Eyes;" the instrumentals automatically made me think of Tedashii's song "Last Goodbye," which Benjah is on as well. His voice always seems to fit perfectly with any artist, but his voice definitely compliments Copas' very well. "His Eyes" is a song with two different perspectives. Copas gives the perspective of a regular person struggling with different things, who cannot understand why God would allow them to happen. Benjah takes on the side of God, saying that if we could only see His plan then we would understand why these things are going on. I love the song, and it is the perfect way to end the five song EP.

Jordan Copas has a lot of potential. Daily Grind has some very good beats and some great lyrics, but when you put it up against the industry's best it is not quite up there yet. I love hearing his music improve, and I can only imagine how great his music is going to sound the next time he releases something. This EP is one I would recommend picking up if you like good rap music with really good, Biblical lyrics. Copas is a great rapper, and I am eagerly anticipating his next release!

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