'Songs from the Hole': The story behind JJ'88's documentary and visual album
- Posted on March 12, 2026
- By NPR
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'Songs from the Hole': The story behind JJ'88's documentary and visual album

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.