jim jones harlem diary of a summer download

With Pete Rock blessing the beat, Jim does what he does best, lacing the track with unabashed gangsta lyrics. Jim Jones’ redeems himself quickly with “G’s Up,” the album’s hardest track. This is followed by the completely unnecessary “Zeke Interlude,” which finds Freaky Zeekey talking shit about everything and anything, though the track may be proper on a mixtape, it does nothing for the album. Amadeus’ production is soft enough to let Jimmy shine and the R&B hook by Denise Weeks is just icing on the cake.

The album starts out strong with “My Diary,” a heartfelt track that finds Jim Jones getting deeper than he ever has on wax. Taken in that context “Harlem” actually shapes up to be a damn good CD that’s sure to make Jimmy a bigger star than he already is. So while my first instinct after listening to “Harlem” was to bash Jimmy for straying from his fan base, I had to give the CD a few more listens and evaluate the album for what it is, a commercial rap record by a gangsta rapper. My disappointment stems from the fact that, for the most part, the Jim Jones from “On My Way To Church” is gone on “Harlem: Diary of a Summer.” Instead a more mature and business savvy Jim Jones emerges with more tracks aimed at radio and crossover play and less of the gangsta Jim Jones I’ve grown to love. But my problem with this review is not that I may be giving Jimmy too much credit because I’m a fan, instead, after listening to “Harlem” I actually had to take a step back and give Jimmy a second chance despite my utter disappointment. I’ll easily admit I’m a huge Dipset fan and you only have to look at my Year in Review article to see how highly I think of Jim Jones in particular. It’s not always an easy task and to be honest sometimes it’s inevitable that personal tastes influence reviews, both in positive and negative ways.

As a music critic one has to stay as neutral and unbiased as possible.

Jim jones harlem diary of a summer download