M.O.B.: The Album [PA]

Performer: Jim Jones (Rap)
Artist: Chink Santana; Juelz Santana; Mel Matrix; Stack Bundles; NOE; Freekey Zekey; T.W.O.; Stack Matrix
Engineer: Eric 'Ibo' Butler; Eric Jensen
Producer: Chink Santana; Joe Black
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: Audio Mixers: Eric "Ebo" Butler; Eric Jensen. Recording information: Chung King Studios, New York, NY; Quad Recording, New York, NY. After two successful street mixtapes entitled M.O.B. MEMBERS OF BYRDGANG, Jim Jones's Harlem-based group of upstart MCs present their debut studio album of the same name. Made up of the late Stack Bundles, Sandman, Mel Matrix, Freeky Zekey, Chink Santana, Noe, and Jones himself, Byrdgang throw together a slew of grimy, street-level narratives that detail the everyday trials of New York hustlers. Crewmember Chink Santana handles production on five tracks while DJ Green Lantern, Joe Black, Noyz, Majik, and Chad Beatz also contribute supplemental production-work.

XXL (Magazine) (p.109) - "Showing no signs of remorse, Jim and company remain unapologetic, flaunting their dirty cash on the feel-good 'Money Right'....Jimmy's clique manages to serve up an impressive debut."

A true NYC success story, Jim Jones's ascent to a spot among rap's quickest minds and keenest ears by the late-`00s is almost breathtaking in its deliberateness. While hip-hop history is littered with label architects whose attempts to grab the mic were tributes to vain mediocrity, the mercurial Diplomats co-founder is not one of them. Jones waited until practically every other member of Harlem's Dipset crew (Cam'ron, Juelz Santana, etc.) had had his turn before unleashing his solo debut in 2004. By 2009's highly anticipated PRAY IV REIGN, Jones revealed himself as a versatile budding star, as comfortable dropping an auto-tuner heavy single like "Pop Champagne" as elegantly reimagining indie-synth-popsters MGMT's "Electric Feel."

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