Jin Presents the Emcee's Properganda Vinyl 2 LPs 2005 Pressing Draft Records NEW

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Overall, a great album from Jin. To the one reviewer who said that this new outlook for Jin is a gimmick, why can't an artist change his ways? This helps an artist grow into something much better. It won't sell even as much as his debut album.  He hooked up with 16(now 17) year old Golden Child and Demo Beats to produce his album. He released his sophomore album through his new label CraftyPlugz and Draft Records. How does it stack up compared to his debut album? Pretty well actually.

1. "The Emcee(skit)" - The album starts off with a skit.

2. "Perspectives" - The song is about how Jin longs for the days when rap was about the lyrics and not the hooks found in many rap songs today. He mentions how good MC's are rare to find. I liked the song and Jin spits some good lyrics to go with the sick beat produced by Golden Child. 9 out of 10

3."Top 5(Dead or Alive)" - The first single from the album, which is about how you can't make a list for the best MC's as it's all up to opinion. Jin gives shout outs to different rappers, such as Nas, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Rakim, and others. Another nice beat from Golden Child. 9 out of 10

4. "Mr. Popular" - Another song I liked which has Jin bragging about his skills. Once again, Golden Child produces another good beat to go with Jin's skills.

5. "My First Time" - A take-off from Common's classic song, "I Used to Love H.E.R.", here we have Jin reminsicing about writing his first rhyme(although if you don't pay attention, you might think it's something else). A down-to-earth beat is provided by Golden Child. Good. 7.5 out of 10

6. "Properganda" - Could be third single from this album, and it's also the only track not produced by Golden Child. It's produced by Demo Beats from Boston and it blends in nicely with the rest of the album. Another favorite of mine, which has Jin bashing the music industry. 9 out of 10

7. "No More Fans" - Song about how everyone seems they can rhyme, even though they don't have the skills for it. Jin provides good lyrics for this and the beat sounds like it would fit in nicely with Common's "Electric Circus" album. 8.5 out of 10

8. "G.O.L.D.E.N." - Song about different rap producers and how Golden Child is the future. Jin provides good lyrics but, I wasn't feeling the beat for this one. It kinda reminds me of the "Laffy Taffy" beat, although better. This song is also the only mainstream-ready one from the album. 7 out of 10

9. "Foolish Little Girls" - Jin has said that this is his favorite song from the album and I can see why. A nice beat provided by Golden Child, Jin raps about how preteen girls are acting way too mature for their age. Another good song. 9 out of 10

10. "The Craftiest(skit)" - Skit.

11. "100 Thousand Sold(Part 2)" - This song is a follow-up to part one, which can be heard on his official site, The [...]. I like it because it has probably the best lyrics on the album which go into how Jin almost quit rapping. Jin's manager, Big Kamel also says a few words on here. The beat is another good one produced by Golden Child. For a minute, I had to tell myself that 9th Wonder or Kanye West didn't produce it. 9.5 out of 10

12. "No Concept" featuring Yung MAC and LS - A fun song on here featuring Jin's other CraftyPlugz rosters. The concept is based off A Tribe Called Quest's classic, "Check the Rhime." Yung MAC and LS do well, although they are not as good as Jin. 8 out of 10

13. "Carpe Diem" - Jin's could-be second single. Like "G.O.L.D.E.N.", it's not my favorite song from the album. Basically, this is Jin's version of Kanye's "Touch the Sky." He does well, but it could have been better. 7.5 out of 10

14. "It's All Over" - This is my favorite song from the album. Jin shows his lyrical chops over a sick Golden Child beat. One might think Kanye produced it, meaning it's just that good. 10 out of 10

CONDITION: NEW. Very minor crease left upper corner.
TRACK LISTING: A1 Perspectives A2 Top 5 (Dead Or Alive) A3 Mr. Popular B1 My First Time B2 Propaganda Producer – Demo (5) B3 No More Fans C1 G.O.L.D.E.N C2 Foolish Little Girls C3 100 Thousand Sold Pt. 2 D1 No Concept Featuring – LS, Yungmac D2 Carpe Diem D3 It's All Over


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