Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MNUN46878.1

Colour

Black

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

1500

Release date

2023-04-22

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

634164687816

Total Cap

Black LPx2

Artist

Jim Jones

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

MNRK

Jim Jones, born Joseph Guillermo Jones II in The Bronx, New York, is an influential American hip hop recording artist. As a founding member of The Diplomats and co-CEO of Diplomat Records, he has made a significant impact on the music industry. Not only is Jones a talented rapper, but he also showcases his skills as a music video director under the pseudonym CAPO. With his solo albums and collaborations with other artists, Jones has proven himself to be a force to be reckoned with in the world of hip hop.

Raised by his maternal grandmother in Harlem, New York, Jim Jones had humble beginnings. Despite facing challenges growing up, he found solace in music and began honing his craft at an early age. His determination paid off when he released his debut album "On My Way to Church" in 2004. This was followed by successful releases such as "Harlem: Diary of a Summer" and "Hustler's P.O.M.E." which featured the hit single "We Fly High".

In addition to his solo career, Jim Jones formed the hip hop group ByrdGang and launched ByrdGang Records in 2006. Their debut album "M.O.B.: The Album" showcased their unique sound and further solidified Jones' place in the industry. He continued to impress with his fourth solo album "Pray IV Reign", featuring the popular track "Pop Champagne". In

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Fellow&nbsp;Diplomat&nbsp;and&nbsp;Cam'ron's partner in crime finally gets around to releasing his first solo album after nearly a handful of guest appearances, productions, videos, and whatever else there is in this rap Renaissance man's oeuvre. All of the lyrical topics du jour are covered in great detail here, with an emphasis on the concept of church and religion playing the dominant role throughout the record. Nearly a survey of rap styles is evident here: Dirty South, East Coast, West Coast, hip-hop -- and yes, a predictable lift from&nbsp;Kanye&nbsp;by speeding up obscure soul records and using them as a basis for a whole track, but that's the one tired flat to be found in the entire album's production. However, that's not all in the knockoff department. There's also the obligatory&nbsp;Neptunes/Asian/Indian knockoff with "Spanish Fly," a track that not even&nbsp;Chico DeBarge&nbsp;can help resuscitate. Guest appearances by&nbsp;Cam'ron, everyone's favorite "no-homo," are abundant and help to strengthen the album at most points. But On My Way to Church stretches things so much musically and lyrically that at over an hour's length it can leave a feeling of exhaustion about midway through.

On My Way To Church

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