![]() Another strong song is “Ain’t Nothin New” which is precisely the type of track I want to hear more of from Jadakiss, with its Neo-Soul influence from Ne-Yo and a Buda/Grandz/Beat Butcha beat that has just enough of a filthy quality to it. The reliance on hooks is nothing new on Jadakiss albums, but “Main in the Mirror” shows that the man that claims to parallel park on the track is capable of delivering a good one himself. The Akon-produced instrumental shows Jadakiss has an ear for strong production, something that helped previous singles such as “Time’s Up”. ![]() (Youthful Offenders)”, bringing back memories of Styles P’s “Locked Up” from over a decade ago. The former is classic Jadakiss, throwing down one-liners atop a brash, cinematic Swizz Beatz instrumental that harks back to New York gems such as Fabolous’ “Breathe” and Fat Joe’s “300 Brolic”.Īkon joins Jada on “Y.O. This track won’t convert any Jadakiss followers to Future’s style of incoherent slurring atop ear-splitting bass, and sits uncomfortably between two strong tracks in “You Don’t Eat” and “Y.O. ![]() When Jada sticks to his traditional formula, he sounds infinitely more natural than he does trying to fit in with Future on “You Can See”. Despite my reservations from first impressions, there’s some good music on “Top 5 Dead or Alive”. It’s as if Jadakiss knows full well that his claim is unrealistic and has had to enlist some superstar names to give it some level of legitimacy. That’s madness when this album is considered a comeback project from one of the greatest emcees of all time. My point is, to put yourself on that pedestal without any real evidence is supremely cocky, but then emcees have been claiming to be the best for years.Įxcluding the “Intro” Jadakiss has a guest on all but one other song. But this isn’t a piece about mine or anybody’s Top 5 list, as it can vary wildly and cause endless arguments. When you throw in names such as Biggie, KRS, Nas and Jay-Z, it can be argued that Jadakiss isn’t even a “Top 5 Dead or Alive” in New York alone. Pharoahe Monch and Rakim are two who are levels above Jadakiss for a start. Any list of five best emcees looks at the elite guys who have released classic material on a consistent basis. Considering he has been active for two decades, that’s a lot of missed opportunities. He doesn’t have a classic piece of work, either solo or as part of The LOX. Jadakiss is not a “Top 5 Dead or Alive emcee” – there I said it.
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