Search - Jim Jones :: Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product Of My Environment)

1-1/2 stars -- Not environmentally friendly

Anthony Rupert | Milwaukee, WI | 09/23/2007

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Jim Jones is another one of those rappers that seems to release a new album every year. Although I've never been much of a Dipset fan, I still try to give everything a chance. But now I'm regretting it after hearing Hustler's P.O.M.E.



One annoying thing that Jim does is his constant yelling back to himself after every bar, and it's usually the same thing: count how many times in a single song you hear, "BALLIN'!" At the same time, though, it might be hard to hear that because there are so many guest stars on here; Jim is only alone on three of the twenty tracks. But he isn't that great when he's by himself either ("Reppin' Time", anyone?). And most of the songs feature someone named Max B, who comes off as a poor man's 50 Cent; his worst moment is on "Love of My Life".



The only track on here that I can even stand is "Weatherman" (with Lil' Wayne and the late Stack Bundles -- and that's not saying much considering the album is 76 minutes long). The rest of the album is a travesty littered with all the usual suspects: pointless voicemail skits, a song for the ladies ("Don't Push Me Away"), blingin' ("We Fly High"), and representin' your hometown ("So Harlem"). Then there are songs that don't even make sense, like "Pin the Tail" and "Pour Wax". And even when Jim tries to get introspective ("Concrete Jungle"), he STILL falls; but whoever raps the second verse says to a foe: "Your life is Chuck E. Cheese/Mine is a pizzeria." Huh?



Some Crime Mob members show up for the necessary club joint "Get It Poppin'", and if you didn't like them before, you probably won't like them NOW either. And "Emotionless" is just that. I don't know many people that were checking for this album anyway, but I'll still say that if you find this product in your environment, then you might want to organize a cleanup crew.



Anthony Rupert"

3rd solo is decent

G$ | B-More, MD | 04/08/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Jim Jones is back with his 3rd solo in as many years, with his 1st two being 3.5 stars, I'd say this one is a little better and barely a 4 star album. Like his other albums it's long, with 16 songs (easily could've dropped 3 or 4 and made it better). Of the 16, I'd say 5 are ok, the other 11 are good, but no great or classic on here. Guests are heavy and on all of the songs but 2. Like most of the other members of the Dip Set crew, his rapping is average at best and their style gets old after a while, but of them all Jim Jones is my favorite of the DipSet crew. Production is decent. Chink Santana does 6 songs, Big K.O., Jim Bond, Jim Jones, The Runners, Critical Child, Zukhan, Hot Prod., Majik, Mercury, and Joe Black all do 1 song. If you're a fan of his I'd pick it up.



#1 - 8.5 (f/ Max B)

#2 - 8 (f/ Max B)

#3 - 7.5 (f/ Max B)

#4 - 8.5 (f/ Juelz Santana)

#5 - 8

#6 - 7 (f/ Cam'ron, Juelz Santana, Max B)

#7 - 6 (f/ Jha Jha & Princess0

#9 - 6. 5(f/ Karen civil)

#11 - 8 (f/ Max B)

#13 - 8 (f/ Lil Wayne & Stack Bundles (R.I.P.)

#14 - 8.5 (f/ Rell)

#15 - 8 (f/ Hell Rell)

#17 - 7.5 (f/ Max B)

#18 - 8 (f/ Chink Santana)

#19 - 9

#20 - 8 (f/ Rell, Noe & Max B)



Joseph Jones -- b. Bronx, NY moved to Harlem, NY

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WACK

R. Avila | 12/15/2009

(1 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is wack. Only 1 good song on it save your money and buy the single from iTunes."