So Wednesday marked the official release of my boy Jason James's (aka WEB) album named Marvelous World of Color. I have been following Web's releases in the past few years for quite some time, partially because I went to high school with him, but more importantly because I honestly think this kid has some serious fucking skills.
I grew up listening to rap and saved up for months to finally buy Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" album in 1991 when I was 11 years old. I've listened to rap all my life and have seen good artists that can spit, and shit ones that don't even deserve a mic. Then there are people once in a blue moon that can pick up a mic and can spit rhymes with flow naturally - Jason James is one of them. I'm not saying this because I've known him for years. I'm saying this because I honest to God think he's highly underrated and doesn't get the recognition he deserves for his years in the game.
I had been waiting for this new LP to drop for quite some time because his previous album named "God's Favorite" was a sick album on many levels. The first thing I notice about Marvelous World of Color is how subtle and different it sounds from Jason's previous album. The productions of this album sound more stripped down and abstract than before, almost to the point of minimalism. This is something I can appreciate as it is a reflection of Jay's coming of age and musical maturity. Two tracks on this cut that stand out immediately to me are "The Architect" and "Promised Land".
Show your love, download the album, smoke a tree, and listen to the LP from beginning to end. You be the judge.
Marvelous World of Color can be downloaded free of charge at the following link:
http://jasonjamesrodneyhazard.bandcamp.com
