The Jacka - The Sentence - Album Review

01 – The Sentence 1
02 – Look Me In My Eyes (Feat. Max B)
03 – We Out Here
04 – M.O.B. (Feat. Smigg Dirtee And Mobb)
05 – Lately (Feat. J-Stalin)
06 – Choosin Up (Feat. Smigg Dirtee)
07 – Dago 2 The Bay (Remix) (Feat. Messy Marv And Mitchy Slick)
08 – Blowin Money (Feat. Young Chris And Ricky Ruckos)
09 – Around The World (Feat. Bueno And Dubb 20)
10 – Stone Cold Gz (Feat. Artist Records)
11 – Freedom Writers (Feat. Hollow Tip, Freeway, T-Wayne)
12 – The Sentence 2
13 – Cant Go (Feat. Balance And Big Rich)

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One third of the group Mob Figaz, and someone who has been about, doing his own little thing for a while now. The Jacka this week released his latest offering 'The Sentence'. An album which I, to be honest, have only just heard about, but because of - I will not lie - some of the albums features, and the kind of unique, gritty vibes i'm getting off the album cover i've decided to check this album out, and write a review.

I will start at the beginning. The albums first track is a short skit of an over dramatic court room drama, which as you can guess is a reference to the albums title 'The Sentence'. Which actually does little to derail the albums quality because it is quickly followed by the cool, Max B assisted, "Look Me In My Eyes". So a good start, but it gets better.

After a little bit of nattering on at the end of this first track - the album follows up with another quite cool track, but this time with no guest appearence. The Bill Withers "Ain't No Sunshine" sampling 'We Out Here'.  A story about putting crime before love despite recognising the made sacrifice. A short track that at the end just stops, and goes right into the next track 'M.O.B', a kind of Mafia life kind of track featuring the Mob themselves, Mobb Deep. Which actually does little to change the subject of the last track, i mean you just have to break down what 'M.O.B' stands for (Money Over B*****s) to realise that both these tracks work in their own little way to compliment each other.

The album continues with track number 5 'Lately' featuring the former russian dictator J. Stalin. A slow Jamz kind of track oddly kind of reminiscant of the R Kelly track ignition from a few years back. Although a lot more gangsta. It's another short one, but somehow 'So far so good' formula wise, and what a better time to put something a bit longer in the mix. This comes in the form of 'Choosin Up' feat. Smigg Dirtee, a track about notorious activity that kind of serves as a transition track before maybe one of the albums best tracks 'Dago 2 the Bay (Remix)'. A "California Love" (Dr Dre & 2pac) & Barry White "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More Babe" sampling electro beat featuring both Messy Marv & Mitchy Slick. A kind of unrelated track given the albums concept, but i'm not complaining, personally i'm feeling it.

Alike track number 8 actually which features former (?) rocafella artist, Young Chris. It's called 'Blowin Money' & it's about... You guessed it, Spending money excessively. It follows with another quite fitting track 'Around the World' featuring homies Bueno & Dub 20, which is maybe one of the albums more lyrical tracks & best highlighted by the first 16 "Ayo my nicca Mitch hit me on the cell from the cell...". Not the Jackas bars, but maybe one of my favorites so far. And oh yeah "I pray that I stay alive for my Mothers Sake". Good Track, but continueing on, I would say track 10 'Stone Cold Gz' sounds a little like track no.4. Beatwise that is, but contentwise - it's more of a track about the struggle of trying to survive in L.A. It features artist/ group (not sure) Arist records - Not sure who he/ they are.

Track 11 'Freedom Writers" is most possibly one of the albums most emotional tracks, and is about greif, accepting death, and warfare. It features Freeway, Hollow & T-Wayne (not T-Pain & Lil Wayne) & i would describe it further as being about finding the muslim faith. It follows with a second album SKIT 'The Sentence Pt II' which is basically about someone being dragged out the courtroom kicking and screaming, but it's only about half a minute long Thank God. It follows with track no. 13, the final album track 'Can't Go' feat. Balance and Big Rich. Which actually sounds a little a little familiar, i believe i recognise it from a past Trae Tha Truth track, It's apparently according to my sources a sample of "Willie Hutch "Mothers Theme", and i will take back what i said about track 11. This final track i think is just that little bit more emotional, and i do like it better to be honest. It doesn't have any lines from the Quaran in it - which is cool, but not my cup of tea.

So Overall after giving the whole album a listen - I will give it a 7/10 because i liked most of it, but i didn't like track 11. I would say that it's worth a listen definately, and if you like westcoast, Bay Area, Hyphy, Gangsta, Rap & Hip Hop than, over some of the more commercial releases, that it's maybe worth buying.

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