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The Kitchen
Hip-Hop · 2016 · 14 tracks · 49m

The Kitchen

Jim Jones

Gravel-voiced Harlem narratives delivered over soul-sampled production. A gritty, high-stakes snapshot of New York street life after dark.

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It's like a cold night in Harlem caught on 35mm film with a soul soundtrack.

A high-stakes, nocturnal confidence that feels both triumphant and weary.

The Kitchen · vs · Jim Jones
Storytelling+1.0σ

The writing leans a touch further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 49m
01
Intro
0:49
02
Married to the Game
4:47
03
Cocaine
3:54
04
The Kitchen
3:49
05
Eastside
3:10
06
Two Keys
2:15
07
Whole Lot Better
4:06
08
Addicted to the Game
3:43
09
Harlem
2:33
10
Blow It Up
4:14
11
Jungle
3:49
12
They All Say
3:49
13
Situations
2:38
14
Live Fast Die Young
5:53
Moments Worth Waiting For
The soul-drenched vocal sample on Married to the Game that provides a melodic counterpoint to the gravelly delivery.
The way the percussion tightens and the atmosphere darkens on the title track The Kitchen.
The cinematic, slow-burn build of the six-minute closer Live Fast Die Young.
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