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| Boston |
 Three years ago, Mike Jones went double platinum with "Who Is Mike Jones?" But after a period of silence, hip-hop fans might be wondering, "Who was Mike Jones?" "The Voice" is meant to be a corrective, laden with hook-filled songs that should keep the Houston MC highly visible throughout the summer. While there is certainly a swagger and more than enough derigueur hip-hop misogyny ("Give Me a Call"), this is mostly a genial pop-oriented set. It's in keeping with the trend in hip-hop that emphasizes the smooth over the hard. Even the angry "Hate on Me" sounds like a slice of fluff. Jones's tribute to his recently deceased grandmother, "Grandma II," is obviously heartfelt and strikes a chord. Some of the chart-friendly tracks, like "Cuddy Buddy," are too-obvious sops for commercial success, but "Next to You," produced by J.R. Rotem, is undeniably irresistible. Jones has modified his elongated flow, though he doesn't show much growth as an MC. Still, compared to the obsessive self-promotion of his debut, the restraint here makes it infinitely more listenable. The album provides a real sense of who Mike Jones is now. (Out now)...full text |
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| Rapreviews |
Two-eight-one, three-three-oh, eight, zero-zero, fo'. Four years ago Mike Jones may have simultaneously had the most annoying and the most unforgettable gimmick in all of rap, and damned if it didn't work. Most of you reading this can still remember his phone number whether you really want to or not. If Jones had lacked in charisma or was rapping over terrible beats the gimmick would have died long before it went national, but "Who Is Mike Jones?" proved that the aspiring rap star had plenty of both. Even otherwise banal and repetitive lyrics seemed better just by the earnest enthusiasm with which Jones delivered them and the beats were PLENTY bangin' - everybody from Salih Williams to Three 6 Mafia brought the musical heat.
In the long interim since his national debut we've been promised an album named "The American Dream" about a dozen times that has never seen the light of day. Jones himself addresses this on the opening "Intro" with these words: "Politics and bullshit kept me away from y'all, kept me away from the game. But now I'm back, and now y'all about to hear the voice of WHO?! MIKE JONES!! Hit me up, two-eight-one, two-oh-six, fo'-three-three-six baby." OH SHIT, Mike's got a new number. Actually that's not surprising given his last provider probably got sick of sending him cell phone bills thicker than phone BOOKS. If you decide to give ol' Mike a ring tell him Flash from RapReviews said WHATTUP! Two singles from this album had already been making the rounds before "The Voice" got released on April 28th, the first of which being "Drop & Gimme 50" featuring Hurricane Chris....full text |
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| Allmusic |
| Back with a new phone number but the same old gimmicks, Mike Jones kicks off his sophomore release, The Voice, with a promise of a third album. Maybe it's a clue that Jones has already moved on and that there's not much here to get excited about, past some high-powered singles. The Voice actually has three: the fast rocking Mr. Collipark construction "Drop & Gimme 50," the infectious strip club anthem "Swagg Thru Da Roof," plus the R. Kelly-like "Cuddy Buddy" featuring T-Pain and Twista, along with Lil Wayne who boasts "I make her holler like when momma brought her into the world." That last cut finds the guests outshining their host, which makes "Give Me a Call" all the more of a surprise since this MTV superstar sounds perfectly matched with underground king Devin the Dude, like two homeboys sleazing their way across a mutual love of being high, horny, and in Houston. After this, the drop-off is significant with redundant cuts and overdone party numbers coming off as tired as Jones' reciting of his phone number. That "Who?" "Mike Jones!" chant is also in overabundance, but with a handful of highlights, The Voice is at least a significant step up from the man's previous release, the throwaway EP The American Dream....full text |
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