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While Jim Jones's 2004 debut, ON THE WAY TO CHURCH, built a darkly surreal world befitting a man whose name and religious references recall a maniacal 1970s mass murderer, the Dipset member's second solo record, HARLEM: DIARY OF A SUMMER, is a bit disarming in its hooky brightness. In fact, the title-track ode to Jones's home neighborhood, with its breezy jazz hook and friendly spirit, is a positive beacon of light.
Jones's voice, dripping as it always is with a feeling of impending doom, pairs in a wonderfully grotesque way with the buoyant beats behind him, whether he's boasting over a heavy bass ("Baby Girl"), eulogizing atop a classic old-school beat ("Tupac Joint"), or rapping about a mix of desire and betrayal in a unique sample of the Isley Brothers' "Between the Sheets" ("Summer With Miami").
Recording information: Dreamsound Studios, Harlem, New York, NY; Right Track Studios, New York, NY; Santanas World.
Photographer: Christian Lantry.
Personnel: Jim Jones ; 40 Cal., Fatal Hussein, Max B., Diddy, Paul Wall , T.K., JR Writer, Denise Weeks, Trey Songz, Hell Rell, Jha Jha, Juelz Santana, Latiff, Cardan.
Audio Mixers: Diddy; Carlisle Young.
Spin (p.103) - "[With] chintzy keyboards, '80s synth-rock drums, and soul samples..." - Grade: B
Vibe (p.232) - discs out of 5 - "HARLEM has a cohesive and consistent sound....This is summer rider music at its best - a hot and reckless journey." Harlem: Diary Of A Summer Music | List Price | $17.98 (You save $3.33) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, R&B CDs, Rap, Urban Soundtrack, East Coast Rap | | Label | Koch / Diplomats | | Orig Year | 2005 | | All Time Sales Rank |  310119  | | CD Universe Part number | 6869951 | | Catalog number | 5831 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Aug 23, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson; Pete Rock; P. Diddy; Beat Firm; Magoo; Hannon Lane; Zukhan Bey; Jimmy The Greek; Develop; Wattz; Zurc And The Mayor; Shiest Bub; Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson; Pete Rock; The Treblemakers; Zurc; Mayor; Kukhan; Develop; Jones Family; Beat Firm; Magoo; Hannon Lane; Watiz; Tuneheadz; Knoxville | | Engineer | Carlisle Young; Vernil "Trini" Rogers; Mike T | | Personnel | New York
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Harlem
Dipset member's second solo record
ON THE WAY TO CHURCH
Also: T.I., Trey Songz, Juelz Santana, Cam'Ron, Hell Rell, 40 Cal, Fatal Hussein, Jha Jha, Denise Weeks | | Additional Info | Edited |
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