Wasted Talent is the sixth studio album by American rapper Jim Jones. It was released on April 13, 2018 via Vamplife and EMPIRE Distribution.[1][2]

Wasted Talent
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 13, 2018 (2018-04-13)
GenreHip hop
Length55:38
Label
Producer
Jim Jones chronology
The Kitchen
(2016)
Wasted Talent
(2018)
El Capo
(2019)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX3.8/5[3]

Trent Clark of HipHopDX rated the album a 3.8 out of 5 stars, calling the album a "CPR for traditional NYC rap", also praising the body of work for its nolstagia-filled content by saying "...They don't make New York rappers like they used to and hearing Jones dominate a full-length project with accelerated lyricism is a throwback to the days of the American Diplomatic flag".

On May 14, 2018, while being interviewed on The Howard Stern Show, former Wack Pack member King Of All Blacks called the album the greatest hip-hop record of the past 15 years.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro Bronx Tales" 0:41
2."Never Did 3Quarters"The Heatmakerz3:31
3."Dust & Powder" (featuring Jadakiss)The Heatmakerz3:22
4."Catch on Yet" (featuring Trav)Rain9101:56
5."Banging" (featuring Mozzy)Non Stop2:57
6."Gotta Play the Game" (featuring YFN Lucci)Dougie on the Beat3:39
7."Got to B Real" (featuring Alexza)DJ Rellyrell4:35
8."Epitome"
  • 808-Ray
  • SmittyBeatz
3:03
9."Living My Best Life" (featuring Eric Bellinger)The Heatmakerz2:59
10."Adidas" (featuring Ball Greezy)Killa Watts3:47
11."Chicken Fried Rice" (featuring Yo Gotti, 5AM, and Trav)Ron Oilers2:57
12."The Old Way" (featuring Axel Leon) 2:00
13."Diplomatic Immunity" (featuring Cam'ron)The Heatmakerz2:55
14."Head Off" (featuring Lil Durk)Dougie on the Beat2:58
15."Pray" (featuring Trav)Kyle Smith4:22
16."Bag Talk" (featuring Ball Greezy)Foreign Teck3:09
17."Still Dipset" (featuring Juelz Santana and Avon Carter)Jahlil Beats3:21
18."Once Upon a Time" (featuring Cam'ron)The Heatmakerz3:26

Sample credits[5]

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 131
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[7] 23
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 11

References

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  1. ^ Berry, Peter A. (April 13, 2018). "Stream Jim Jones' 'Wasted Talent' Album - XXL". XXL. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  2. ^ Mansell, Henry (April 13, 2018). "Jim Jones Drops "Wasted Talent" Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Clark, Trent (April 25, 2018). "Review: Jim Jones' "Wasted Talent" Is CPR For Traditional NYC Rap". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "MarksFriggin.com - Stern Show News - Archive". www.marksfriggin.com. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "Jim Jones". WhoSampled. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Jim Jones Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Jim Jones Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link] Billboard.
  8. ^ "Jim Jones Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
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