Jinx — I Am JahSon After releasing a 2015 beat tape to hold fans over, Jinx finally turned in his follow-up to 2013’s The Gem In I. On this concept album based around a fictional character named JahSon, he pokes fun at braggadocio by letting the songs themselves establish their dominance (“I Am King”) while an eclectic palate of beats help him confront some difficult issues (“You ain’t anti-white if you’re pro-black,” he raps on “Prey,” which features The Villanz’ Main) alongside a who’s who of other Bay area talents like Demi Nova, Eliana B, Mighty Jai and Rude 100.
See a full recap of the year's best local albums in the new issue of Creative Loafing Tampa. Check out the full list via cltampa.com/music. Call your local record store to see if it has this release.
This article appears in Dec 21-28, 2017.