No Gimmicks
Posted January 26, 2015
By MarkRyan_NRT, Staff Reviewer
J-Giles Son can only be described in one way: grinder. Anyone who drops five full length albums in less than two years, with four being released in 2014 alone, deserves the title. Only a man with a true Christian work ethic can continue to write and record on such a consistent basis.
His latest effort, Feels Good Right?, is a solid offering of Christian Hip Hop with a nice mix of real life issues, fun and theology. Sonically, the album combines classic boom-bap, trap and a touch of EDM thrown in for good measure. Lyrically, his style is constant throughout: a classic rapper with no gimmicks in his vocals or in his cadence.
A nice addition to the album is "Feel the Movement." This track is an EDM-style worship track. It is all about feeling the move of God. Surprising it doesn’t feel out of place between the harder hitting "Fuera de Ti" and "Yueh (Remix)." At times big changes in style like that can be jarring and distracting, however, on this album it shows the depth and breadth of the artist.
"Forget It" speaks truth about the real content in non-Christian Hip Hop music. J-Giles himself used to be deeply involved in hip hop culture, even after coming to the knowledge of Christ, however, he realized that the music was not uplifting and his spiritual walk suffered from it. Now in this track he simply says forget it.
Closing Thoughts:
This album is no doubt the result of hard work and an open heart to do work for the Kingdom. The Georgia native shows influence of his birthplace and his current home of South Florida in his music. The beats hit hard, the lyrics flow effortlessly and there is a clear gospel message.
Song to Download Now:
"Feels Good Right? (feat. Wise)" (Get it on iTunes here.) View All Music And Book Reviews By MarkRyan_NRT | View MarkRyan_NRT's Profile
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