…lookin in the water while the dolphins is passin

This is probably my favorite Jacka track; the hurried density of his lyrics and the way he raps in a constant stream of nostalgic narratives, of loosely connected images, shows the influence of east coast artists like Cormega (who has recorded with Jacka for years) more than any west coast artists I can think of off the top. There’s a similar sense of being a survivor that cracks through his voice, of authority a la “Ghetto Qu’ran,” where hardened experiences have left him damaged but that he’s maintained despite it. It’s a similar world-weary outlook that is reflected as much by his detached tone as his words.