Jax Yohana – The Good Die Young [EP]

Lyricist/producer Jax Yohana pilots an incredibly tight set with the newly released album The Good Die Young – a cool and polished bit of work that feels like a hustler scrutinizing his life & times during those quieter late night/early morning hours. The album opener – “Deeper Than Rap” – is a heavy triumph that sidesteps the urge to start things off with explosions and gunfire and instead chooses to place the listener in the passenger seat of Jax‘ ride as he tours through the city and narrates scenes that are all too real and relatable. The album’s energy surges upwardly on the tracks “Patent Leathers” and “Blessed” which find Yohana swerving between street-king braggadocio and an introspective Donald Goines-styled character who recognizes the hardships that surround the average person but still celebrates all the good that life has to offer (“I feel purpose in this music/ She smoke loud to this music/ We get live to this music/ I am legend, I can’t lose it.“). On the album highlight single, “Ruby Woo“, Yohana and company pivot even more towards a soulful vibe and pay tribute to the sort of top shelf boss ladies that stay winning in their own right (“Razor sharp cut, suit…china white/ Baby on my arm looking twice as nice/ I’m talking Michelle Obama, Blac Chyna type/ The best of both worlds, the hustle out of sight!”). To close things out, the single “Thinking Out Loud” continues the reflective mood that began in “Deeper Than Rap” but injects a sobering dose of something akin to survivor’s guilt as Jax questions the meaning of it all before his story moves onto the next page (or in this case, next album). The production team of Kay & King Mason and Lukerative7 lace the introspective emcee with some pristine tracks – all of which are filled with lush instrumentation and a seamless forward momentum. Dope work from all involved. You can show your support by purchasing the EP from your favorite spot below as well as check out more from Jax Yohana by visiting the links listed.

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