{"id":84740,"date":"2014-09-12T09:01:57","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T13:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/?p=84740"},"modified":"2014-09-08T12:03:07","modified_gmt":"2014-09-08T16:03:07","slug":"mick-jenkins-the-waters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/index.php\/2014\/09\/12\/mick-jenkins-the-waters\/","title":{"rendered":"Mick Jenkins: The Water[s]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rated as &#8220;very hot&#8221; on <strong>HNHH<\/strong>, <strong>Mick Jenkins<\/strong>&#8216; sophomore album, The Water[s], has been creating waves on the hip hop scene for a few weeks now. The 15-track collection is a follow-up on his debut Trees And Truths, which received a lot of positive reviews from critics and fans.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Jenkins drops the beat in <em>The Waters<\/em>, where loops and extensive tune processing set an atmospheric, galactic vibe to the piece. Jenkins plays a trick on us as the ambient tunes tells us to chill while full-on wordplay keeps us alert and reminds that other than its stunning arrangement, the song is still a hiphop piece in its core.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/www.hotnewhiphop.com\/m\/115188\/3\/\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotnewhiphop.com\/mick-jenkins-the-water-s-new-mixtape.115188.html\" target=\"_blank\">Mick Jenkins &#8211; The Water[s]<\/a><\/noscript>New Soul and hip hop find their happy place in<em> Vibe<\/em>. Listen as grainy analog samples and chill undertones work hand-in-hand with sensual lines. While <em>Jazz<\/em> is a rich and fluid piece that exudes a laid-back vibe. Jenkins overhauls hip hop and approaches it from another perspective with soft, caressing beats that give a steady balance between roughness and fluidity.<\/p>\n<p>From ambient and new soul musings, <em>Who Else<\/em> takes a u-turn back to its hiphop roots where beat-heavy melodies are coupled with reverberating vocals that explode within the ears.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Mick_Jenkins.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"84834\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/index.php\/2014\/09\/12\/mick-jenkins-the-waters\/mick_jenkins\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Mick_Jenkins.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mick_Jenkins\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Mick_Jenkins.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-84834\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Mick_Jenkins.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Mick_Jenkins\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Mick_Jenkins.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Mick_Jenkins.jpg?resize=200%2C133&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Mick_Jenkins.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mick Jenkins&#8217;<\/strong> <strong>The Water[s]<\/strong> is not your ordinary hiphop album. Because of Jenkin&#8217;s yearning to explore the unknown and make a hybrid of hiphop sound, <strong>The Water[s]<\/strong> effortlessly stands out from the rest of the pack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Track List:<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Shipwrecked Feat. The Mind<br \/>\n2. THC<br \/>\n3. The Waters<br \/>\n4. Healer Feat. Jean Deaux<br \/>\n5. Comfortable Feat. No Gypsy<br \/>\n6. Vibe<br \/>\n7. Jazz<br \/>\n8. Black Sheep<br \/>\n9. Drink More Water Feat. Ebony<br \/>\n10. Canada Dry<br \/>\n11. Who Else<br \/>\n12. Dehydration Feat. The Mind<br \/>\n13. 514<br \/>\n14. Martyrs<br \/>\n15. Jerome Feat. Joey Bada$$ (Prod. By Kirk Knight)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Links:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotnewhiphop.com\/MickJenkins\/profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mick Jenkins on Hotnewhiphop<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MickalasCage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mick Jenkins on Facebook<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FreeMickJenkins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mick Jenkins on Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"frost-879059905\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_98517--placement_102160\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9536139424546116\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9536139424546116\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5501023798\" \ndata-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rated as \u201cvery hot\u201d on HNHH, Mick Jenkins\u2018 sophomore album, The Water[s], has been creating waves on the hip hop scene for a few weeks now. 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