Sometimes a chronic-based lack of ambition can take you a long way. So it is with the Jet Life project, a collaboration billed as “starring” Curren$y, Young Roddy and the improbably named Trademark Da Skydiver, and totaling 13 tracks that are almost identical in sound and scope. But what Jet World Order lacks in enterprise, it makes up for in cohesion, making it a pleasingly consistent listening experience.
Regardless of who’s on the mic, the songs stick to the heard-it-all-before format of largely talking about the pursuit of accumulating cash – which is then rewarded by getting high. The smoke session, in turn, inspires the making of songs about said process. (There’s also the cliched running subtext of guarding your cash against, as the song “Paper Habits” puts it, “pretty women [who] act ugly.”) So the weeded boasts come copious: “Stay alive and high until I’m low in the casket/ Kush scent on my clothes – I ain’t trying to hide my habit/ This that skywalker O.G., you can smell it through the plastic/ Unflavor, raw paper, smoking doobies down to ashes.”
But while none of the crew coin the wittiest or most original of lyrics, they’re rescued by a unified production sound that gels the album together. The beats dwell in mid-tempos and employ airy and mellifluous synth lines; it’s a blend that soothes and relaxes, and gives the short project a sense of sonic unity. You could probably even kid someone that “Nothing Less” is a lost J Dilla production. (The only real aberration from the format is “Blow Up” which, frankly, features a brassy beat that brings to mind a post-festive feast induced bout of flatulence.)
Curren$y and his young charges might have defined themselves with a weed-sodden agenda – but distilling Jet World Order down to such a simple formula has impressively upped the potency of their end product.
Fair rating. I’m really happy for Fiend, but like most of these kinda projects sounds low-budget and rushed. I’d encourage anybody to buy Curren$y’s earlier albums instead.
Trademark and Roddy went in on this. Spitta kind of laid back and the features killed. JLR is a force to be reckoned with
This shit was boring.
DITTO
fake music faill
garbage.
You have to have the jet mindset. we fly over these haters. All im saying is watch out for these cats they on the rise.
Nigga please!!!
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b on my balls?? What??
“Nothing Less” reminds you of Dilla because of the drum track…it’s the one from Slum Village’s “Fall in Love”
mediocrity. iHipHop should’ve done another Grand Puba record or some shit.
I think this was a pretty good album…The first half of the album is 4-star shit, but, the other half is just the same ol-make your trunk thump, but, no substance!!!! I give it a 3.4, which, gives it a 3-star rating…Still a good album though!!!
I can’t wait till we cast a vote for Kooley High….THIS SHIT IS BANGING ON SOME OG SMOKE YOUR KUSH OR LOOKING OUT OF YOUR SIX-FIGURE WINDOW AT THE NEW YORK TRI-STATE AREA TYPE SHIT!!!! CHECK THAT ALBUM OUT!
currensy release the same stuff 5 times ayear, junk gettin old
JETS OVER EVERYTHING no one above us JET LIFE CURREN$Y is UNDERATED he is one of the best to ever do it
jet life till the next life bitch
dope music
Awesomely written.
Im a fan of currency but this album is kinda boring…. beats aren’t that nice and them other dudes are average. I enjoyed his other mixtapes a whole lot more.
Expected more, still waiting on muscle car chronicals
yo this shit bangs
I have tried to get behind the Currency movement and this was another miss for me. Its not bad, but its not as good as alot of great underground shit out now. 3 stars for me maybe even 2.5. Out!!!
beats and all the songs are pretty chill and they are good, but its not as good as some of the underground shit out right now.
Nice article, describes it perfectly. Personally, I love this type of album. very enjoyable listen.
3/5 is even a lil generous.
Dope album 1st Place is my shit
smooth beats and nice flows
3.5 stars
jet life meng… you got curren$y, roddy & trade! any weedhead should own all curren$y, smoke dza, nesby phips, big krit, etc etc. SMOKE
Good intro record for those unfamiliar with the Jet Life movement, but those in the know are most likely fiendin’ for a new Spitta album.
#Roddy snap on this shit.. And trademark really stepped it up on this one too. U can tell these boys put they heart in it. It’s bout time some niggas like them came out. Big as rims, hoes and jewelry is getting old. These niggas helpin save hip hop in my opinion.. Spitta a real nigga tho for puttin his team on when he coulda jus left them in da background like most niggas be doin. But yeh this album tuff without all da big names and producers. Been bumpin it since I bought it. #JETLIFE #RealGOODmusic
This album smashes, ITs that DRO MUSIC! Young Roddy and Trademark got mad potential!
Roddy ripped it Trademark did too
Dope