HipHopDX Premiere: Toronto-based Hip Hop artist Carlin James rolls in like the tide with his full-length effort, The Other Way Around. Produced by Jag, the album begins with “Oceans” and culminates with “Bout Out,” while embracing the concept of taking an atypical route to success.

As explained in a press release, “The album expresses the ideology that the majority of people living in today’s society are following the traditional routines in life and continue to live sheltered and structured.”

James emphasizes the idea of not following the herd, which stems from his personal experiences. James engineered, performed and wrote the vocals on the project, while Jag provided the sound and overall production. Check it out in full above.