Compton, California emcee, songwriter & producer Jason Martin celebrating Christmas Eve together with his sixth EP. Originally recognized beneath the moniker Problem, he would go on to launch over a dozen mixtapes in addition to 4 full-length studio albums & his final 5 EPs. I can’t neglect to say each collaborative efforts DJ Quik, the primary being Rosecrans again in 2017 & the follow-up Chupacabra days earlier than Kendrick Lamar’s now historic 1-off Pop Out live performance on the Kia Forum. Mike & Keys can be enlisted to provide Repack alongside A Hit Dog Gon Holla & Mafia Cafe, additional celebrating the 10-year anniversary of O.T. (Outta Town) to element A Lonely Winter.
The self-produced intro “Stop Playin’ with Me” that includes co-production from Mike & Keys instrumentally jogs my memory of one thing Scott Storch would’ve made within the 2000s sending a transparent message to a poisonous bitch whereas “Queen Latifah” after the “Home Alone with Precious” skit blends nervous & Mobb music collectively speaking about how dwelling single acquired this girl dwelling unhealthy. To conclude the first half nonetheless, we have now Jason letting Candice Boyd shine on the mic for the a capella R&B tune “Think About Me”.
“Santa or Nah” kicks off the third quarter going for a drumless chipmunk soul vibe working in a crooning pattern discovering himself caught between details & emotions main into the gospel-influenced “OK (R.I.P.)” promising on his mom’s grave that all the pieces’s gonna be alright, remembering family members who left earlier than anticipated. “Suspect” soulfully talks about trying within the mirror day by day prepared for showtime whereas “If You Need That” finishes A Lonely Winter not wanting beef with a dumbass or something destructive that comes with ‘em.
I’ve to agree with the homie Westside Bear a.k.a. BelowTheHipHop for lately saying that Jason Martin’s final couple of prolonged performs A Hit Dog Gon Holla & Mafia Cafe are being slept-on by a majority of heads as a result of they each show he doesn’t have to depend on a heavy record of company to make an satisfying listening expertise. That stated: A Lonely Winter differs from it’s predecessors by enlisting a function or 2 to hitch him in taking listeners on a journey to discover the stresses some undergo throughout the vacation season regardless if it’s previous or current.
Score: 8/10