With albums from Blu (C.R.A.C. and Johnson&Jonson), Giant Panda and Shawn Jackson, Tres Records is definitely on the move this year. Next up for the L.A. imprint: a collaboration between Newman from Giant Panda and Mr. Jackson as New Jack Hustle. The duo’s album Sound Check drops October 21.
A note from the bio:
Sound Check is debut album from New Jack Hustle, with Newman handling all the production and helping on the raps, leaving Shawn Jackson to bless the production. …
Standout tracks include ‘Lionel,’ centering around an elastic beat and Latin atmosphere, “New Shades”‘s throbbing vibe and Shawn Jackson’s chant esq. rhymes, and “Ronald’s” breezy, chill educing [sic] beat countered by the political observant rhymes of Shawn Jackson and Vursatyl.
- 1. “First Newport”
- 2. “Theme Music”
- 3. “More”
- 4. “Inglewood”
- 5. “Sooner or Later”
- 6. “Lionel” (feat. Ohmega Watts)
- 7. “New Shades”
- 8. “Surprise”
- 9. “Wow”
- 10. “Saturday Night”
- 11. “Sunday Morning”
- 12. “Ronald” (feat. Vursatyl from Lifesavas)
- 13. “Last Newport”
