The Dragon of an Ordinary Family
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The Dragon of an Ordinary Family is an album by British hip-hop artist Jehst
, released on his label YNR Productions, on 19 June 2011. This release is his first in six years since 2005's Nuke Proof Suit
.
Work for the album dates back to the Nuke Proof Suit sessions, as one or two tracks were held back for this release; causing Jehst to refer to the album as "[being] like a scrapbook.."
Jehst described the title of the album as "the juxtaposition of ‘Dragon’ with ‘Ordinary Family’. You’ve got references to everyday mundane shit that everyone can relate to, but at the same time there’s something otherworldly about it and something that’s kind of fantastical and people can’t quite put their finger on. It’s that mixture of the everyday with the surreal."
The first single from the album, "Starting Over", was launched by a viral marketing video campaign in which a supposed Jehst fan recorded footage of the rapper appearing as a worker of the Post Office. 'Jehst Is My Postman' later turned out to be a PR stunt, as this recording was followed up by a music video of the single, featuring many other rappers dressed in a variety of costumes.
The album features no guest appearances, but boasts production appearances from Jehst himself, long term Jehst collaborators LG and Mr. Thing, veteran producer Beat Butcha and new producers Zygote, Jon Phonics and Chemo.
The release received mostly good reviews
Jehst
William G. Shields, better known as Jehst or a slew of aliases including The High Plains Drifter, Billy Brimstone and Jay Star, is an English rapper and co-founder of hip hop label YNR.-Biography:...
, released on his label YNR Productions, on 19 June 2011. This release is his first in six years since 2005's Nuke Proof Suit
Nuke Proof Suit
Nuke Proof Suit is an album by British hip hop artist Jehst. This release reveals evidence of a new style in terms of production and lyrics, as the album takes a more 'catchy' approach with rhythmic hooks and 'Rap-a-long' style rhymes...
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Work for the album dates back to the Nuke Proof Suit sessions, as one or two tracks were held back for this release; causing Jehst to refer to the album as "[being] like a scrapbook.."
Jehst described the title of the album as "the juxtaposition of ‘Dragon’ with ‘Ordinary Family’. You’ve got references to everyday mundane shit that everyone can relate to, but at the same time there’s something otherworldly about it and something that’s kind of fantastical and people can’t quite put their finger on. It’s that mixture of the everyday with the surreal."
The first single from the album, "Starting Over", was launched by a viral marketing video campaign in which a supposed Jehst fan recorded footage of the rapper appearing as a worker of the Post Office. 'Jehst Is My Postman' later turned out to be a PR stunt, as this recording was followed up by a music video of the single, featuring many other rappers dressed in a variety of costumes.
The album features no guest appearances, but boasts production appearances from Jehst himself, long term Jehst collaborators LG and Mr. Thing, veteran producer Beat Butcha and new producers Zygote, Jon Phonics and Chemo.
The release received mostly good reviews
Track listing
- "True Intentions" – 3:30 (prod. LG)
- "Killer Instinct" – 2:54 (Prod. JehstJehstWilliam G. Shields, better known as Jehst or a slew of aliases including The High Plains Drifter, Billy Brimstone and Jay Star, is an English rapper and co-founder of hip hop label YNR.-Biography:...
) - "Zombies" – 4:09 (Prod. Zygote)
- "Thinking Crazy" – 5:02 (Prod. Mr. Thing)
- "England" – 4:18 (Prod. Beat Butcha)
- "Camberwell Carrots" – 2:49 (Prod. LG)
- "Starting Over" – 2:53 (Prod. Jehst)
- "Old No.7" – 3:42 (Prod. Chemo)
- "The Illest" – 3:50 (Additional vocals: Apollo; Prod. Jehst)
- "Sounds Like Money" – 3:20 (Prod. Jehst)
- "Back to the Drawing Board" – 3:08 (Prod. Chemo)
- "Poison – 3:09 (Prod. LG)
- "Interlude" – 1:07 (Prod. Jehst)
- "Tears In Rain" – 3:42 (Prod. LG)
- "Timeless" – 3:37 (Prod. Jon Phonics)
- "Two Point One Four (The Dragon of an Ordinary Family)" – 4:49 (Prod. LG)