J.Manifesto-----Vicariously Through Memories

J.ManifestO-Vicariously Through Memories---(2013)

Artist: J.Manifesto

Album: Vicariously Through Memories

Label: Independent

Producers: Client Partie, The Stuyvesants, Weirddough, Vanilla, Six, Fate, Thelonious Martin 

Queens J.Manifesto has been putting out heat for a while with one track after another. He shows versatility and shows no quit with his energy. The lyrical delivery of J.Manifesto will keep the listeners on their toes. As peeps can see, he is not a new cat. His debut mixtape dropped in 2012 received great reviews from the music blogs and many fans. Now the Queens rapper J.Manifesto unveils his debut project Vicariously Through Memories.

            Going straight through the project places a memory bubble on the listener’s head. This album goes through a nostalgic view through memory lane. J.Manifesto picks the beats well to match his lyrical cadence. Starting with the smooth jazzy beat to Carry On where the lyrics match the beat quite well. The tracks paint a perfect picture of reminiscing the good ole days with tracks such as the soulful piano infused Last Days of Summer, the laid back track Take Over The World and the high energized G.B.I.T.W. (The Greatest Bodegas In The World). Although the instrumentation of beats varies, it sticks to the album title. It works wonders on one of the highlight tracks produced by the Stuyvesants The NV. The few tracks at the ending closes this project on the right note with that authentic Queens vibe to Dreams and the inspired living track Live Life and Love It.

            Throughout the fourteen tracks, this debut opus Vicariously Through Memories fits the narrative of meaningful music with various subject matter of lyrical skill and nostalgic storytelling music. The impressive part of the album is the versatility of J.Manfiesto; he is not afraid to step out of the box in order to become creative without overdoing it. The producers came through greatly to complement his style. This is a cohesive album in which J.Manfiesto has the lyrical potential. A minor misstep is a couple of tracks are too long which causes some musical fatigue to the listener. However, this is not a big dent to the project as the consistently is still there. This is a recommendable project.

           Strong Tracks: “Carry On”, “Last Day of Summer”, “Take Over The World”, “G.B.I.T.W.”, “The NV”, “Dream”, “Live Life and Love It”

            Rating: out of

Go peep the J.Manifesto album Vicariously Through Memories on Bandcamp