Jim Jones, voice all weary and shit, turns everything he records into a dusted, kinda sad slog: “Summer Wit’ Miami” was filled with longing, “We Fly High,” only half-victorious. In that sense at least, he’s actually got a little something in common with Ghostface and well, NYC rap’s so fucked upside down in 2011 that these guys are even rapping on songs together! On “Perfect Day” however, Capo’s going pop. Realizing he sounded like much more of a “lonely stoner” than Kid Cudi on that “Day ‘n’ Nite” remix, he’s decided to make his own “Day ‘n’ Nite.” Problem is, three years have passed so he’s gotta throw in a little bit of Black Eyed Peas’ fist-pump party music to keep it relevant, and he’s gotta remain gangsta too, so he rips-off Ice Cube’s “It Was A Good Day” or something? “Perfect Day” has been out for awhile, but it ambles through Hot 97 playlists with a vengeance these days, providing plenty of opportunity to stop guffawing at the damn thing and just give in to its bizarre, oddly affecting timbre.
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