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| Released | April 13, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 55:38 | |||
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Wasted Talent is the sixth studio album by American rapper Jim Jones. It was released on April 13, 2018 via Vamplife and EMPIRE Distribution. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX | 3.8/5 [3] |
Trent Clark of HipHopDX rated the album a 3.8 out of 5 stars, calling the album a "CPR for traditional NYC rap", also praising the body of work for its nolstagia-filled content by saying "...They don't make New York rappers like they used to and hearing Jones dominate a full-length project with accelerated lyricism is a throwback to the days of the American Diplomatic flag".
On May 14, 2018, while being interviewed on The Howard Stern Show , former Wack Pack member King Of All Blacks called the album the greatest hip-hop record of the past 15 years. [4]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro Bronx Tales" | 0:41 | |
| 2. | "Never Did 3Quarters" | The Heatmakerz | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Dust & Powder" (featuring Jadakiss) | The Heatmakerz | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Catch on Yet" (featuring Trav) | Rain910 | 1:56 |
| 5. | "Banging" (featuring Mozzy) | Non Stop | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Gotta Play the Game" (featuring YFN Lucci) | Dougie on the Beat | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Got to B Real" (featuring Alexza) | DJ Rellyrell | 4:35 |
| 8. | "Epitome" |
| 3:03 |
| 9. | "Living My Best Life" (featuring Eric Bellinger) | The Heatmakerz | 2:59 |
| 10. | "Adidas" (featuring Ball Greezy) | Killa Watts | 3:47 |
| 11. | "Chicken Fried Rice" (featuring Yo Gotti, 5AM, and Trav) | Ron Oilers | 2:57 |
| 12. | "The Old Way" (featuring Axel Leon) | 2:00 | |
| 13. | "Diplomatic Immunity" (featuring Cam'ron) | The Heatmakerz | 2:55 |
| 14. | "Head Off" (featuring Lil Durk) | Dougie on the Beat | 2:58 |
| 15. | "Pray" (featuring Trav) | Kyle Smith | 4:22 |
| 16. | "Bag Talk" (featuring Ball Greezy) | Foreign Teck | 3:09 |
| 17. | "Still Dipset" (featuring Juelz Santana and Avon Carter) | Jahlil Beats | 3:21 |
| 18. | "Once Upon a Time" (featuring Cam'ron) | The Heatmakerz | 3:26 |
Sample credits [5]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 [6] | 131 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard) [7] | 23 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [8] | 11 |
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