Artist. Jehst
Title. The Dragon Of An Ordinary Family
Label. YnR
Release Date. June 2011
Length. 16 Songs/ 57 Mins
Rating. Four Star
Just a few months back many hardcore UK hip hop fans were having cyberspace shit fits, foaming at the mouth, while watching and re-posting the youtube clip – who would have thunk it? surely not…. Billy Brimstone, The High Plains Drifter, Jehst…..a postman! Employed by Royal Mail!!……..Nah!?
Debates and arguments broke out on message boards: ‘Rappers can have jobs as well!’, ‘Good for him’, ‘Hip hop is dead’, ‘The music industry is …’ blah blah blah.
Whatever his employment status, this astute viral campaign entitled ‘Jehst is my postman’ did its job to perfection, a witty conduit teasing us right into the path of ‘Starting Over’ the lead single/video from Jehst’s 4th full-length, a brilliantly chopped ditty that assures you William Shields has been tucked away working hard on his music and not doing overtime at the sorting office.
‘The Dragon Of An Ordinary Family’ is a refreshing return from the seasoned MC/producer, it has been over 4 years since his last offering and it is well worth the wait. No guest appearances, just banging drum-breaks, finely chopped samples and insightful, intelligent and witty wordplay.
On tracks such as ‘England’ Jehst illustrates a bleak landscape, running through current and social affairs common to many mortals living and growing up in the UK, ‘Old No.7’ steps up the vibe, a classic stomping head-nodder that Jehst flows effortlessly over.
This is a strong LP from a man whose production and lyrics expel knowledge and familiarity of both life experience and years fine-tuning his craft and this is ultimately what resonates with many of his fans time and again…
….…and lets face it, anyone that samples Kenny Powers (The Illest) must be onto something, right? ‘Kiss my ass and suck my dick, everyone’.
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