ABC (2007)
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Jin’s Comments: This is probably one of the more personal and special projects of mine because it is my first ever all-Cantonese album. At first, the idea of doing this album started out as a joke. While I was in Hong Kong for a show late in 2006, a group of friends and I were riding on the subway and someone suggested that I do an album rhyming all in Cantonese. I jokingly said, “Sure.” Later on that evening at my show, I decided to kick a short verse in Cantonese that I had just put together while messing around on the subway. The crowd went so crazy that as soon as I got back to the US, I flew straight to LA to work on the album. Three days after arriving on the west coast, ABC was complete.
(Fan favorites: ABC, Yum Dom Cha)
Tracklisting:
1. ABC
2. It’s Hiphop
3. HK Superstar (featuring Daniel Wu)
4. Speak Can’t Read
5. Ape Shall Never
6. Yum Dom Cha
7. Wai Wai Wun Bean Wai
8. Instant Noodle
9. 1997
10. Wun Learn Chon
100 Grand Jin (2006)
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Jin’s Comments: This album was originally called A Couple Songs and Some Freestyles. Eventually it got changed, because the release followed shortly after my second victory at the 50K FightKlub Battle at the Mixshow Power Summit. Thus the title, 100 Grand Jin. This is pretty much your standard mixtape/album. Basically, just a collection of old and new songs we threw together.
(Fan favorites: F@#$ Jay-z, Backpack Backpack)
Tracklisting:
1. 100 Grand Jin
2. F.Y.I. (featuring YungMAC)
3. Long Winding Road
4. Money Comes, Money Goes
5. Mass Appeal 2006
6. Politics As Usual
7. F@#$ Jay-Z!
8. Backpack Backpack
9. Music Is For Life (featuring Floetry)
10. Through The Days
11. Let Me (Be Myself)
12. The Ambassador
13. Something About You
14. Food Fight (featuring FM)
15. Upside Down
I Promise (2006)
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Jin’s Comments: Some people refer to this as my “MySpace Album,” because when it was first released, it was only available for purchase via my MySpace profile. After coming off of the gritty and raw vibes of the last album, I decided to lighten it up a bit and go back to a more radio-friendly sound. I Promise certainly showcases more of my growth as a songwriter as time passed. The beats and concepts on this album definitely have a more commercial appeal.
(Fan favorites: 36-24-36, Chinese Food)
Tracklisting:
1. Name Calling
2. Yeah
3. Determination
4. Doin’ What I Do (featuring Dina Rae)
5. Myspace Collabo (skit)
6. I Download
7. 36-24-36
8. Perfect Strangers (featuring Bryan Ellis)
9. Clap Your Hands
10. Can’t Wait (featuring YungMAC)
11. Crafty Awards (skit)
12. Award Show
13. Chinese Food
14. I Promise
15. Goodbye
The Emcee’s Properganda (2005)
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Jin’s Comments: Sometime after the release of TRIH, I had some personal issues I was dealing with. This lead to a lot of frustration in regards to my career, the music industry and just life in general. I took all of these pent-up emotions and released a song called “I Quit.” The response was so overwhelming that it took on a life of its own. After all the pandemonium died down, I went back to the studio and came out with this album. I wanted to do a project that fully showcased my passion for the art of rhyming. Entirely produced by up-and-coming producer, Golden Child, it’s organic, boom-bap Hip Hop at it’s finest.
(Fan favorites: Top 5 Dead or Alive, Perspectives)
Tracklisting:
1. The Emcee (skit)
2. Perspectives
3. Top 5 (Dead or Alive)
4. Mr. Popular
5. My First Time
6. Properganda Defined (skit)
7. Properganda Listen
8. No More Fans
9. G.O.L.D.E.N.
10. Foolish Little Girls
11. The Craftiest (skit)
12. 100 Thousand Sold Pt. 2
13. No Concept (featuring Yung MAC & LS)
14. Carpe Diem
15. It’s All Over
The Rest Is History (2004)
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Jin’s Comments: This was my debut album. After several date changes, it was finally released on October 19th. To this date, it’s sold over 200,000 copies worldwide and I am extremely proud of that. Looking back, I do think that the album lacked a certain sense of direction, and you can tell I had yet to find my identity. Nonetheless, I had the opportunity to work with Twista, Styles P., Just Blaze, Kanye West, Wyclef and other great artists/producers on this project. I learned so much from the overall experience, and if I could go back, I wouldn’t change a thing.
(Fan favorites: Love Story, Same Cry)
Tracklisting:
1. Intro/The Singing
2. Here Now
3. Get Your Handz Off (featuring Swizz Beatz)
4. Club Song
5. Come Thru, The (featuring Twista)
6. So Afraid
7. I Got A Love (featuring Kanye West)
8. Chinese Beats (skit)
9. Learn Chinese (featuring Wyclef)
10. Good, The Bad & The Ugly, The
11. Senorita
12. Love Story (featuring Aja Smith)
13. Cold Outside (featuring Lyfe Jennings)
14. C’Mon
15. Karaoke Night (featuring Styles P)
16. Same Cry (featuring L.T.)
17. Thank You
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