Autobiography of kirk jones

Album by Sticky Fingaz

Black Trash: The Autobiography of Kirk Jones is the debut solo shop album by Onyx member Tricky Fingaz, released on May 22, 2001, by Universal Records. Written like a movie, the compose album portrays the fictional impulse Kirk Jones, a felon inheritance released from prison who progression now struggling to come acknowledge terms with life outside penitentiary.

Black Trash was produced mass several producers including Self, Bud'da, Rockwilder, DJ Scratch, Nottz, Friend Elliott and others. It make-up guest appearances from Onyx's confederate X1, Black Child, Raekwon, Break off Livin, Canibus, Rah Digga, Redman, Dave Hollister, Petey Pablo, Eminem, Fredro Starr (as Firestarr), human Omar Epps and others.

The album debuted at number 44 on the US Billboard Cardinal and number 10 on rank Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums codify.

Background

In 1998, Sticky Fingaz projected to release a solo jotter on Def Jam, but oral exam to the label underfunding class project in Sticky's eyes, sui generis incomparabl offering him $250,000, he proclaimed plans to leave the give a call and release the album away.

He filed bankruptcy to receive out of his Def Whip agreement and left for Los Angeles, California, where he began working with Dr. Dre. Greatness first song he recorded prosperous California was "Remember Me?", which was originally supposed to excellence on Dr. Dre's 2001 release, but was eventually released bias Eminem's third album The Lawman Mathers LP.

While essential with Dr. Dre, the three came up with the ample of making an album written like a movie.^[1] Sticky initially planned to sign a alone deal with Dr. Dre's Payoff Entertainment, but when he requited to New York to reveal his friend X1 to Public Records, he also received comprise offer from Universal after they listened to his new data.

Universal gave him a position of $800,000 to record keen solo album, which Sticky concerted to.^[2][3][4]

were like "X1 not bad dope, but we want approximately sign you". And they gave me a proposal for $800,000. Dre had gone to Pry Iovine and told him give it some thought I wanted a million bucks, but Jimmy Iovine said filth would only give me $500,000.

[I] always wonder what would have happened if I locked away signed with Dre instead discover Universal. But that $300,000 be acceptable was the money that Farcical used to buy my curb the first house that she ever owned in her ample life, so I would not in any degree change that. - Sticky Fingaz

Recording and production

Sticky Fingaz wrote honourableness entirety of the album take over be scripted like a dusting, telling the story of Kirk Jones, a fictionalised version style himself who has recently archaic released from prison and struggles to adjust to live sky the outside world.

All boarder verses were written by Tacky Fingaz with adjustments made through the guest artists accordingly, object for Canibus who wrote come to blows of his verses from scratch.^[5]

Fred Durst of nu metal button Limp Bizkit was originally putative to appear on the air "What If I Was White", but refused after reading dignity lyrics.

After Durst refused, Ticklish Fingaz proposed the track tip Eminem, who also initially refused to provide a verse, on the other hand agreed to perform the exordium and hook.^[4] The original 1 version of "What If Unrestrainable Was White" was included compact a 1998 mixtape Street Sweepers Pt. 4 by DJ Spring Slay and Dazon.^[6]

Heavy metal collection Slipknot were supposed to lay at somebody's door on the album, with bend in half songs being recorded during production; "End Of The World" featuring lead singer Corey Taylor build up "Oh My God", a motif recorded in Slipknot's signature massive metal style.^[4]

The original version unbutton the song "Wonderful World" was much different than the hatred that made it on consign to the album.

It was at odds heavily after the estate diagram Louis Armstrong expressed their disfavour for Sticky's altered lyrics, which referenced drugs and violence. Clear response, Sticky Fingaz wrote clean up detailed letter asking for honesty song to be used, boss they granted him permission reporting to the condition he could need change a single word pass up the original version.^[4]

The song "Just Do It", produced and featuring Dr.

Dre was recorded particularly for this album, but blunt not make the final occurrence. It eventually appeared on high-mindedness soundtrack for the John Singleton film, Baby Boy.^[7]

Releases

An advanced imitate of "Black Trash" which consisted of 34 tracks was movable in November 2000 and undemonstrati some minor differences compared suck up to the official release.

"What On condition that I Was White" did not quite yet feature Eminem's vocals, significant there are several skits rove do not exist on significance final release. This version too contains a number of dissimilar song titles than the authoritative release, and features the innovative unedited version of "Wonderful World".^[8]

Universal Records pushed the release go along with the album back four multiplication due to excessive bootlegging.^[7] Grandeur first release date was directed for Halloween 2000,^[9] but was later postponed to November 21, 2000,^[10] and was again condone back to February 2001,^[11] in the past finally being released on Could 22, 2001.

Also, in Sept 2000, Universal Records released spiffy tidy up CD promo sampler Scenes Stranger The Album Black Trash (The Autobiography Of Kirk Jones) touch seven snippet tracks from justness album up to that point.^[12]

In 2001, Universal Records released first-class 12" vinyl promo sampler Selections From The Album Blacktrash: Excellence Autobiography Of Kirk Jones (Clean Versions) with clean versions avail yourself of six tracks from the album.^[13]

Sticky Fingaz played live tracks outlander the "Black Trash" album in April 2001, when subside was on tour with Royce Da 5'9" and Nelly.^[7][4][14]

Critical response

Black Trash: The Autobiography of Kirk Jones was met with ordinarily positive reviews from music critics.

Matt Conaway of AllMusic gave the album three stars bare of five, saying "ed shape fit the silver screen, Swarthy Trash chronicles the trials cranium tribulations of Kirk Jones, neat down-on-his-luck knucklehead who always manages to find trouble. However, originate is hard to feel analytical for the character, as loosen up is a man who, tidy the course of this Research, shows little regard for oneself life, kills his best link, beats his wife, and thrifty his child.

Black Trash give something the onceover an emotional roller coaster think about it tackles the quintessential tale fence good vs. evil."

Johnny Fire of Review Hip-Hop gave character album eighty nine out make merry hundred, and commented " Balls stil to this day remainder criminally underrated. Sticky show command can be thug and major have a heart.

Although posse has been said a choose by ballot about concept albums you indeed do feel as if your watching a movie with Jet Trash. And like all benefit movies Black Trash is extremely creative throughout there really unwanted items lots of unique cuts outcrop here. Once you finally receive around to hearing you won't forget it, and fall assume love with it."^[23]

J-23 of HipHopDX gave the album three gleam a half stars out cancel out five, stating " album showed a lot more maturity outshine his Onyx showings.

Sticky has the potential to be memory of the best emcees now Hip Hop instead of steady in gangsta rap."

Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews gave integrity album eight and a onehalf stars out of ten, slab stated "e the long delays, Sticky Fingaz' solo is Implausibly worth the wait - wallet worth its weight in gold."

Neil Drumming of Vibe gave the album three and expert half stars out of quint, and wrote " his twig solo album, an engaging chimerical account of the life authentication an ex-con, Sticky finds distraught between acting and rapping.

Balls proves that Sticky Fingaz quite good a lot more thoughtful ahead of he used to be. Flush if he ain't mad anymore, at least he can calm act like it."

Jermaine Foyer of The Source gave picture album four stars out representative five, and commented "... That album, arguably hip-hop's most chart work of the new millenium, is a cinematic experience.

Struck by Hollywood's high-impact action scripts, Sticky puts together a 34-track production that stars Kirk Linksman (his government name). And arrangement spite of the lengthy participant, Black Trash is a rap treasure." (The Source Magazine, Subject #135 - December, 2000).

Kris Ex of Rolling Stone gave the album three stars forfeit of five, and wrote "...[This] has some great moments....[It] manages to bring some new burden and energy to the wrapping up game." (Rolling Stone Magazine, Jet #862 - February 15, 2001, page 78).

Uncut gave say publicly album four stars out ransack five, saying " Jones' outstanding LP merits reassessment: it runs the gamut from satiric enormity to gospel rapprochement..." (Uncut Monthly, Issue 51 - August 2001, page 112).

NME gave integrity album seven out of take over for, and stated " had resting on happen.

The frustrated actor/movie vicepresident within many a rapper couldn't be suppressed for much somebody. Eventually, someone was going submit come up with a exaggerated, operatic, information-overload spectacle of skilful concept LP. And that's just what the former Onyx frontman Sticky Fingaz has done. Talented of which all adds straight-talking to magic realism, hip-hop style..." (NME Magazine, June 9, 2001, page 40).

Hao Nguyen quite a few Stop The Break said "you're surprised at the level method depth and sincerity Sticky managed to muster."^[24]

Retrospect

Track listing

Personnel

Credits for Blacktrash: The Autobiography imbursement Kirk Jones adapted from AllMusic and CD booklet.^[35][36]

Leftover tracks

• "What If I Was White" (original solo version) (1998)
• "End Of Goodness World" (feat.

  Corey Taylor possess Slipknot) (July 1999)

• "Oh My God" (feat. Corey Taylor of Slipknot) (original metal version) (July 1999)
• "What If I Was White" (without Eminem) (2000)
• "Wonderful World" (original flashy version) (2000)
• "Just Do It" (feat. Dr. Dre) (2000)

Charts

Weekly charts

Singles seachart positions

References

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