Jim Jones may be rolling out his fourth studio album (and first major-label release) with off-Broadway plays, documentaries and a movie, but don't get it twisted—the Harlem-born rapper hasn't lost his grime. On "Let It Out," Jones tries to justify his past penchant for street hustling, rhyming: "It started with sneakers" and "we got the cars that the chicks dig" over looping guitar riffs. "How to Be a Boss," featuring Ludacris and NOE, finds him claiming the "fast life" is all he knows over an epic, violin-laden production. Even when addressing the ladies, Jones is gritty: On "Medicine," over double-speed drums, he rhymes about having intercourse with a different woman every night and boasts about his sexual prowess on "Precious," which features singer/songwriter Ryan Leslie. But Jones proves his mind isn't always in the gutter on tracks like the reflective "Rain" and "Frienemies," on which he seems to address his recent feud with former partner and childhood friend Cam'ron. —Mariel Concepcion