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The SourceFeb 21, 2013Jesus Piece is a complete and compelling body of work compiled of consistent MCing and a diverse sonic palette. [Feb-Mar 2013, p.87]
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Jan 10, 2013Jesus Piece certainly isn't his best album, but if it ends up being his worst, then Jayceon's doing pretty damn good for himself.
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Jan 7, 2013Sonically professional yet lyrically amateur to the point you may find yourself listening to the album multiple times without any idea what any of it was actually going on about.
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Jan 2, 2013Game has always been kind of a blandly rugged rhymer, so he gets points for infusing his soul search with some conflicted humor.
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Dec 31, 2012When the Game isn't rapping about other rappers--which is rare--he is sometimes rapping like other rappers.
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Dec 18, 2012There are some good songs on Jesus Piece, but they're decent in spite of the Game, not because of him.
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Dec 13, 2012To be honest, this just doesn't really feel like a Game album--there's a distinct lack of drama, of real hyperbole, of genuine excitement. It tends to come across as a resume.
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Dec 13, 2012This disconnect between Jesus Piece's gambit and its execution, between Game's intention and the raps served up by his guests, results in the headliner being reduced to a mere spectator on too much of his own album.
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Entertainment WeeklyDec 12, 2012Jesus Piece can't even make the playoff, thanks to Game's airless delivery. [14 Dec 2012, p.72]
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Dec 12, 2012It's more focused than he's been in awhile, and while you couldn't call an album featuring 2Chainz, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Lil Wayne (twice), Future, Young Jeezy, Chris Brown, Common, Pusha T, Jamie Foxx, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar and more "lean," Jesus Piece is less all-over-the-place than The R.E.D. Album.
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Dec 12, 2012This feature-filled, somewhat messy effort is a welcome surprise, focusing in on its topic and then freeing it with the greatest of ease and making the previously maverick Game sound like a natural born ringleader.
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Dec 12, 2012Jesus Piece ends up being the least compelling release in Game's storied catalogue, but that doesn't mean it's not worth a listen.
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Dec 12, 2012Game makes a better villain than he does a good guy, however, and on this often-earnest album he seems hard-pressed to accept that.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 44 out of 60
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Mixed: 11 out of 60
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Negative: 5 out of 60
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