Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?
by McKinley Dixon
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  1. Lajaleaa
    Jul 10, 2023
    8
    It does have a "cinematic" feel on the production and composition, the lyrics are nice too, with some self perspective, tenderness and disruption verses. But there is something on the narrative that struggles enough to feel it through the whole project. "Beloved! Paradise! Jazz​!​?" feels like the climax of something wonderful, but you do get to the end of this project feeling you miss aIt does have a "cinematic" feel on the production and composition, the lyrics are nice too, with some self perspective, tenderness and disruption verses. But there is something on the narrative that struggles enough to feel it through the whole project. "Beloved! Paradise! Jazz​!​?" feels like the climax of something wonderful, but you do get to the end of this project feeling you miss a whole bunch of the movie even though you got here early. At least this is a happy ending with a lot of catharsis, we just might need a sound that fills the sense of struggle that leaded this fighter to this victory.… Expand

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83

Universal acclaim - based on 6 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
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  1. HipHopDX
    Jul 3, 2023
    72
    Dixon is locked in as his verses speak on the duality of gripping steel while hitting the concrete to earn a living. It’s beautifully written, using imagery of fists clenched, finding your heart, and smiling in the sunshine. It’s the clear-eyed Dixon you want to hear more of.
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  2. Sputnikmusic
    Jun 20, 2023
    90
    Dixon’s radiant songwriting paves the way, and his expressive style makes for an enchanting journey through blissful soundscapes.
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  3. The Guardian
    Jun 8, 2023
    80
    Dixon’s fourth album tightens its lens: skipping by in 30 minutes, its songs possess a renewed urgency and velocity. But his writing is more literary and exploratory still. Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? (named after three of Toni Morrison’s most celebrated works) provides an embarrassment of imagistic riches.
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