Kent Jones returns to music in the fourth quarter of 2018 with two new tracks featuring fresh rising artists of his own.

Kent is more than an artist. He is a producer who cooked up some dope work for some of your favorite emcees such as Ace Hood, and The Game. In addition, if you needed some bars from the Tallahassee native, he can provide some elite lyrical wordplay with the best of them. A prime example of this is his guest cameo with some of the culture’s most respected emcees, including Fabolous, Jadakiss, Fat Joe, and Busta Rhymes on DJ Khaled‘s “Don’t You Ever Play Yourself,” which was on Khaled’s tenth studio album, Major Key. At just 25 years old, he’s a pure talent that can do it all.

Jones plans to release a full Jazz album as well as a hip hop EP that will be a 4 track pack of fresh new songs.

Now, Kent releases two new songs which he co-wrote and is featured on. The first song is with his artist Papii Sham Poo, who is also a cast mate on Love and Hip Hop Miami: the track is titled “Problem” which he also produced. The other single sees Kent joining K Kutta on “Tear Em Up” prod. by Caspa.

Check out the fresh new songs from Kent Jones, Papii Sham Poo, and K Kutta and connect with them via ‭social media.

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Hola como esta! Kent Jones keeps up the good work by releasing Too Much Too Soon. The mixtape debuted on the major key, DJ Khaled‘s Beats I Radio Show on Friday. As we know, DJ Khaled is all about the best.

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A photo posted by (Papi Hola Suavemente) (@kentjonesofficial) on Sep 16, 2016 at 10:04pm PDT

The mixtape follows up Jones’ hit single “Don’t Mind” that reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song helped Jones rise to fame, putting him in the perfect position to release more music. The singer also released another single “Alright” that features Earth, Wind & Fire‘s “Let’s Groove.”

The mixtape is 20 tracks long, and is mostly produced by himself. The album features a handful of famous artists, such as Ty Dolla $ign, E-40, and Yo Gotti.

Let’s hope that the mixtape does well, and that it isn’t all too much too soon for Jones!

You can stream the mixtape here.

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DJ Khaled‘s ninth studio LP, Major Key, is the biggest release of his career with a track list that includes most of hip-hop’s brightest stars. Not only is Drake, Future, and Jay-Z featured on the album’s two lead singles, but Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, Gucci Mane and many more also make an appearance.

This album is a statement to the transformation Khaled has gone through in his career over the past six months. He signed to L.A Reid‘s Epic Records and even signed a management deal with Roc Nation. Khaled is now an A-List celebrity. How famous? He’s recently had multiple Good Morning America, Ellen Degeneres Show and Nightline appearances. So it wasn’t all that much of a secret when the new attention that Khaled started to get would culminate into a great record full of star-studded collaborations.

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— DJ KHALED (@djkhaled) August 9, 2016

Not all of the records on Major Key are as memorable—although there are way more hits than misses on this LP.

Major Key opens in an epic fashion. The singles “I Got the Keys” and “For Free” lead the album. “I Got the Keys” features the first time Jay-Z and Future ever met on a released project. Hov is engaging giving out two verses with witty punch lines and references to Khaled’s everyday wisdom:

“I got a bag for lawyers, like, “F*ck your charges!/
Hop out the courtroom, like, “What charges?/
Big pimpin’ on your court steps/
Case y’all ain’t notice, I ain’t lost yet.”

Future delivers a catchy hook featured on a ton of DJ Khaled’s new merch. All in all, the track lives up to the hype that was set when Khaled announced the single. “For Free,” however, has surpassed earlier expectations for the record. Khaled calls upon the six god to deliver another hit in their long time partnership. Both of these tracks have done well on the Billboard top 100. “For Free is currently #13, while ” I Got the Keys” ranks in at #30. Meaning that there is no shortage of ears listening to the singles of this LP because they are played on radio stations all over the country.

The next three tracks on Major Key are a collection of perfect summer tracks. The record “Nas Album Done” features a tantalizing verse from the Queens bridge native:

“To all my ghost supporters, go support us/
Like a local black-owned grocery store/
‘Cause in the hood shit ain’t passed down through blood”

“Nas Album Done” has to be one of my favorite Nas tracks in years and it gets me excited for his next project.

Then there is “Holy Key.“ The Big Sean and Kendrick Lamar track is a roller coaster ride of emotions. Sean continues to impress me with his verses’ since the release of his third studio LP, Dark Sky Paradise. On “Holy Key” he might have exceeded my expectations. Sean’s flow on this record is aggressive and emotional at the same time. Big Sean rhymes about the state of racism in America and police brutality.

“Father help us, police doing target practice with real bodies/
Mommas in the streets, crying, standing over a still body”

Sean’s performance really overshadows Lamar’s verse, which is also stellar, but it just doesn’t have the same effect as the G.O.O.D Music signee’s performance. This Big Sean verse is another list of highlights that comes from the first part of Major Key.

“Jermaine’s Interlude” is another outstanding record on the LP. Featuring no one else other than J.Cole. This track, like many other records on Major Key, feels like a throw away track for whatever project the artist was working for on. For example the Travis Scott record “Tourist”  and “Pick These Hoes Apart,” work in the same vain. Though Cole’s offering comes with some very vibrant production and a soulful verse from the Roc Nation artist.

“Tables do turn and labels do burn/
The second they ask you to sell your soul/
Don’t you do it, don’t you fold/
Say “F*ck that shit” and be bold/
Cause all them stories you told/
On records worth more than gold”

Khaled was really blessed by the collection of tracks he was able to compile with the group of artists that he did. Especially when some of them turn out as well a “Jermaine’s interlude.”

From there, Major Key turns into an album with multiple records that sound like they will be playing on a radio station near you soon. The A-List club of features on the tracks  “Do You Mind” and “F**K Up The Club” almost feels like a We The Best staple at this point.

However, the most surprising track on this LP would have to be “Don’t Ever Play Yourself .” This track features some hip-hop royalty in Jadakiss, Busta Rhymes, and Fat Joe. New york rapper, Fabolous also makes an appearance. However it is the new We The Best signee, Kent Jones, who comes through with a really dope verse.

“F*ck a beat for a verse when I could do all three/
No pop artist but pop is what you rappers do call me/
A lot of washed out ni**as tryna find hope in/
I’m just tryna raise a son like my blinds’ open”

Jones is so captivating on this track, it will make you double take when you realize he is the cat on the radio with that “Don’t Mind ” song.

All in all, Major Key, turned out to be as big as Khaled proclaimed it to be. The LP contains a handful of tracks that will play on the airways for the remainder of the calendar year. While also catering to some the true fans of the hip-hop culture by showcasing some iconic acts.

You can listen to Major Key, on Apple Music here.

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Kent Jones is still riding off the success of his latest single “Don’t Mind“, That was a part of his Tours project that was released back in 2015.

If you haven’t  heard the original version for this track or don’t follow his  manager DJ Khaled‘s Snapchat. Jones “Don’t Mind” has been skyrocketing up the charts over the past few months. Currently, the record is #4 on the Billboard Hot Hip-Hop/R&B charts song, which is only behind Drake, Desiigner, and Rihanna.

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A photo posted by Kent Jones (Papi Hola Flacko) (@kentjonesofficial) on Jul 14, 2016 at 9:47am PDT

This is quite a feat for someone who just signed his first deal. Jones celebrates this accomplishment by enlisting Young Money representer Lil Wayne and, Mr. 305 himself, Pitbull for the remix. Plus Khaled  brings his trademark hypeman ad-libs to the mix  just in case people forgot  that this is a We The Best production.

Jones himself even drops a more impressive verse than in the original. Kent gives listeners the best two bars of his short career by saying

“She don’t wanna leave, why? /Cause I’m a true religion/Tell your friend to be my guest, and if she smart she know the rest.

After hearing these two lines I was reminded why I was drawn to Jones’ mixtape Tours in the first place.

You can listen to the “Don’t Mind” remix here.

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