Rating: NNN
Torontonian Miles Jones has his eye on international success, and Runaway Jones demonstrates what a breakout hip-hop album should sound like. Jones’s commentary on youth cocaine use pulls this album together, while his unique voice and delivery make him one to watch in coming months.
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There are impressive collaborations with legendary Percee P on Rhyme Like This and local hero Shad on Say What. The production isn’t slouchy either. Offerings from Mr. Attic, Slakah the Beatchild and Detroit wunderkind Black Milk keep things soulful, jazzy and driving. The album could use a bit of trimming, and a few hooks are overbearing. But it’s nothing a sophomore release can’t solve.
Top track: Say What
Miles Jones plays the Drake August 13.
