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Release Date: 12/05/2006
What makes
Jim Jones'
A Dipset Christmas worth consideration is the loose charm found on the first half -- the
Christmas half -- of the album. The
Dipset capo's quirked-out charisma and quippy style are suitably toned down to a surprisingly humble level, supporting both the light, Christmas party numbers and the bittersweet tales of the struggling holiday seasons past. Best of the latter is
"Wish List," a believable track where
Jones remembers what empty wallets and disappointed families feel like come the end of December.
"Ballin' on Xmas" is fun if only for its riffing on
Run-D.M.C.'s
"Christmas in Hollis," and
"Dipset X-mas Time" is a cheery and bright way for any hardcore baller to start his Christmas morn. "The mood is right/And I'm high is hell" isn't for the family gathering, and neither is the thugging second half of the album, which features some random, non-
Christmas leftovers of which only the
"We Fly High" remix is desirable. It's been a decade since the hood was sorta blessed with the much more throwaway
Christmas on Death Row, so even with the abundant filler,
A Dipset Christmas serves a purpose.
~David Jeffries, All Music Guide
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