Who Is Mike Jones? [2LP] (Red & Silver Vinyl)

Mike Jones - Who Is Mike Jones? [2LP] (Red & Silver Vinyl)

It takes grindin' to be a king and Houston's Mike Jones' work ethic of ''You Don't Work, You Don't Eat, You Don'tGrind, You Don't Shine'' had his phone blowing up in 2005 with the release of his major label debut Who is MikeJones? on Asylum/Swisha House/Warner Records. Mike Jones started rapping in the early 2000s and he released acouple of independent albums on his own label Ice Age Entertainment before linking up with Michael ''5000'' Watts ofSwisha House. He recorded the underground single ''Still Tippin'' with Texas contemporaries Paul Wall and SlimThug, which appeared on the Swisha House compilation The Day Hell Broke Loose 2. The song, full of southernhip-hop slang and braggadocio, was an ode to the classic car culture in Houston, Texas, and could be heard bumpin'out the trunks of cars nationwide with its heavy bass and classical string loops. Before the release of Who Is MikeJones? girls would ignore him, but after the release of ''Still Tippin'' they were all up on him, which led to the release ofthe single ''Back Then'' where he shouted out his real cell phone number that played a major part in the marketingand promotion of the album.You could call 281-330-8004 and get his voicemail and leave a message, but sometimeshe would answer, which led to spreading the word of Mike Jones' debut album. ''Back Then'' was also a top-sellingringtone because (back then) you had to buy and download ringtones, unlike today. Mike truly went viral before goingviral was even a thing. After dropping the two hit singles, Who Is Mike Jones? was released on April 19th, 2005, andwould sell over a million copies that year, leading to certified platinum status. Twenty years later, this Texas Rapclassic still holds up with features from other H-Town legends including S.U.C.'s Big Moe (RIP),Bun B, Paul Wall andLil Keke. Juicy J & DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia added their Memphis touch to the ''Got It Sewed Up Remix'' and thealbum ends with a heartfelt dedication to Mike Jones' late Grandmother on ''Grandma''. Get On Down is proud topresent the first vinyl reissue of Who Is Mike Jones? in a limited edition silver and red color-in-color pressingpackaged with a full color printed insert tocommemorate the 20th anniversary of this H-Town classic. A1. Intro A2. Back Then A3. Flossin' (feat. Big Moe) A4. Still Tippin' (feat. Slim Thug and Paul Wall) B1. Got It Sewed Up (Remix) (feat. Juicy J and DJ Paul) B2. Scandalous Hoes (feat. Lil Bran) B3. Screw Dat B4. Turning Lane C1. Laws Patrolling (feat. CJ Mellow and Lil Bran) C2. 5 Years From Now (feat. Lil Bran) C3. Cuttin' (Remix) C4. What Ya Know About... (feat. Paul Wall and Killa Kyleon) D1. Know What I'm Sayin' (feat. Bun B and Lil Keke) D2. Type Of N**ga U Need (feat. Brighteyes) D3. Grandma