III 2024 Album

Jon Connor

There are some good songs scattered, with most being near the beginning or end of the album, but Jon comes across as annoyingly preachy at times. There are ways to drop knowledge, and if it's not done the right way, the rapper sounds like they think they're the smartest person on Earth, and it doesn't work. Normally that's not the case though, with Jon rapping well and at times flowing like other rappers. His flow on 'Forever' reminds me of The Game and on 'The Addiction' I think I hear MGK's flow. There are also some skits I can't stand that aren't needed on this already long album. 'The Greatest Show on Earth/Bid You Adieu' is hurt by a long audio excerpt between the two songs as is the next that has one on the end of the song. Also, on the final verse of 'Bulletproof/Tryna Get There', the featuring artist has some of the worst breath control I've heard. Surely that gets edited! He almost sounds like he's snorting. The better moments are the harder songs as opposed to the many with softly sung hooks. I do enjoy some of the sounds. It feels kind of like a throwback 2010s rap album on occasions. You can tell as well that Connor put a lot into this, but for me, not enough grabs me at a high enough level. Best Tracks: Connor for the Win, Forever, Harvey/Two-Face, Last Laugh 1. The Gospel According to Ron 50 2. Dreams 63 3. Connor for the Win 80 4. Homecoming 70 5. On God (The Sauce) 54 6. Forever 84 7. The Addiction 70 8. Paper Soldiers 62 9. Subtle/Rose (The Gospel According to Chyna) 54 10. Double Standard 43 11. I’m Sorry/You Deserve It 54 12. Bulletproof/Tryna Get There 66 13. Worst Day Ever 60 14. This Jon Connor Interview (Skit) 15. We Gon See Then (The Gospel According to Nana) 57 16. Generation Gap/Heaven Sent Evidence 70 17. The Greatest Show on Earth/Bid You Adieu 74 18. Harvey/Two-Face 80 19. The Dame Theory/We Won (One) 70 20. Celebrate 63 21. Last Laugh 77