Jazzy Lion Man "Just Trying To Get By" [ALBUM]

 

Jazzy Lion Man operates at a pace most producers don't attempt – a prolific Delaware-based beat craftsman with well over a hundred releases to his name, he treats the album format more like a running log than a statement. "Just Trying To Get By" lands in that spirit: nine tracks, spare and efficient, built on the kind of MPC-rooted abstract hip-hop that trades in texture and feel over pop structure. The feature list – JOHNNYTRA$H, Jules Clay, Granada, Charley Roy, Ant Kelly, Skip The Kid, itsjusdra – reads like a roll call from a specific corner of the independent underground that doesn't bother with press cycles or playlist pitching. Every guest is a co-worker, not a co-sign. The cover art, handled by Jazzy Lion Man himself, keeps that DIY thread consistent. This is the kind of release that exists for people who are already paying attention.