I’m Working On My Future, Why Do You Need To Know My History?

Cam’ron “My Job”

Maybe I’ve been listening to the wrong things for too long, but it is refreshing to hear a rap entirely from the perspective of someone other than the rapper, and for that character to be an empathetic portrayal of a frustrated, luckless dude stuck working terrible jobs with little hope of socioeconomic mobility. Cam’ron isn’t breaking ground, but he is touching on something raw and real, and even though he can shine on more boastful songs, he is more convincing when giving voice to an underdog. Some of that comes down to the very sound and cadence of Cam’ron’s voice — he’s just so good at sounding beleaguered, and he sells this character by underplaying his anger, and giving his performance a touch of humor and….well, if not optimism, then a belief that life isn’t entirely awful.

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