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Pray IV Reign

Pray IV Reign
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Studio album by Jim Jones
Released March 24, 2009
Recorded 2007-2009
Genre Hip Hop
Length 74:45
Label E1, Columbia, Sony
Producer Jim Jones (exec.), Damon Dash (co-exec.), Ron Browz, Chink Santana, Ryan Leslie, No I.D., TrackSlayerz, Supa Dave West, Magnedo7, Young Yonny, Lemael Ervin, Triple-A, Teraike "Chris Styles" Crawford, Ayinde "Cylla" Thomas, Young Seph , ILLFONICS
Jim Jones chronology
Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment)
(2006)		 Pray IV Reign
(2009)		 The Rooftop
(2009)
Deluxe Edition cover
Singles from Pray IV Reign
  1. "Pop Champagne"
    Released: September 4, 2008
  2. "Na Na Nana Na Na"
    Released: January 1, 2009
  3. "Precious"
    Released: March 3, 2009 (promotional single)
  4. "Frenemies"
    Released: March 17, 2009 (promotional single)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars
Artistdirect 3/5 stars
Beats Per Millennium (5.3/10)
Entertainment Weekly (C+)
HipHopDX 3.5/5 stars
PREFIXMAG.Com (4/10)
RapReviews (8/10)
Slant 2.5/5 stars
Spin 3/5 stars
XXL 4/5 stars(XL)
Pray IV Reign: The Mixtape
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Mixtape by Jim Jones
Released March 3, 2009
Recorded 2008–2009
Genre Hip hop
Label Columbia, Sony
Producer Harley Is Majik, Ryan Leslie
Jim Jones chronology
Jim Jones & Skull Gang Present A Tribute To Bad Santa Starring Mike Epps
(2008)		 Pray IV Reign: The Mixtape
(2009)		 Pray IV Reign
(2009)

Pray IV Reign is the fourth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Jim Jones, released on March 24, 2009, under E1, Columbia and Sony Music Entertainment. The album, his first not to be released under Diplomat Records, also serves as his first under a major record label. The album includes production from Ron Browz, Chink Santana, No I.D., Ryan Leslie, Michael Crawford, Triple-A and Young Seph. Jones' fourth album also features guest appearances from Ron Browz, Juelz Santana, NOE, Mel Matrix, Rell, Ludacris, Ryan Leslie, Chink Santana, Bree-Beauty, Starr, Rowana, Oshy, Twista and Lil Wayne.

The album, The album was originally titled Back 2 Back, was his first album with Columbia Records. The album cover was photographed by Thi Chien. There are several different album covers. The first version is the original cover, the second, third and fourth are all the original cover, but with different colored backgrounds, such as red, green and blue. The fifth cover is the Deluxe Edition with a close up of Jim Jones' face.

In a 2008 listening session, a few tracks were revealed. The "Intro" was originally titled "Across 110th Street" and "How to Be a Boss" was originally titled "Follow this Blueprint". On the sixth track, titled "Frienemies", Jones' addresses his strained relationships with Cam'ron and Max B. "My My My" is a song he recorded his deceased friend Stack Bundles. Jim Jones says he likes to call this track "Emotionless Pt. 2", referring to a previous single of his taken from his third album Hustler's P.O.M.E. (2006). According to Jim Jones, "My My My" is one of the hardest songs for him perform because of his emotions. The passing of friend and fellow American rapper Stack Bundles, was one of the main inspirations for the album Pray IV Reign.


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