# KJ-52 chronology

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**_Mental_** marks the ninth album from [KJ-52](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KJ-52). The Paradigm Collective released the project on October 21, 2014. He produced the album with Solomon Olds. _Mental_ is KJ-52's ninth album and the follow-up to 2012's _Dangerous_.

Music
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[_CCM Magazine_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCM_Magazine), "Backed by killer beats, fashionable electronics and in-vogue vocals, KJ pits his sophisticated wordplay against current cultural issues to press out a perseverant scriptural message for all people."[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_\(album\)#cite_note-CCM-1) Jesus Freak Hideout, "_Mental_ does not really sound like something I would have expected KJ to make, and it is way too easy to pin him as simply trying to morph his sound into a mold that sells better, but it would be unfair to the quality of _Mental_ to do so."[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_\(album\)#cite_note-JFH-2) New Release Tuesday, "This new KJ is no less about fun, but he has added an aggressive maturity to his music."[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_\(album\)#cite_note-NRT-3) Indie Vision Music, "With Lecrae (by way of remix), Tedashii, KB, Propaganda, and Flame all showing up, _Mental_ feels as much like a Reach Records or 116 clique album as it does a new KJ-52 joint. But, add in gratuitous use of former Family Force 5-er Soul Glo Activatur, as well as guys like Social Club and SPZRKT and a bold new experience takes shape."[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_\(album\)#cite_note-IVM-4)

Reception
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Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRating\*[CCM Magazine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCM_Magazine)\*[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_\(album\)#cite_note-CCM-1)Christian Music Review4.2/5[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_\(album\)#cite_note-CMR-5)Christian Review Magazine[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_\(album\)#cite_note-CRM-6)Indie Vision Music[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_\(album\)#cite_note-IVM-4)Jesus Freak Hideout[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_\(album\)#cite_note-JFH-2) [\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_\(album\)#cite_note-JFH_Second-7)Jesus Wired[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_\(album\)#cite_note-JW-8)New Release Tuesday[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_\(album\)#cite_note-NRT-3)

Specifying in a four star out of five review by [_CCM Magazine_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCM_Magazine), Andrew Greer recognizes, "the multi-Dove Award-winning wordsmith poises his ninth recording for the ultimate spiritual confrontation."[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_\(album\)#cite_note-CCM-1) Mark Rice, agrees it is a four-star album for Jesus Freak Hideout, responds, "it is safe to call _Mental_ one more step in the evolution of Mister Five-Tweezey, and a good step at that."[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_\(album\)#cite_note-JFH-2) Signaling in another four star review from New Release Tuesday, Mark Ryan realizes, "Call it Spiritual or artistic maturity if you like, I will just call it a new attitude and a new passion ignited."[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_\(album\)#cite_note-NRT-3) Lee Brown, indicating it is a four star project from Indie Vision Music, replies, "_Mental_ brings five absolutely amazing tracks to the table, along with a couple remixes and one track that is ok, but doesn't hold its own against the weight of the rest."[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_\(album\)#cite_note-IVM-4) Rating the album a 4.2 out of five for Christian Music Review, Jay Heilman says, "_Mental_ is a great album and gives us another reason to get behind today's Christian hip-hop, which continues to pick up momentum while putting Christ atop their messages."[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_\(album\)#cite_note-CMR-5) Maddy Agers, awarding the album ten stars at Jesus Wired, writes, "It's new, it's real, and it's amazing."[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_\(album\)#cite_note-JW-8) Rating the album four stars for Christian Review Magazine, Leah St. John states, the album is a progression of his "sound".[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_\(album\)#cite_note-CRM-6)

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