Black is where it starts: the weight, the quiet, the slow pull downward. This is Jinx at his most internal, writing from somewhere beneath the surface where light does not reach.
The production is sparse and heavy, built on low-end pressure and negative space. Tracks sit in the dark, not asking for attention but demanding you meet them where they are.
It opens the Book of Colors trilogy, setting the numb tone that later splinters into Sanguine and Gold.
The record leans into space and silence, letting the low end and small details do the talking. It is less about punchlines and more about atmosphere, with lines that land after the beat already moved.
What makes Black work is its refusal to comfort. There is no light at the end, no promise of better days. Just the acknowledgment that sometimes the dark is where you live.
Even in its minimal moments, the record feels intentional: every pause is a choice and every bass hit lingers. Black does not chase redemption; it documents the stillness before the next flare.
Released March 15, 2020 by Killing Field Records. Tracked and mixed by Bryan "Cryptic-X" Jenkins. Recorded at Killing Field Records: Studio A.