The hardened Harlem veteran retains his distinctive perspective. Between The Diplomats, ByrdGang, and a lengthy solo run, rapper Jim Jones secured his spot in the annals of New York hip-hop history. More than two decades after “Dipset Anthem” shook the city’s streets hard enough to resonate far beyond them, the Harlem-hailing artist remains visible and active in the rap game, regularly releasing projects with his distinctive voice and corresponding perspective at the fore. Grimy yet grown, he drops knowledge learned from the streets and flexes without apology across THE LANDLORD, beginning with the emboldened “Waiting for Response” and carrying that through authoritative cuts including the drill-enabled “Set Things Straight.” Prone to reuniting with familiars, he taps in once more with his Lobby Boyz cohort Maino on “See the Change” and repeat collaborator Fabolous on the rugged “Acting Like That.” Meeting the moment, he even teams up with Fetty Wap on the Cash Money-nodding “Slow Motion.”