Jim Jones became a legendary Harlem MC by way of his boisterous, boasting rhymes laid over sped-up soul samples, and nearly a decade in, Vampire Life keeps his reputation intact. With guest spots on every song, Jones still shines. On “No VMA’s,” he brags: “Drop the top/Let ‘em see the waves/Check the rearview, speed away.” “Vampire Music” shows Jones bouncing between gun talk and money talk, two themes that consistently permeate the album’s hard-charging raps.