Blacktrash: The Autobiography of Kirk Jones is the first solo album by Onyx

Onyx (band)

Onyx is a hardcore hip hop group from South Jamaica, Queens, New York. The group consists of Sticky Fingaz, Fredro Starr and Sonsee . The late Big DS was also a member, but left after the group's debut album.-Early career:...

 member Sticky Fingaz, released May 22, 2001. The lyricist portrays the fictional Kirk Jones, a felon just released from prison who is now struggling to come to terms with life outside jail. The listener is taken from street drama on "My Dogz Iz My Gunz" to metaphysical musings on "Oh My God" and rage-filled vents on his girlfriend in "Cheatin'" before an ironic post-mortal cover version

Cover version

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 of Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

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's "What a Wonderful World

What a Wonderful World

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" finishes this album which went deeper than many critics had expected from the hardcore rapper

Hardcore hip hop

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. The album was also released in a clean version. The CD is soon to become out of print.

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 1:47
2. "Come On" – 4:26
3. "My Dogz Iz My Gunz" (featuring Black Child of the Murderers
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   ) – 4:25
4. "Not Die'n" – 2:21
5. "Kirk Jones Conscience" – 1:37
6. "Money Talks" (featuring Raekwon
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   ) – 4:34
7. "Why" (featuring X-1, Still Livin) – 4:57
8. "Oh My God" – 4:26
9. "State vs. Kirk Jones" (featuring Rah Digga
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   , Redman, Canibus
   Canibus
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   , Scarred 4 Life, Lord Superb, Guess Who) – 4:15
10. "Kirk Jones Conscience II" – 0:48
11. "Baby Brother" (featuring Dave Hollister
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    ) – 5:40
12. "Cheatin'" – 4:00
13. "What Chu Want" (featuring X-1) – 4:15
14. "Ghetto" (featuring Petey Pablo
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    ) – 4:18
15. "What If I Was White" (featuring Eminem
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    ) – 4:33
16. "Sister I'm Sorry" (featuring Choclatt) – 4:28
17. "Get It Up" (featuring Fredro Starr
    Fredro Starr
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    ) – 3:59
18. "Kirk Jones Conscience III" – 0:36
19. "Licken off in Hip-Hop" (featuring Columbo the Shining Star) – 4:15
20. "Wonderful World" – 2:11

Chart positions

Chart	Position
Billboard 200	44
Top R&b/Hip-Hop Albums	10

Singles

Get It Up

Chart	Position
Hot Rap Singles	43