JeanJass - Les champs de sacs plastique

The fifth chapter of his solo journey, Les champs de sacs plastique presents itself as a hybrid project where collaborative density coexists with moments of pure introspection. Released on May 22, 2026 under the banner of DOUBLE HELICE OTORO and DEMAIN [PIAS], this short but concentrated album (30 min 07 s for twelve tracks) traces a sonic trajectory that oscillates between classic dialogue and a return to boom-bap codes. Far from being a mere accumulation of collaborations, the album orchestrates an architecture where each guest contributes their piece to a universe under construction, skillfully alternating between multiple features and solo tracks.

IMAX: the classic opening by Chilly Gonzales

The album opens immediately with track 1, IMAX, which establishes a unique tension right from the start between JeanJass's flow and instrumentation from another era. This is not merely accompaniment: the presence of Chilly Gonzales, explicitly credited as an invitee, anchors the work in a tradition where rap dialogues with chamber music. On this opening track, the pianist brings a classical dimension that transforms the song's structure, suggesting a constant exchange between urban lyricism and the codes of learned music. This collaboration goes beyond simple sonic layering; it immediately raises the question of genre fusion, making IMAX far more than a technical introduction but rather a stylistic manifesto from the very first seconds of the project.

The Country of My Father: The Voice of H JeuneCrack

Following this dialogic surge, the album dives into a series of vocal exchanges that significantly expand the lyrical and rhythmic possibilities. On Le pays de mon père, the collaboration with H JeuneCrack exemplifies this desire to integrate additional voices to enrich the track's texture. The guest brings their own vocal style, thereby widening the sonic field of the song beyond just the lead artist's perspective. This presence adds an extra layer of narrative, transforming what could have been an intimate story into a broader conversation where multiple viewpoints intersect on the same themes, without diluting the original voice's uniqueness.

El Guerrouj: the presence of KARMA BANGERS

The sonic trajectory continues to densify with the arrival of KARMA BANGERS on El Guerrouj. Their vocal contribution actively participates in building the track's atmospheric landscape, bringing a specific energy that complements the universe already established by previous guests. This presence doesn't just mechanically add up; it plays a role in defining the very atmosphere of the song, creating a soundscape where each voice has its part in the overall compositional balance. Here, the collaboration serves less as an effect of contrast and more as an amplification of the themes addressed, strengthening the album's internal coherence through a masterfully varied range of vocal textures.

EUROGOD: the Mike Shabb & Eskondo dynamic

The joint presence of these two artists generates a unique dynamic, where the complementarity of their voices builds a collective energy distinct from previous solo or duet performances.

1xpas+: the Dee Eye and KARMA BANGERS universe

Far from stopping at vocal dynamics, the album then moves into other registers with 1xpas+, which once again integrates KARMA BANGERS this time associated with Dee Eye. The presence of these two guests on this track demonstrates an artistic flexibility where features serve not only to vary voices but also to open the album toward varied sonic territories, thus expanding the stylistic palette of the entire project without ever losing sight of its internal coherence.

If the album was built on a foundation of dialogues and vocal exchanges, it closes with a note that recalls its immediate roots with BOOMBAP MI AMOR, the final track of the record. This title marks an affirmed return to boom-bap genre codes, sealing thus the work between two distinct stylistic poles: the classic fusion of the opening and the pure rhythm of the closing. This finale is not a mere technical conclusion but a statement of style that validates the diversity explored throughout the preceding eleven tracks.

This collaborative density does not amount to a mere succession of guest spots; it reveals a precise editorial strategy where KARMA BANGERS emerges as a central pivot, appearing on three distinct tracks: El Guerrouj, Pourvu qu'ça dure and 1xpas+. This recurrence confirms that the album does not simply scatter names to vary textures but constructs an architecture where certain artists firmly anchor the project's sound. The presence of Mike Shabb and Eskondo on EUROGOD, as well as Agusta on track 11, baggy era 2, completes this web by introducing two- or three-voice dynamics that contrast with solo titles like Faune marine or métastases. These moments of pure introspection, devoid of features, offer a necessary counterpoint to the richness of vocal exchanges, highlighting that the hybridity announced in the album's title rests on a rigorous alternation between solitude and dialogue. The total duration of 30 minutes for twelve tracks imposes a narrative economy where every second counts, transforming this fifth solo project into a condensation of sonic ideas rather than a long linear journey. Released on May 22, 2026, this album fits within the continuity of Cognacs & Cigarettes while operating a marked stylistic rupture through the massive integration of musicians and rappers from varied backgrounds. From Chilly Gonzales to Dee Eye, passing through H JeuneCrack, each collaborator is chosen for their ability to dialogue with JeanJass's voice without ever erasing his identity. The balance between tracks like IMAX, which fuse rap and classical piano, and BOOMBAP MI AMOR, which seals the return to boom-bap roots, demonstrates that this hybrid approach is a coherent vision rather than a simple pastiche. JeanJass's discography shows an evolution here where the artist uses these collaborations to expand his sonic universe while maintaining a strict artistic direction that refuses dispersion. Les champs de sacs plastique reveals itself as an album where every collaboration is thought of as a necessary brick for the global edifice, never as a simple addition of names. The sonic trajectory alternating between collaborative density and solo introspection demonstrates that the presence of guests such as Chilly Gonzales, H JeuneCrack or the duos on EUROGOD and 1xpas+ serves to enrich the argument without ever encroaching upon it. Between the classical opening of IMAX and the boom-bap closing of BOOMBAP MI AMOR, JeanJass orchestrates a journey where every track, whether solo or featuring, finds its place in an architecture that refuses the clichés of the scattered collaborative album. It is precisely this internal coherence, where dialogue with artists as diverse as Mike Shabb, Eskondo or Dee Eye integrates perfectly into moments of vocal solitude, that makes the strength of this fifth solo project, published in May 2026 after Cognacs & Cigarettes.

Technical Details

- Release: May 22, 2026 - Label: DOUBLE HELICE OTORO / DEMAIN [PIAS] - Tracks: 12 (30 min 07 s) - Opening/Closing: IMAX / BOOMBAP MI AMOR - Guests: Chilly Gonzales, H JeuneCrack, KARMA BANGERS, Mike Shabb, Eskondo, Dee Eye, Agusta - Previous Album: Cognacs & Cigarettes (2025)