If {~The Source} handed out an award for Most Accessible MC, {@Swishahouse}'s self-made {$Mike Jones} would be an easy bet. His greatest asset is self-promotion, which would still be the case if he were an above-average rapper. {$Jones} promotes himself so audaciously that he might as well provide a key to his house with each mixtape he sells. He claims to field so many calls from his hotline -- a hotline he allegedly answers when he's not busy pronouncing, "{$Mike Jones}! Hit me up at 281-330-8004!," to any life form within earshot -- that you must wonder if he's able to spend any time improving his mic skills. His first album with major label distribution (after a series of independent releases and mixtapes), naturally titled {^Who Is Mike Jones?}, doesn't really answer any questions, though it does tell you that he can look real good when surrounded with the right people. He hits paydirt with {&"Still Tippin',"} a magnificent thing so woozy in effect that you could be racing a sports car down a freeway and still feel like you're navigating a Hummer through a lake of curdled cough syrup. Here, producer {$Salih Williams} and featured MCs {$Slim Thug} and {$Paul Wall} outshine {$Jones} to such an extent that, after hearing it, you might be prompted to ask, "Where was {$Mike Jones}?" Still, {$Jones} is ultimately very likable, shown best in the closing track, a sweet tribute to his supportive late grandmother. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide