In June 2009, the Jacka released his 3rd solo, and most highly anticipated album Tear Gas. The album earned new highs for the Jacka on multiple Billboard Charts, reaching #4 on the Rap Albums chart, #12 on the R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart, #13 on the Indie Albums chart, and #93 on the Billboard 200 during its first week of release.
His final release while alive was a street album entitled, What Happened to the World, released in Dec 2014 & earned an 8.0 score from Pitchfork.