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When including 2007, this is hands down my favorite album of all time. It's the first rap album, heck the first album even that I truly adored and saw as nearly flawless. Looking back, there really isn't much you can knock about this album, its just fantastic.
π- 6/4/26
Might be a hot take I guess but, I honestly loved this record so much. Sure the highs aren’t as conceptually high as what was presented on Tha Carter III, and sure Wayne’s overall energy and bars may not be quite as amped as on the Tha Carter II, but I honestly think that this project is much more consistent and impressive than either of those two. The production is amazing, Wayne and features are absolutely killing it on every track, and even some of the more commonly ... read more
π- 6/2/26
Wayne was so damn close to a fantastic/perfect record with this man. Seriously, if he had just ended this album at Shoot Me Down and maybe removed Phone Home this could have been a Strong 9 to a 10. But no, we get some of the best tracks of the entire year followed by bloat and "Pussy Monster" on the streaming version which is a TERRIBLE song. Like genuinely if it were on this version I would have given it a 1-2 it is awful. Like I said though, besides the mid and bad ... read more
Banger, love the bouncy little flow he does to close the first verse, JID never falling off π₯π₯
π- 6/1/26
Definitely would turn heads if an up and coming rapper were to drop something like this today. Though, I was expecting a bit more for all that I've heard. Yes it's a really great Hip Hop record, strong dominant rapping over solid beats, but that's about as far as it goes. Plus its a bit long, but overall is fairly consistent. Great.
8.5/10 (Decent to Strong 8)