this fusion of connoisseaur and hardcore raps with poppy, love songs and even reggae thrusts Tyler onto a higher plateau.
this album could've been great if it maintained the mafia concept they introduced on the first five tracks. the project loses its focus halfway through, especially with some sex joints, even though the rappers try to come back to the arc with some loose songs, like the highlight "Desperados". Dre's production is actually dope, here, except for one or two tracks. Nas is the greatest rapper on the album by far, but he only has a few verses, and they are all sick. this scarcity ... read more