At first look this album has a monstrous lineup. Common gets a majority of production from J Dilla and Questlove of the Roots, with D'Angelo and DJ Premier working on a few tracks. Guest vocals: Bilal, Jill Scott, Cee-Lo Green. Rapping: Mos Def and MC Lyte. Stacked.
On this record you see Common on his creative and lyrical peak, combining strong wordplay with introspective lyrics and smooth flows. He covers a large variety of topics (ghetto life, pimping, spirituality, misogyny, and everything ... read more
Conceptually this record is a masterpiece. Krit shows the duality of his life with his artist side (Big KRIT) and his human side (Justin Scott), both clearly defined by lyrical and sonical boundaries.
The first side has concious bangers with fresh and unique production while being an amalgamation of some of the greatest southern hip hop artists of all time (all of them who showed up big time, maybe none more so than CeeLo). He shows not only his current position as an artist but what inspired ... read more