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Originally Posted by Fruitonica
I love this album, the best thing he's ever done by a fair margin. In fact, it has edged out Madvillainy as my favourite rap album ever. He's definitely my favourite producer, and pretty much the reason Def Jux is such a dope label.
I feel like this is a more accessible album than he's done in the past, especially lyrically. His songs are much more thematically cohesive, and coherent than before, and a storytelling ability that you didn't really see in CoFlow or Fantastic Damage. I wouldn't say he has a 'great flow', rapping is generally his weakness - sometimes he is brilliant (No Kings) but despite being my favourite off the album, the last two verses on Poisenville Kids has some pretty bad flow.
Here's a similarly glowing review I wrote a while back.
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I agree that his rapping is weaker compared to his production, but I've still never personally had a problem with it. I know many do though.
I agree that this is probably my favorite rap album, and I love Madvillainy as well. Good tastes man.
As for the link, I don't have time at the moment, but I can get you one tonight I think. That is, if that's allowed. I'm new, someone stop me if I shouldn't be talking about downloading and the like.