It kind of surprises me that this doesn't have a better rep. While it took a bit of time to grow on me, there is very little here I don't find to be pretty damn good. The young black male, Pac, spits some great conscious/political lyrics, and the beats, while not brilliant, all work quite well. Sample heavy/radio friendly production like 'Rebel of the Underground', original dark tracks like 'Soulja's Story', and rawer beats like 'Trapped' offer a mixture in the production. While future albums such as 'Me Against the World' would surpass this, and Pac would become a bigger than Jesus figure in the world of rap, this is a good place to begin if you haven't checked out 2pac's discography as of yet. Underrated. Beats: ★★★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★★★★ Best Tracks: Trapped, Soulja's Story, I Don't Give a Fuck, If My Homie Calls, Brenda's Got a Baby, Part Time Mutha