It seems like that as critics are busy completing their yearly best of lists that some albums released toward the end of year get overlooked as this was no where to be seen. It's unfortunate because this is a pretty consistent piece of conscious hip hop as it should be only containing 9-10 tracks, and I could see many enjoying this more than I do. The beats have something different than most hip hop with some similar electronic production traits as some recent albums I've checked out such as Radio Galaxy's 'We Come in Peace'' & H.I.S.D.'s 'The Weakend'. A comfortable 3.5/5. Best Tracks: The Black Opera, Villains, Dark Comedy, Monsters and Robots, The Magician