He definitely isn't the only artist to do so, but MC Breed seemed to follow trends, as he seems to be looking like some version of Rick James on the album art. He got more gangsta with his last couple of albums as that genre popped, and here he comes with the g-funk, which was taking off around the time this was recorded (continuing with the west coast flavour of his previous album). I love g-funk, but this just doesn't have anything that original, and as I've said with other reviews of MC Breed albums, he doesn't have that x-factor as a rapper. After three albums that each improved, despite being his most commercially successful project, I think this is a step in the wrong direction. It's consistency okay, (there are lots of 3/5 songs), and even though he is jumping on g-funk, I see some creativity, but there isn't really anything memorable. On songs like 'Back Up in Ya!' the rapping doesn't match the quality of the music either. The album also starts and ends with a completely boring intro/outro which doesn't help its cause, and it isn't until track seven, 'One Time', where a song catches my attention that begins the best run of the album. This one just meanders through a little too much to rate it higher. Beats: ★★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★★ Hooks: ★★★ Best Tracks: One Time, Seven Years, The Deal Is Da Funk, Break Yourself