Seeing Kendrick Lamar put this amongst his top 25 albums made me check this album out and I'm kind of with AllMusic's rating. This hasn't done much for me. It's hard to put my finger on exactly why. It's not bad, but it just doesn't hit. The production is the usual Quik sound, but they aren't his best, and they don't get me moving enough. The rapping is all too similar from song to song, including the features, Quik sounds more like Suga Free than what I've noticed previously, and the majority of the content isn't interesting at all. There is still some toe-tapping production and a couple of catchy hooks, but there aren't enough of them and the best don't grab me to make me want repeated listens.
3-2.5 out of 5.
Beats: ★★★
Rapping/Bars: ★★☆
Hooks: ★★★
Best Tracks: Rhythm-al-ism - Intro, We Still Party, So Many Ways, I Useta Know Her, Speed, Reprise (Medley for a 'V')
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