This was my first time giving this album a full listen through. I really like the beats, and the way the music leaves you feeling. There are deep topics and sorrow filled lyrics that still leave you with hopefulness and optimism. There are classic snips and samples im hearing throughout that i did not know came from this album. There aren't a ton of catchy chorus or bridges, but, the iconic ones are iconic for a reason. When Lauryn transitions from ballads to rapping there is a spoken word poetry type of flow that had me rewinding once or twice to re soak in what was said especially on Superstar but heard throughout the album. I understand why this album was rated the #1 album of all time.