There are some big names on this album, from Timbaland, Fabolous, Kay Gee, DJ Quik, Nate Dogg to Warren G, but the album doesn't live up to the reputation of those names. There are some good songs, and they're driven by the features, such as Nate Dogg on 'Wake Up', as opposed to Shade Sheist standing out as a rapper and bringing something fresh to the game. He gets completely outshined on many of the songs. It doesn't help that you can barely hear him over the beat at times. 'BMF' feels like an instrumental except Shade whispers some lyrics in the background. It's frustrating to listen to as it's almost incomprehensible.
While I wouldn't recommend that you drop everything to check this one out, if you love Nate Dogg, (and who doesn't?), as he is featured on a handful of songs, it's almost worth checking out for his smooth vocals. The production is smooth as well with some g-funk flavour present on many of the tracks and 'Money Owners' is the only song to skip with Timbaland bringing his electronic style to the album, but I don't dig it.
Beats: ★★★☆
Rapping/Bars: ★★☆
Hooks: ★★★
Best Tracks: Stop... And Think About It, Wake Up, Thug Luv, Where I Wanna Be
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