I just finished revisiting Scarface's previous solo album, 'The Untouchable', before this, and this one feels like it has a similar sound in lots of ways that is surprising as they were released three years apart. This doesn't have the high points though. About halfway through 'O.G. to Me', it seems to be building to some kind of amazing beat switch, but it doesn't eventuate and feels underwhelming. 'Watch Ya Step' interestingly has a hook that Face would reuse the rhythm for on 'Yes, Yes, Y’all' from the Geto Boys' 'The Foundation' album. The best song to me has always been the Erick Sermon produced 'It Ain't Part II'. It falls away in the middle with songs like 'The Gangsta Shit' and the aforementioned 'O.G. to Me' overstaying their welcome to some extent. One of Face's weaker albums is still a solid 3 out of 5 though. Beats: ★★★☆ Rapping/Bars: ★★★☆ Hooks: ★★★ Best Tracks: It Ain't Part II, They Down with Us, Conspiracy Theory, In My Time

Face's album before this was 'The Diary' which is one of the best rap albums of all time, so this was always going to be compared unfairly. All of the production is hard, enjoyable and often with some g-funk. The highs are great and offer variety. The funkily menacing, 'Untouchable', the chill and vibey, 'Mary Jane', and the calming Pac assisted 'Smile' are all great songs in their own way. Elsewhere, the quality never drops too much, but I think there is too much of the same sound and lyrically this isn't as interesting as Scarface's best from front to back. The closing song, 'Game Over', while still good, doesn't quite live up to the names, sounding like a poor man's 'Natural Born Killaz'. I think this would be thought of more highly if 'The Diary' didn't exist. Beats: ★★★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★★★ Hooks: ★★★☆ Best Tracks: Untouchable, Sunshine, Mary Jane, Smile

I'd first heard of K-Hill ages ago as I was getting into hip hop with his great high-energy track, 'Da Instigator'. Nothing on this matches that, but it's a consistent collection of conscious boom bap. Beats: ★★★☆ Rapping/Bars: ★★★★ Hooks: ★★★ Best Tracks: Stamps of Approval Intro, Legends, Walk in My Shoes (Remix), Lucifer (Freestyle)

This starts off okay, but never reaches good, let alone great heights, and then it falls away completely with 'Trap Phone' being the worst on offer. The album gets more poppy as it progresses including autotune BS singing that I loath. Shaun Wiah (just actually get someone who can sing like Mario, Ghostface) and Chuck Hollywod are horrible. Again the vocals on the chorus aren't good, but the best pop rap song is 'Plan B' featuring some likeable production and I like how it switches from the hook to the verses. The highlights are some of the features like Nas, Meth, Kanye, AZ and it was even nice to unexpectedly hear Ja again. I don't love Ghostface as a rapper for a whole album here. He just yells and doesn't say much. There is nothing to take away from this one. Beats: ★★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★☆ Hooks: ★★ Best Tracks: Pair of Hammers, Scar Tissue, No Face, Plan B

This is better than Mack's debut. The production and hooks are more consistent and while again, the content isn't anything fresh, more gangsta rap than sex raps, as well as no interludes, does improve this one. It's close to a 3.5/5, but as with his debut as well, there isn't anything great. Beats: ★★★☆ Rapping/Bars: ★★★ Hooks: ★★★☆ Best Tracks: Alvin Groom, Better Off Dead, Ghetto Life, AP4, Little Did He Know