I really don't feel the whole TDE crew. I think that they all have some talent, but from the 2012 releases from Schoolboy Q, Kendrick and now Ab-Soul, I definitely don't think that all of the praise has been deserving. It's mostly the beat selection on the whole making for a lack of great moments and except for Kendrick, as rappers they don't have an X factor at all. Best Tracks: Soulo Ho3, Track Two, ILLuminate, Beautiful Death.

Apart from the unintentionally humorous 'Intro' this album begins okay with there being some good tracks here. The beat provided by RZA on 'Stand Up' is the strongest, with its fast keys beginning about 1:30 into the song working really well. It has great lyrics also: "Charli: Yo, yo, yo yo Tony, what up? Heard your dick was good. Ghostface Killah: You should know, yo I fucked you on the side of my hood. Charli: Never that dawg, From where you can never hit it. Throw a razor in my mouth on the low, And suck ya dick with it."" - Classic! Teddy Riley also provides the heavily 'Can You Feel It' sampled 'Feel It', DJ Premier produces 'Everybody Wanna Know', Clark Kent with 'Money' and Havoc gives us 'Infamous', so while they don't give great beats, there are plenty of big names here. Lyrically Charli (who apparently got her name from Geena Davis' character in 'The Long Kiss Goodnight', does what too many female rappers seem to think that they have to do and act like a hip hop slut too often throughout the album. Her rapping is fine though with her pulling off the tough chick persona well enough, however, some of the more conscious/introspective tracks are among the best such as 'They' and 'Have It All'. Inconsistent but there isn't anything too bad. Best Tracks: Stand Up, Feel It, They, Have It All, 30 Miles From Baltimore

This continues to get more pop-rappy/R&B as did their previous album, but there is little not to like in my opinion. 'Somethin' Like Dis' is one of my favourite songs from the duo. Less ol' school feeling than their previous work, but a solid pop-rap collection of songs.

A mostly nice laid back instrumental album with a few hard-hitting tracks as well such as 'Shadows of Grief' and 'The Baghdad Sun'. Although distinctive on the whole, if you've heard Apollo's beats before you'll know what to expect - some Boom Bap with some jazz and soul over the top creating a nice mood. I'm not often big on these type of instrumental albums, but this one keeps me entertained, and contains some stunning cuts that need to made into tracks with an MC over the top of it. Well worth checking out if you have enjoyed anything else Apollo has had his name attached to. Best Tracks: Never in a Million Years, Push, Know the Time, Shadows of Grief, Choices, A Conscious Breath, A Day's End

This took more time than some of Kast's other albums to grow on me. There aren't as many recognisable classics looking through the tracklist but it's extremely solid and the rapping is superb. The production isn't their most likeable in my opinion, but it's still really soulful, funky and unique. Best Tracks: ATLiens, Wheelz of Steel