This isn't the genre of music I usually listen to but I checked it out after enjoying 'Fools Gold' which I've since learnt wasn't even on the standard issue of this album*. There's some nice music but it all blends in too much from track to track and nothing, 'Fools Gold' aside, grabs me enough. Best Tracks: I Wanna Be Adored, She Bangs the Drums, Waterfall, Made of Stone, *Fools Gold

Richie Rich's 'Seasoned Veteran' has a fairly good reputation but this is a pretty standard west coast hip hop mid '90s album in my opinion. Richie doesn't grab my attention on the mic. There are some bouncy moments in the production, but again, nothing is wowing me. It's consistently decent, but that's it. A light 3/5. Beats: ★★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★★ Hooks: ★★☆ Best Tracks: Funk, Let's Ride, Guess Who's Back, Niggas Done Changed, It's Not About You

Given this is on a major label and has Timbaland handling much of the production, this is underwhelming. After a few spins, aside from the final song, 'I Gotta Know', that samples 'Prelude' by N.W.A, nothing much caught my attention at all. Best Tracks: I Gotta Know

This album has too much BS. The first track is a pointless intro.The 2nd is like another intro as well. Then other uneventful skits are added to the end of tracks like on 'All Nite All Day'. After a few spins I'm not impressed by this album. The first few songs are okay, but there are too many like 'I'm Crying Out' that drag on and end basically exactly as they start. Until the minor change up, it feels like one long chorus. 'Final Warning' sounds unfinished and is a mess. There isn't enough variation. 'I Know' is a standout largely thanks to Ginuwine's "Ohhs" that with R. Kelly's are some of the best in R&B. 'Same 'Ol G' is the best known song from this project and is another one to go back to before finishing with a worthy cover of Michael Jackson's 'She's Out of My Life' that ends strongly. There isn't anything that good on here to make this deserving of a higher rating and it's lacking consistency. Best Tracks: I Know, Two Sides to Every Story, Same 'Ol G, She's Out of My Life

I recently completed the series after taking a while to get around to season 5. The chemistry and relationship between Illana and Abbi was always the best thing about the show and that continues into the final season. While they are never in your face in an episode's premise, the show began to get more preachy with comments here and there and come from a 'how to be a liberal' text book. From saying that male restaurateurs rape their staff, sticking fingers up outside of Trump Towers, blaming white men for every atrocity in the world, not shaving her armpits to make some point, etc. In a world of quick cancellations, it was nice to see the creators have the chance to actually conclude Abbi's and Illana's adventures in New York before separating. A good comedy with a number of standout episodes.