For some reason, probably because of the name Daddy-O, I expected some kind of pop rap album, and while this isn't hardcore hip hop, and there is a bit of a pop feel, the message and feel is quite the opposite, with Daddy-O preferring that ol' school boom bap with a bit of funk. Daddy doesn't have anything special by way of rapping, but he does the job. At times he is laid back, and then there are songs like 'Swung It, Blunted, Brung It', where he sounds like one of the Onyx rappers. It goes okay, but you'll probably feel that you've heard a lot of similar stuff before. Best Tracks: Brooklyn Bounce, Kid Capri, Come for Mine, You Can Be a Daddy, But Never a Daddy-O

The first track is FIRE, 'I Hate Hate' isn't too far behind, and 'Hip Hop Vs Rap' isn't either. From there, while enjoyable political/conscious hip hop, it never matches the beginning of the album. Like Public Enemy's material, the beats are quite rock-influenced at times, and I feel (believe it or not), that they are a touch too strong and almost slightly drown out Chuck D. The final track before the remixes, 'Make It Funky', mixes the sound up with you guessed it, a very funky vibe and is Chuck D's tribute to The Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Of the remixes, 'Tear Down that Wall' is inferior to the original but features the 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida' sample, so it's hard not to enjoy it to some degree. And 'The Spook Who Sat By Arizona' is probably also one of the weaker tracks. While nothing is too special, Chuck D is still a joy to listen to rap - a good three out of five after a few spins. Best Tracks: Tear Down That Wall, I Hate Hate, Hip Hop Vs Rap, Super Ego Man, Make It Funky

Crooked borrows some of the better-known beats to rap over on this project. Menace II Sobriety Fkfame - Luniz - I Got Five on It Life of a Bandana - Nas - I Gave You Power Flowers - Coolio - Gangster's Paradise Best Tracks: Life of a Bandana.

Most of the production on this album is great. The beats are intertwined in funk basslines and many fantastic samples. While Cube came a bit harder, some of it feels a bit like his earlier albums. The rappers don't grab me like the aforementioned artist, or like the best of them though. Their vocal presence leaves something to be desired in my opinion. They don't have an X factor. Best Tracks: Dig It!, I Ain't the Nigga, Funk, Pam's Song, Fo da Money

Some of these tracks sound almost like a mash-up, not your traditional Coolio production by any means. Not all good tracks but I like the best songs enough to give this a decent rating. Best Tracks: Change vs. Ennio Morricone, I Will, Cruis Off, She Loves Me