This is another advocate of having your music in video games. That is the reason why I bought this album and hence possess one the better and original albums in hip hop. We all know the concept of being in a futuristic setting for which Del tells the story excellently, and Dan and Kid Koala create some of the best beats you'll hear. This is an album which tempts me to 5/5 it, but a few tracks such as 'Upgrade', 'Love Story' and 'Turbulence' drop the standard just enough not to do so. Some exceptional tracks are here though and must be heard. Beats: ★★★★☆ Bars: ★★★★☆ Best Tracks: 3030, Positive Contact, Virus, Mastermind, Madness, Memory Loss

This starts off pretty good, I was wondering why the low rating, but then it begins to get boring before half way.

Overall, the beats aren't terrible on this, but I don't know if Mac is trying to fit too many words into each bar or what, but unlike the best rappers, he really doesn't make spittin' sound effortless at all. An average rapper. While beginning reasonably well, it fails to maintain my interest the further the album goes on also. Best Tracks: Blue Slide Park, PA Nights, Frick Park Market

To be honest, 'Miami' is a guilty pleasure that's a great pop rap anthem, and if the other singles were to come on the radio I wouldn't be displeased to hear them, but the rest of this is fairly forgettable. I'm not one to play this these days, but it ain't a bad pop rap album and a good album if a young person you know likes hip hop, but you want to protect 'em from violence and cursing for a little longer. Best Tracks: Gettin' Jiggy Wit It, Miami, Just the Two of Us, Men in Black

I think this is one of those albums that if you heard it before the plethora of similar hip hop albums released around this time, that maybe you would think more of it than vice versa and it would have a higher overall rating than it does. Having heard so much boom bap/jazz rap from the early/mid 90's era myself, while a really good album, it doesn't reach the brilliant heights of others, largely from a standout point of view. While there are plenty of great tracks there isn't an amazing track or two present here which let it down. Overall though, it's a highly consistent record and well worth a four out of five. Best Tracks: C'Mon wit da Git Down, Heavy Ammunition, Attack of New Jerusalem, Whayback, Dynamite Soul