The best stuff on this is straight fire and years later I can still go back to it and enjoy it as much as ever. Lyrically, there is some controversial stuff but at the same time humorous, and while the beats do sound a bit dated, most still bang. The weakest portion of this album is 'What?' to 'Nothing 2 Show' with all three lacking in the production department, but then it finishes fairly well with the funnily overly misogynistic BushWick solo 'Dirty Bitch' - "I wouldn't care if you burned in a fire, Crashed in a plane or got hit by a motherfuckin train." A solid banging album from the hip hop vets. Best Tracks: Declaration of War, Yes, Yes, Y'all, I Tried, G-Code, Dirty Bitch

At its heart this isn't a bad album. The beats are unique and wild and Cakes can rap, but almost every song has something to make it worse. Cringe-worthy lyrics, a bad hook or some bad vocals like the moaning on the first track. 'Currency' is another pertinent example. A dope song if it finishes at about 1:47. Instead, the beat comes back and we have some strange laughing/moaning... Not for me. Best Tracks: Break 'Em Off, Currency, The Eulogy

While nothing much stood out for me early on with this release, I kept going to back to it, and it was a frequent feature in the airwaves in my house for quite some time. And while I don't find much of it amazing, the beats are all well produced from Apollo, and from front to back it's an enjoyable listen. One of the better producer albums in a while. Best Tracks: Hungry, Beauty of a Day, Streets Won't Let Me Chill, Brainwash, Just Think

This is more or less your usual late '90s R&B album. Among the slow jamz and ballads are hip hop influenced/upbeat tunes also with Miss Jones voice providing a nice backdrop. However, there is nothing that has completely grabbed my attention here. Reasonably consistently solid, but nothing sensational. 2.5-3 / 5. Best Tracks: Baby Maybe, Won't Stop, Love Under New Management, My First Love

The only thing that saves this from being subjected to a lower rating is 'Batman' which I have to admit to somewhat liking. Most of the rest of the album, however, is among the worst hour of hip hop I've heard. If you get through all of this you will probably be hearing OJ's ad-libs in your head which are constant throughout the whole album. Aye! Best Tracks: Batman, I'm Gettin' Money, Washing Powder, Trap Work