After the first listen I found this to be underwhelming, which is probably a common feeling when it comes to an album with many songs, but it developed into being such an easy listen. There isn't a track long enough to get boring or a run of bad tracks to make me want to turn this off. There are a lot of songs but it's only 8 minutes longer than a lot of single disc full albums used to be. If you want to whinge about a long project that is hard to digest, check out the recently released 'Ménage à trois: Sextape' from The-Dream. Zayn's debut was an album I went into with low expectations (that cover, ughh) but it ended up being a huge surprise. This doesn't touch the high moments of that album but there are many catchy hooks making for a lot of replay value among the 27 songs.
Best Tracks: Common, Tonight, There You Are, Scripted
This takes you on a ride! While all isn't brilliant, the best stuff is awesome and the worst songs are still pretty good. Inventive hip-electro beats, and although the vocals are sparse, they add to the spacey feeling.
Best Tracks: Computer Age (Push the Button), Destination Earth.
There's some great soul/R&B here. For this album you've gotta listen to the whole song because a lot of songs build up and erupt toward the end. The only negatives are that the songs do seem to blend in too much together at times, but nevertheless, it does feel like an album. A great album if you are into Lemar's previous stuff or this genre of music.
Prior to this being released, fans were able to vote on what songs they wanted to make the compilation. I took up the challenge and 4 of my 5 songs made it. I think 'Dangerous' might have been the unlucky track from my selections. A great marketing tool. As far as the compilation goes, you can't really complain. You get the tracks voted for by the public, that are mostly amazing, and then most of the second disc which is filled with some demos, unreleased stuff like 'Someone Put Your Hand Out', 'In the Back' and a Thriller megamix."
Just like when T-Rock has guests on his albums, when Twista comes on these tracks he blows the other rappers away. Regarding the track ratings, I may be thinking 3.5/5 or so but then a Twista verse can increase it by a star or so. 'Crook Country' is one such example where Twista finishes the song off. Liffy Stokes and Mayz aren't bad rappers by any means, but Twista is Twista. Just like most Twista albums though, the production isn't good enough throughout the whole album and there are one too many soft/poppy beats.
Best Tracks: Crook Country, Mob Up, Mobstability.