There isn't a lot here for DMX fans to get too excited about. 'Put 'Em Up' and 'Fuck That Bitch' are probably the best tracks here but I heard them months ago on a solid better unofficial mixtape called 'Walk With Me Now (The Prequel)', so they've lost a bit of their appeal. In the middle of the album, DMX goes missing a bit with too many guest appearances, I'm almost positive I've heard the verses AZ spits on 'Nowhere to Hide' before on one of his recent albums, and like many Siccness releases because they are short you can listen to the whole album without an issue, but there isn't much that blows you away. In saying this though, I enjoy most of this enough to give it repeated listens but I don't think it will come out too much in the future, and I'd only recommend this to big fans of Earl Simmons who may get something out of this release. Not too bad for a mixtape though. Best Tracks: Put 'Em Up, Fuck That Bitch, Nowhere to Hide, I've Seen.

I had this album for quite some time before I listened to it, I'm not sure why I was putting it off. The only thing that stops it from being 5/5 is that there are 2 or 3 tracks that I don't like enough, largely near the end of the disc. Also, the sound gets minutely repetitive toward the end of the album. Nevertheless, this is an essential early '90s hip hop LP with a handful of classic songs. Best Tracks: Award Tour, 8 Million Stories, Midnight, We Can Get Down, Electric Relaxation, Clap Your Hands.

Consistent boom-bap with some standouts like 'Mad Bent', that is fire. Unlike a lot of popular female rappers, she doesn't play around with any pop or sex themes. Beats: ★★★☆ Rapping/Bars: ★★★★ Hooks: ★★★★ Best Tracks: All Glocks Down, Mad Bent, Sendin 'Em Back, No Doubt

This was a promotional/EP type of release before his album '9 Lives' and I think the first 6 tracks are very good. Drops off but worth a listen if you don't have '9 Lives' which features many of these songs.

I wrote a review for this when I first got it and listened to it. I gave it a 3/5 but if anything I would have gone lower than higher. However, since then my opinion of it has changed. While there is nothing really great about it I haven't stopped listening to it and find it a really consistent solid album. While not being anything overly unique, the production works all the way through and AZ brings his one and only flow along for the ride. Something about it I really like. Best Tracks: Refuse 2 Die (same beat as 'Give That Up' by Sheek Louch)[, Livin the Life, What Up, Before It's All Said & Done, Good for Nothin, Poli With the Villains, Boy Meets Girl (dated fast though- "Like Kelis is to Nas")