I was never a big Wayne fan, and I think a lot of people who are fans of his older work need to relisten to his older music without the nostalgia glasses on. Technically, he raps well on much of this, switching up his flows, and even sounding influenced by Lil Dicky on a couple of verses, like on 'Loki’s Theme', but as usual, it's the lyrics, overall focus, and some production choices, that drag the songs down. He rhymes "nigger" with "nigger" for bars on bars on both 'Hip Hop' and 'Written History', something he’s done before, and it just comes off as lazy writing that weakens the tracks that are otherwise a couple of the better ones on the album. There are a few samples used with mixed results. 'Island Holiday' being the worst of them. The flip of LL’s 'Rock the Bells' on 'Bells' doesn’t hit hard enough to really work. It needed a bit more bite in the drums and Wayne isn't saying anything. He mumbles through 'Flex Up', which is a shame as the production is likeable, and while the metaphor-heavy 'If I Played Guitar' might work with a strong R&B or pop vocalist, it doesn't too well with Wayne drowning it in autotune. 'Mula Komin In' is just awful with poor vocals all round. 'Rari' has a poor hook and is another bad moment. 'Ave Maria' is such an amazing song that I can't hate 'Maria' as much as most are. 'Alone in the Studio with My Gun' isn't terrible either. People just have a hate boner for MGK. All in all, it's a mixed bag, with some straight skips, and nothing to add to a best of Wayne mix, but there are some good moments. Beats: ★★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★☆ Hooks: ★★☆ Best Tracks: Welcome to Tha Carter, Hip Hop, Written History