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

I don't know if T-Rock is my favourite rapper, but he would have to be my preferred rapper that few hip hop fans seem to bother checking. As always Rock's rapping is brilliant. If some of these beats were with other rappers it would be mediocre, but T-Rock can make an average beat a good song. The beats do sound a bit cheap maybe, but if you enjoy any previous T-Rock albums this is pretty much along the same lines before his production starting sounding crisper on future albums. The standouts here ain't his best, but it's a really consistent disc. Best Tracks: Act a Fool, 2 Strong, Sewed Up, Bows and Dro, Blazed Up, Eyes of da Master

I'm a fan of Erick Sermon and Keith, but I think that this is one of those albums, like other debuts, that are overrated compared to the albums that followed. His next two albums in my opinion are both better. I've tried to get into this, but apart from the title track and 'Get Lifted' there is little I find memorable throughout the album. Not much pops at all. Best Tracks: The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World, Get Lifted