This is one of the R. Kelly albums I like the least. The songs I like I don't love like his other stuff, and what I don't enjoy I enjoy less than his other lesser tunes on his other albums. To add to this, I think that the remixes here are so much better than the originals that there isn't a point of having the originals on this disc. There are still some good tunes though including the interesting 'Showdown' which follows on from 'Contagious', and the type of song that probably lead to his Trapped in the Closet saga.
Best Tracks: I'll Never Leave, You Made Me Love You, Dream Girl, Ignition Remix, Step in the Name of Love (Remix)
There are a few average songs but plenty of good ones to listen to from what was going to be the last album from one of the best rappers/producers in hip hop history. Beats and lyrically this album is very much what E has been doing in recent years. Beats with nice samples and a funky theme to 'em and lyrically some brag rap with some witty and comedic lyrics at times. It's one of those albums between a 3.5 and a 4 for me, but I'll go closer to a 4 it as most tracks are nice. Fans of The Green Eyed Bandit won't be disappointed.
Best Tracks: Street Hop, Chillin, I'm Not Him, Feel It, Listen, Can You Hear Me Now
Firstly, a huge big-up to Frank on the PlayStation boot up sample. Every time I hear that I get a bit of enjoyment and think of all the good times that it brought. Anyway, after a few spins of this, I can't say that enough of it blows me away, and there are a few tracks that I don't feel much at all, particularly in the middle of the album with songs such as 'Pilot Jones'. I like my R&B to build up (see the best of R. Kelly), and I don't think many of these songs do that. They end as they begin. There are much stronger vocalists in the R&B world as well.
Best Tracks: Thinkin About You, Sweet Life, Pyramids, Lost
The rapping here sounds like lots of other artists. There aren't really distinctive voices among the MCs and it's a pretty standard underground hip hop feel there. The beats by Pete Rock aren't his best over the 16 songs, but there are some great ones such as 'Step Up'. A solid album, but there aren't enough real high moments to rate it any higher.
Best Tracks: Step Up, Life I Live, Fakin Jax, What You Say
