Snoop eased away from the pop songs and slinked back comfortably into the G-Funk you know the good stuff, teaming back again with legends like Fredwreck, Rick Rock and Battlecat

Wiz Khalifa the wunderkind who captured the hearts and minds of a nation (and even a football team) with the release of his hit single on his third debut album.

Jennifer is what you would call a “traditional” singer I know it has been so long that we have heard or even seen one of those especially in urban music that it is a shock to my system, but it is a welcome shock.

Chris did a great deal of writing on this album which is outstanding compared to his peers who can’t write for jack and would probably end up going all Rebecca Black on a cd if they tried

Getting back to the point of all this Shaolin vs Wu-Tang feels good but it sounds better. If you wanted a bridge into the reason why I care about the 90s and early 2000 this is it.

So here is the conundrum, if this album is successful is it because Lupe is such an amazing artist , or is it because Atlantic tinkered inquiring minds want to know

having survived being signed to the “great wait” that is known as Aftermath Records she has become one of the most sought after singers and songwriters

Musically the album is a mix of samples and electronic keyboards that work sometimes and fail at others, but overall it somehow pulled me in which is very crafty if you ask me.

even with Puff showboating in the background and wailing his arms for attention the album is decent, the songs are catchy, and some of the beats are good/great even.

There is one stand out song called I don’t know why, but I do and it is freaking beautiful. That single song encompasses the feelings and joy I get from hearing Chrisette Michele sing