Reviewed by Kevin J Foulger

This is the album that took forever to come out due to sample clearance problems. I'm glad the Atlanta duo persevered as playing this version it simply got better and better and I soon realised I was listening to a real gem. For me, this is how hip-hop should sound. Most of the music is a mix of funk and rap. There is a great deal of detail in the backing soundscape, from record scratching to funky guitar loops. The rapping is of a truly excellent quality. The CD is bursting with creativity and it sounds like they all worked extremely hard on this project to bring it up to this high standard of workmanship. The drum loops and basslines are warm and rich and perfectly compliment the rapping and vocals. Dust and Manchild are the main rappers, but many guests from their hometown of Atlanta add their contributions. An album like this is so rare and a real diamond in a world of mass-produced music. It's a masterpiece, a work of art. How else can I describe it?

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