Redman releases his second LP over two years after a debut that cannot match. His drug abuse has distanced him from Erick Sermon, credited to three rhythms, as executive producer and as guest on "Cosmic Stop", although his contribution is limited.
Rockwilder provides two beats and the rest of the production is done by Redman himself, while Keith Murray and Hurricane G are the other guests, as well as the friend of rapper Rockafella who performs a short freestyle. The Newark MC remains musically faithful to George Clinton, placing several tributes (including the cover), and creating an overall funky and dark soundscape, supported by dominant bass, good samples and dynamic and robust drums, often midtempo. On the mic, he sounds energetic and youthful, boasts a hardcore, tight, smoothness and fresh delivery, spitting out bars that seem to be almost random and giving rise to semi-incomprehensible verses due to an obviously frantic and senseless writing style, which however is appreciated by fans and manages to entertain the listener for the whole record.
Published by Rush Associated Labels and distributed by PolyGram, the album is an excellent and unexpected commercial and critical success, first in the rap chart, gold in two months and welcomed warmly by insiders. Nonetheless, overall, the work is a step back from the previous effort: it's a remarkable album and certainly one of the best of the year, with a fascinating lyrical eclecticism and very similar rhythms, but it suffers from a lack of general compactness and an excess of tracks that don't allow it to remain attached to the top-releases of the period.
Rating: 8.3/10.
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