Fifth album-producer by Patrick "Statik Selektah" Baril. The guests are Action Bronson, Big Body Bes, Raekwon, Black Thought, Joey Badass, Noreaga, Lil Fame, Sean Price, Mac Miller, Mike Posner, Tony Touch, Pain in da Ass, Freddie Gibbs, Prodigy, Styles P, Bun B, Hit-Boy, Joell Ortiz, Smif-n-Wessun, Flatbush Zombies, Troy Ave, Push!, Meyhem Lauren, AG da Coroner, Blu, Evidence, Freeway, Strong Arm Steady, Chuck Strangers, Kirk Knight, Dessy Hinds, CJ Fly, Lecrae, Posdnuos and Talib Kweli, in addition to the proteges and friends Termanology, Wais P, Easy Money, Slaine, Reks and JFK.
It's one of the most typical, generic and accessible tapes created by the beatsmith from Boston. The tracks are just there, average East Coast beats with top-tier artists spitting in forgettable way. "Funeral Season", "Bring Em Up Dead" and "My Hoe" stand out from the rest of the album. "East Coast" is a step above, with Noreaga of C-N-N and Lil' Fame of M.O.P. unleashing a tougher-than-usual music carpet, with a hard bouncy boom bap, raw samples and a stretched melodic loop in the background. "Bird's Eye View" is the banger that arrives inappropriately early and gives you illusory feelings about what the rest of the album will be like: Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ and Black Thought exchange bars on a simple loop of Dorothy Morrison's "Peace, Brother Peace".
The album has its moments, that said, it's unlikely that it'll break down your list of the best hip-hop albums of the season, 6/10.
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