Kool Moe Dee delivers his third effort in three years and, personally, his best. It maintains braggadocio themes and a good-level rapping, however the production is disputable: the MC himself decides to manage a good part of the rhythms of his album and, although he draws from pretty solid and lucid samples (James Brown, Lyn Collins, Babe Ruth, JBs, Melle Mel, Manu Dibango and the usual "UFO" of ESG), creates jazzy beats that are simple, minimal and skeletal, all similar to each other and a bit too generic, with a syncopated, hard and skinny drum machine. LaVaba, Pete Q. Harris and Teddy Riley have one beat each. With a more appropriate production (45 King where are you?) this album would be up there with the best of '89.
Praised by specialized critics, the whole effort is published by Jive, distributed by RCA and leaded by four singles (the dissing towards LL Cool J "Let's Go", "All Night Long", "I Go to Work", "They Want Money"), establishing itself at the top of rnb records and gaining a gold certification by RIAA in three months.
Rating: 7.5/10.
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