I might be wrong as shit about this, but this writer... ionno. It seems a bit much.
Sorta like he hopped on to to rap later on and after deciding that this is his favorite album he went back and picked out things he thought made RTD #1 then gave "his" explanation to support them.
Could Big and Puffy have been operating in the same vein that dude is thinking? Possibly.
Or its as simple as two talents making some dope music without all that the writer claims.
And i think he's reaching with Meth. (pop culture take) Seems like he was extending
back to the whole wu tang clan aliases to justify his critique of Method Man's verse.
I aint saying his verse was better but it wasnt far behind.

If yall dont take it the way i do then cool i'll fall back but it seems this guy did too much.

Everyday Struggle is my go to.