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I love how it didn't leak in pretty much any way. Jay is supreme at that. It helps with the 'mystique' so much. Most albums lack that nowadays. I refuse to believe that it doesn't negatively impact how folks 'appreciate' albums. Some other time!

I like this 4:44 after 2 listens. I was almost sure that I wouldn't. 36 minutes too...he got in and out and didn't play around on most of the songs. I'm happy with it. He got in enough 'confessional' stuff to satisfy folks who wanted that but I'm more happy that he can still spit and was willing/interested enough to do it in 2017 for no good reason at all. Maybe not wanting to be considered 'done' is all it takes for cats like Jay. Sweet.

No ID laced him too so there's that.

If 'old' rappers are gonna show up and make good/solid albums now, I'm about to be listening to rap in my 40s. Just when I thought I was almost out, that damn Tribe album dropped.