I admit, after BOBS, Yasiin lost me. I checked for stuff here and there but never really purchased an album. My wife purchased 'The Ecstatic' for me when it first came out but I didn't really check for anything other than 'History'. Some years later, I think this hotel in Vegas called the Cosmopolitan, used a song off the album in one of their commercials. I checked that but still didn't listen to the whole album.

Fast forward to last year, my wife and I flew out to New York to check for Dave Chappelle during his Radio City residency. Black Star was one of the acts performing. During their performance, 'Auditorium' starts playing. I remember not being familiar with the song but thinking it was hella dope and vibing out to it. And I liked the call and response aspect of it. The next thing I know, Yasiin points to the side of the stage and says 'Rick the Ruler....' and then Slick Rick comes out and does his part. I lose my shit. If I was familiar with the song, I shoulda expected it, but I wasn't so it shocked the shit out of me. A memory for the books for sure.

Fast forward again to this past week and I went to see Black Star perform at the Taste of Chicago. I heard 'Auditorium' again and flash backed to the summer of 2017. The song has been on repeat ever since. Oh, I listened to the whole album and it is nice. I am glad Black Star is out performing again.

'Auditorium' is a dope song. Dope beat and the chemistry of the 2 rappers is on point.