shit, the intro & third verse of 'Trouble' off Kingdom Come were both harder than anything on American Gangster (who's best display of pure rapping was on an old song).

Now thematically, lyrically, cohesively, production-wise, etc you could still say AG but it wasn't like he was killing it with the flow.........which is always his best weapon historically when he's on top of his game.

Not to mention American Gangster starts off with snoozers while even with a Timberlake vocal these first couple joints go hard.

American Gangster doesn't even really start until Roc Boys at 6, No Hook at 5 on a good day.

That VH1 Storyteller Script Following Rap Crap early on Pray/American Dreamin' is slow & dull, Hello Brooklyn with Wayne is a skipper like Barry Bonds is on Graduation but worse.