i understand that he was busy with Luke Cage while they were recording, & i understand that he might not actually have even played that big a role in their other albums either.

but, the production on this new album feels lacking overall. too much emphasis on bare guitars & bass. needs finishing touches that Ali Shaheed could've tweaked in certain places.

& there was a gap of time between this release date & Luke Cage. They shoulda figured out a way to have him play even a final minimal role, especially since its the last album they'll ever make.