from the few tracks i have heard the album finally pairs com with beats that, consistently, fortify and magnify the intellect of his rhymes. the beats are lush like the tropics and com's lyrics reveal why he is THE hip-hop philosopher.<P>if that does not draw you in, buy the album just to hear quest intoning at the end of afrodisiac.<P>native son<P><BR>"I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood."<P>Audre Lorde