That album changed my life. No doubt.<P>As an MC, I realized that I could just be as wity as I could...to be myself...and just come off so uniquely.<P>He was pushing the envelope with that record in a time of ONYX and Gangsta Bitch's...it was a Jazz/Hip-Hop Blend at its finest.<P>Also, he pioneered the 'Slightly off rhythm delivery that's still his trademark today. Now everybody's doing that shit. (Lauryn Hill latched onto that delivery style on "The Score" album.)<P>He broke alot of rules with that record...and it is indeed a classic hip-hop album.<P>AND I'm from Miami. So there.<P>Common is the man. :)<P>tonedeff<BR>www.tonedeff.com<BR>support innovative music