First off, he says that you pretty much need to know about the Clan to understand what's going on a lot of the time, and that newbies would be lost. If for no other reason, it helps to know who becomes who.

He said it's at its best when it focuses on the process of them making music, like RZA learning how to use a drum machine without the instruction booklet. But there's also apparently a good deal of material about the crime/drug-dealing they were involved in, which he said is pretty much a lot of other shows that cover the same subject matter. He also said that of the ones he's saw, the eighth is the best.

Personally, I can't see myself not watching it, even if there is a lot of wheel-spinning.