I actually don't consider 3.5 mediocre, i'd say 2.5 is mediocre, and the difference between the two is like the grand canyon...I LOVE all of the albums posted, including the j-zone joint, and when i put it in i remember the exact moment i played jailbait jennifer the first time on the hour long drive home from madison going nuts over the string sample...I can't say the same thing about albums like illmatic or ready to die...they are substantially "better" albums, but i prefer many of the 3.5 mic albums as they have more to offer in a weird way...

somethings i can't explain, but TO ME 3.5 mics is not mediocre, in ANY way...