IMO, its better than Wolf, Yeezus, Born Sinner and MCHG.
Earl has matured.
His content is more nuanced and textured.
Pretty decent guest appearances. I'm not bothered by any of them.
I never thought I'd like any verse by Mac Miller, but I like his guest appearance. Its nothing heavy or serious, but funny.
Vince Staples is becoming an MC that I will be on the look-out for.
This album kinda feels like how Raekwon's "Cuban Linx" featured Ghostface. The way Earl is givin Vince the spotlight (in a way).
The production is good. Not classic material. But its more interesting than any rap album I've heard this year, so far.
The RZA track "Molasses" feels a bit underwhelming, or not fully fleshed out.
I was expecting more from a RZA production. Still, its good to hear from him again.
There are a couple of tracks that are lacking in the ear-candy aesthetic, but they're not horrible.
I just wish that the producers for this album stretched themselves a bit more.