but I didn't expect it to be anything like the first. Its been literal decades. Different producer. Etc.

This is basically what I expected from a Blackstar + Madlib project.

Madlib did his thing. Yasiin is Yasiin and I'm very grateful to hear him release more music. Kweli has some heat here too.


There are no immediate classic *songs* like say Thieves...but the work as a whole is a very dope listen. (Maybe that automatic track is close)


From what I understand, the original version had Chappelle skits through out...I wonder what that was like.


My only complaints are the length and the format. I completely respect their stance on streaming, but I don't understand why they just didn't do Bandcamp. I think they would have made more $, but what do I know.