No disrespect to Joey, but fuck that pandering-ass shit.

It would've been cool to hear Drake on it, because he's a good writer and would've had some interesting lyrics, plus he's a genre-transcendent megastar who's rooted in hip hop. But hearing J.Cole on there saying shit like "look at the youth like a precious pebble".... FOH. Proof that the standard of modern lyricists is a major step backwards from the golden age.

Pitchfork's review mentioned that some of the themes/lyrics are outdated. No fucking shit, dude. They were recorded 10+ years ago, and the type of shit people rap about nowadays is entirely different.

I certainly don't generally prefer people rapping about rap, and talking about the rap game in their lyrics...

But Guru's clarity in expressing his point on "So Many Rappers" is timeless rap.

"Bad Name," "So Many Rappers," and "Militia 4" are the clear highlights for me.