I don't know the nitty-gritty details, but I associate the production on this joint (along with BRL and The Love Movement) with *The Ummah*, not Jay Dee. the music on all those albums, while good, sounds muted and muffled to me, for lack of better terms.

despite being absolute beasts in their own right, Dilla and Q-Tip collaborating on production somehow makes them LESS than the sum of their parts. IMO, of course.

there are some real bright moments on Amplified, but it ultimately didn't move me like I expected it to. haven't revisited it in a while, tho.