I think to say "LWFC is more style over substance" is overstating it, for sure. It'd be more appropriate to say that it's equal parts lyrics and production/style. Which is to say, it's nearly perfect.

I just think he came harder lyrically, overall, on EC as well as One Day ... than he did on LWFC. And again that's not to say LWFC is weak lyrically. But you nailed the songs that come to mind when I'm comparing LWFC to his other great albums - Funky For You and Questions. I LOVE Funky for You and have come to appreciate Questions, but I don't think One Day or EC has any of those types of tracks. So it's a step below lyrically, even if it's still top notch at parts.


>>One could argue LWFC was more style over substance lyrically
>
>There are obvious songs like Funky For You and The Questions
>that fit that bill but I feel like your statement kinda
>reducing LWFC lyrically. That album contains some of his best
>songs lyrically in my opinion. Time Travelin’, Dooinit, The
>6th Sense, Nag Champa, Geto Heaven, A Song For Assata...
>
>So I agree that he did blend the best of both worlds with
>style and lyrics on LWFC but I don’t think enough to call EC
>a return to form lyrically.