I liked that it pulled from different sources and was more introspective and vulnerable than what Common showed in the past.

But for as good as the album is, it's missing *it*.

I think Phrenology and Stankonia and I guess My Dark and Twisted Fantasy did the highly experimental albums but accessible albums better. But I think EC was even more daring than those albums.

For as daring and lofty as the concept of the album is, it rarely hits that high mark. It's probably harsh to criticize the album for trying something new and remarkable. Maybe even more so for faulting it for simply not being as daring in the predictable way we wanted.

But I really dig I Love Music and Soul Power. I Am Music especially.