This album features an array of influences spanning all forms. The dominating vibe here is experimentation and the result is surprisingly good. Mike Ladd is not a traditionalist and he manages to develop an original approach to the Hip Hop art form. Most of the beats are slow and Ladd displays a penchant for spoken poetry and singing. Mike Ladd proves himself to be an intelligent wordsmith and he touches interesting and polemical subjects. However, being a great lyricist doesn't mean he is the best rapper out there, and you might find at times his flow a little monotonous. 　　Nevertheless, the creativity displayed on this LP is worth on its own the purchase. It is rare enough to find an album that has personality and which attempts to innovate without leaving its soul behind. 　　This also means that this record is probably not for the average Hip Hop fan out there, but more likely for Company Flow or Anti Pop Consortium fans.