Title: I wanted to give this album 5 stars!
Review: I really wanted to give this album 5 stars. Mos Def and Talib Kweli are to of the most lyrically talented and socially aware MCs in the business today. But the fact of the matter is this is a 3.5-4 star album. Tracks like Respiration (f/Common) and Thieves in the Night are strong representations of the groups talent. But for every two standouts, there is a flop. Songs like B-Boys will B-Boys were fast-forward classics. The fact that Mos Def's verse in Hater Playas had nothing to do with the subject matter really drags down the album. As a collections of singles you have lots to choose from. But as a complete package of an album it lags at some points. Regardless, this album deserves to be bought and will bring satisfaction to the listener.
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