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Title: uneven enough for 3.5 stars but gains momentum
Review: Most of the previous reviews lamenting the loss of the classic Blackalicious sound are appropriate. More pop/funk sound instead of XCel's stellar production is always a BAD thing. The flow by Gift Of Gab is solid, but when a song is bad, it's pretty embarrassing. "Powers" "Lotus Flower" and "Side To Side" are really awful - Quannum would never have put out songs like those.That being said, when the album hits its stride in the last third the results are impressive. "Your Move" "Automatique" "Black Diamonds" and "The Craft" are all smooth tracks that sound like the Blackalicious of old - great sounds to bounce to. Too bad it takes so long to get to those songs.If you're a Blackalicious fan there might be enough here to enjoy, but if you're new GET 'NIA' FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!! You'll thank me.
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