In some ways, KRS-ONE could be considerd the Bob  Dylan of rap. His lyrics, on this CD in particular, are perhaps his most profound, but aside from the cut where he is joined by the whole BDP posse, the music is ether monotonous or rough on the ears. This makes it a bit difficult for those who are not in the know to get into what he was saying. But at the time, this CD was a welcome relief from the "false prophets in leather" (i.e., Ice Cube, NWA, ad nauseum) at the time. Such positivity was needed at such a bleak time in rap music.