When you compare the sound and feel of this album to modern Hip-Hop, it doesn't even sound like the same genre. I could go on at length about the nadir of present day Hip-Hop but it's a topic that has been beaten to death multiple times.
What makes this album so special for me is its unaffected simplicity. The beats (mostly Jazz samples) are well realised, the lyrics are spot on and the overall vibe is uplifting and fun. It's everything you could ever want from a Hip-Hop record and almost impossible to dislike. It's also important as it serves as a snapshot of what the genre used to be before money men took over and ran it into the ground.
I contend than anyone (young or old) who considers themselves a fan of Hip-Hop, needs to have, at the very least heard this album. At most, you should own it.
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