Holy crap, I forgot how good this album was. Madlib and J Dilla went back and forth, each making beats for the other, and their styles really go well together, like strawberries and more strawberries. Percee P in 'The Exclusive' has one of the best flows I think I've ever heard outside of Perserverance. Talib Kweli is awesome as always in 'Raw Shit'. Madlib's trademark passion for vinyl comes out in full force in 'Raw Addict,' which uses probably my favorite J Dilla beat, short of 'Workinonit' from Donuts and 'Safety Dance' from Donut Shop. 'Strip Club' was a little weird, but you kind of expect that with Quasimoto. There's something about the way Madlib raps that confounds me. I would swear he uses the exact same cadence in every song, yet he conforms it to each individual beat so perfectly that there has to be something extra that I'm missing. This whole album is one DOOM feature away from being truly great. I dare you to listen to the title track without bobbing your head. I can't wait to pick up the remixes.
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