The darker vibe of this album doesn't detract from it as much as some argue. I think this album is actually very good. Redman's sense of humor is still there. Sermon's beats are different, but Redman is talented enough where The Green-Eyed Bandit can experiment. The album's first single, "Rockafella," is great. Unfortunately though, given the Leon Haywood sample on the record (the same one used in the iconic "Nuthin' But a G Thang two years earlier), it was seemingly overlooked. It would be fair to say that this album was a minor misstep in Redman's career. But he came back stronger than ever with Muddy Waters in '96 and that would help propel him to become one of biggest rap stars in the late 90s.
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