1. Free (Intro)
2. What We Do... - (featuring Jay-Z/Beanie Sigel) (4.75)
3. All My Life - (featuring Nate Dogg) (4.25)
4. Flipside - (featuring Peedi Crakk) (4)
5. On My Own - (featuring Nelly) (3)
6. We Get Around - (featuring Snoop Dogg) (3.5)
7. Don't Cross the Line - (featuring Faith Evans) (3.5)
8. Life - (featuring Beanie Sigel) (3.75)
9. Full Effect - (featuring Young Gunz) (3.75)
10. Turn out the Lights (Freewest) (4)
11. Victim of the Ghetto - (featuring Rell) (4.25)
12. You Don't Know (In the Ghetto) - (featuring Sparks) (4)
13. Alright - (featuring Allen Anthony) (5)
14. Hear the Song (4.75)
15. You Got Me - (featuring Mariah Carey/Jay-Z) (3.75)
16. Line 'Em Up - (featuring Young Chris) (3)
Back when people cared about the Roc, hip-hop was in a transitional state. It was breaking out of the high-quality and well-crafted sound of the '90s and turning into a more mainstream, less carefully crafted "hip-pop". In between the two eras was the introduction of the likes of Freeway, Kanye, etc. who embraced and blended both the newer and older styles. That really comes through on this album. There are moments where Freeway and his features shine, and the track becomes much more memorable than it should have been. Other times, it falls beyond flat. Seriously, this might be the worst ending track to an album I've ever heard. Young Chris kills it - not in a good way. For me, the weird thing with this album is that while few tracks stand out on their own, the album as a whole remains memorable and cohesive. The best tracks here are mainly the ones that made it to radio a few years back - the ones that still occasionally make rounds at noon or whenever your local station takes their heads out their asses and plays something decent.
Sample Tracks
"All My Life"
"Victim of the Ghetto"
"Line 'Em Up"
Beats & Production: 8.5/10
Rhymes & Lyricism: 8/10
Originality & Creativity: 8/10
Overall Grade: 81%
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