The album, to me, seems like a man's journey to find God and the struggles he goes through to do so. It is full of existential themes, but the lyrics and meaning does not overshadow the music. They seem to bring each other out if anything.
Their beats are smooth. Their voices are smooth. This album is really smooth. As a band they are flawless. Their instrumentation is great, and it's refreshing to find some hip-hop that isn't packed full of sampling and drum kits. The album is also meant to be listened to as a whole. It obviously tells a story, and the tracks flow into each other easily. That seems to be another rarity among hip-hop lately.
It talks about the streets a lot, which I totally relate to.
The last track is a different feel from the rest of the album, and sort of off-putting, but overall not bad. There is also a bonus song, "Hustla", which also follows a different course, but I like a lot. The lyrics are pretty weak, especially compared to the other gems on before it, but I suppose that's why it's a bonus track.
Hip-hop is not dead.
Highlights: Dear God 2.0, Doin It Again, The Fire
Genres: Hip-hop, gospel, jazz
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