this one is a bit of a toss up with buhloone mindstate but executive decisions must be made and i'm the damn executive round these parts (don't be jealous, the pay stinks). and, while the aforementioned 3rd long player is unfairly ignored, it's also the 3rd prince paul production and is definitely straight up early de la formula, while stakes is high is on some new ish for plugs 1, 2, and 3. plus bonus points for being some of the earliest (THE earliest?) jay dee (j dilla) productions, and basically introducing the world to mos def. well, i guess that second part could means points off considering dude's recent albums and movies, but you can't fuck with black star and that first solo joint. also, common's cameo on "the bizness" is just about the last great thing he's done. this record may also have the distinction of being the only lp i owned at different points in time on tape, vinyl and cd (too bad that shit didn't come out on 8-track). "stakes is high but we're gonna try to have fun this year." not a bad motto.
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