I've said this in other hip-hop reviews, but it's generally a genre that I didn't dive into in the 90's. Was much more of an alternative / rock fan than a hip-hop fan. It's been fun to go back and listen and realize how much I missed. I expected this one to be a 5 based on what I've heard about it. But for some reason, it didn't quite resonate with me as much as others. Still excellent, but didn't quite hit a 5 for me. Unfortunately, I don't have enough context for where it fits in the timeline, and maybe that's the difference between my opinion and others. Still, will definitely listen again and put it on my list of great hip hop albums.