by Mr. LifIt's clear from the very beginning of this album that Mr. Lif is not exactly impressed with the way things are going in America today, and he's using most of this album to express his opinions and call people out.
It's become increasingly rare for a hip-hop artist to take a stance on anything that's actually important, and I like that he's not easily lulled into submission by Obama's massive popularity. Songs like 'What About Us?' and 'I Heard it Today' rail against government, bankers, and people in the real estate market. Lif's writing is more intelligent than ever, and his messages deserve to be heard by a wide audience.
In terms of production, this album is a little light. Most of the beats are by some guy named Batsauce (such an unfortunate name), although there are contributions from Edan, J-Zone, Therapy, Headnodic, and Willie Evans Jr (who needs to do more stuff). The over-all sound would fit well within the Def Jux catalogue, although there is no sign of El-P on this album.
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