I've always been a pretty faithful fan to Jigga but this album was a dissapointment, it lacked originality and good lyricism. You can easily tell this double CD was written in two months, which is sad. He should spend time listening to his old material, especially REASONABLE DOUBT, which I feel was his only "GREAT" album. I disagree with MUSIC FAN, there have been several classic double cds in hip hop history. How so easily you forget Biggie's Life After Death and 2Pac's All Eyez On Me. Those double cds were classics that changed Hip hop forever, Jay-Z falls far from those superior quality rap artists.And not to make it a Nas-Jay beef but you should take a look at Nas' God's Son. Many say it is a slow moving and boring album but i believe it is a different side of Nas that has deep lyrical meaning, something that Jay-Z never shows. It's true his lyrical content is mundane and boring, always about money, hoes and clothes. Jay-Z is not considered Rap King in my book....