I don't really know much (anything!) about hip hop, but I love this album a lot. I got it after listening to the first couple of songs released fromStreet Sweeper Social Club, I liked that album enough to look for more music by Boots Riley.Wow. Great music, a lot of the songs make you want to dance and move which isn't always true of music that has the sort of political and social depth the lyrics these songs have.Jello Biafra appears briefly in the album in one of the skits.My favorite songs on the album are Laugh/Love/ and My Favorite Mutiny and the mellower song I Just Wanna Lay Around All Day In Bed With You, but I enjoy the whole album and it's high on the frequent playlist on my ipod.