if any other rapper released this album, it would be good-to-very good, but for a lupe album its poor. it seems to be an album of compromise- he's allowed to say almost anything he wants, but he has to say it to beats and choruses chosen by the label.
still, there are some very good tracks on there, but track 4 is one of the worst songs ive ever heard, its just awful.
the whole thing feels very similar to kanye's graduation, the trey songz track sounds a lot like flashing lights.
overall im disappointed by it, particulary as its the first album in about 10 years that ive actually bought the CD for..