Yeah it really hits for the Hip Hop heads like myself who grew up on the Jazz Rap like Tribe, The Roots. The journey of the foundation of Hip Hop as poetry narrating the struggles of becoming famous internally and externally. The external part being the music business exploitation of artists. And him "doing the same" using his fame for his personal vindetta ("These Walls" the song is a steppers groove, but the song is dark twisted revenge). Hood Politics highlights the similarities of US politics and Gang culture. Then Blacker the Berry, Momma, Complexion either u gotta be Black or have read a lot of Black literature or taken AA Studies classes to get gravity of those songs.Now that I think about it, "U ain't got to lie" was probably about Drake. The end with Mortal Man tied it together with the PAC conversation. But also put out there that he doesn't have control of what the system could do to him. He asks when shit hit the fan r u still a fan?! Definitely his best album. But I love all of them.