Illogic is one of my favorite emcees that no one seems to know about. This seems wrong to me. He’s got such a clear, strong delivery on the mic with such smart lyrical play, I don’t know why he hasn’t gotten bigger. Illogic is a storyteller and entertainer on par with any of the best in the game. More than anything, on this album Illogic seems determined to reclaim his rightful place in hip hop. It seems that he feels he’s been overlooked over the last few years, but as he approaches thirty and has a wife and a few kids, there seems to be an urgency with this record that its time that he got his props. I can’t really argue with him, either. Every track on the album is produced by Ill Poetic, and it shows that the two communicated well with each other, as the album seems very focused. The music varies well over the course of the album, sometimes hitting hard with big drums and guitars, sometimes laying back on a sweet soul sample. The words and music work very well together, and Illogic gives hope to all of us out there that a nice family man can make it in the rap game without sacrificing who he is.