Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Polished G-funk craft and a few memorable reinterpretations give it shape, but the familiar palette and uneven late run limit its staying power.
What we noticed
- The production keeps returning to rounded bass, crisp programmed drums and smooth keyboard-led G-funk textures rather than chasing a new sound.
- Tracks 6 and 8 pivot around familiar rock-pop material: 'Last Dance With Mary Jane' and 'Another Part of Me' interrupt the otherwise rap-centered run.
- The guest-heavy later stretch brings in 50 Cent and Eminem on 'Gunz N Smoke,' then moves through shorter late-album tracks toward 'The Negotiator.'
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Fore Play 1:15
- 2 Shangri‐La 1:37
- 3 Outta da Blue 2:39
- 4 Hard Knocks 4:13
- 5 Gorgeous 2:56
- 6 Last Dance With Mary Jane 3:05
- 7 Pressure 2:22
- 8 Another Part of Me 3:26
- 9 Skyscrapers 3:00
- 10 Fire 3:42
- 11 Gunz N Smoke 3:33
- 12 Sticcy Situation 3:08
- 13 Now or Never 3:18
- 14 Gangsta Pose 2:56
- 15 The Negotiator 2:22
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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