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trevoryan's review against another edition
5.0
Being a rap nerd has it's rewards and this book is one of the best.
mattrabpc's review against another edition
4.0
This is exactly what I wanted about this series. It is mostly a personal recounting of Shawn Taylor's personal experience of the album and does just a bit of subjective review of the album. It's the passion and the way he writes about this album that makes me really enjoy this book. This is so well done that I feel it has made a significant way to how I enjoy music with Taylor's perspective on music in general.
granitenotebook's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
2.5
fnana's review against another edition
3.0
Overall I liked the book as an examination of PITatPoR but man this guy really treads the line. This is a good album but his analysis and critique of hip-hop culture at the time makes you think ATCQ is a Hopsin-type hip hop group. Imagine thinking in 2006 that criticizing STD victims is braver than criticizing the government?? I'm looking forward to reading more in the series
barnacle333's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
3.0
A nice yet kinda uninteresting, in parts, reflection on ATCQ’s first album. The story he tells at the end of the book about the boys he meets at the basketball court was great!
thebobsphere's review
5.0
Amazing. Shawn Taylor gives this album justice. Not only do us readers get a track by track analysis but Taylor goes around New York asking for the opinion of other people on this genre defining album, thus giving the book a fun edge.
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