In a year where the producer grew to a level of prominence increasingly closer to that of the MC, with Dr. Dre, Mannie Fresh, and Swizz Beatz getting substantial acclaim and other producers such as Muggs and Dame Grease crafting their own full-length albums, it's not surprising to see a DJ as prominent as DJ Hurricane getting the chance to release a full-length album. Like Muggs and Grease, DJ Hurricane recruits a large roster of MCs to bring some personality to his beats, and, again like Muggs and Grease, his album ultimately falls short with its number of lackluster MC performances despite the excellent beats. It's been said before: Not even the best production can overcome dull rapping. There are a few shining moments here, such as Freeze the Frame featuring a charged Public Enemy, Make Things Better featuring Talib Kweli, Connect featuring the near-but-not-quite gangsta charisma of Xzibit, and Blow It Up featuring the West Coast stance of Hittman. With 18 tracks, there are quite a few solid beats spoiled by mediocre rapping, and the inclusion of We Will Rock You, a cover of the Queen classic featuring Scott Weiland, is a looming mistake. In the end, if you can look beyond the oft-poor rapping, there are some great East Coast neo-old school beats here; note though that De Roc and Swift C assist Hurricane with production on every track. ~ Jason Birchmeier, Rovi

1		Ghost
2		Make Things Better
3		Connect
4		Keep It Real
5		Come Get It
6		Interlude
7		Freeze the Frame
8		The Life
9		How We Doin' It
10		Hurra's So Fly
11		Blow It Up
12		Conjunction Verb Interlude
13		Can't Stop Us Now
14		Kickin' Wicked Rhymes
15		Shake 'Em
16		Paint My House Interlude
17		We Will Rock You
18		Background