I don't like Untitled but will take the opportunity to shyt on Def Jam instead. Same label that made The Roots record that shytty ass Birthday Girl song for Rising Down. But at least in that case it went from being a single to just a bonus track, whereas those shytty singles for Untitled are on the album.
Untitled came out a few months later. To me, Rising Down stuck its concept much better lyrically and thematically. I thought Untitled was all over the place, beats were largely bad, the singles didn't fit, and it just doesn't SOUND subversive or combative at all. Whereas the ****** Tape had more of the energy I expected. I thought the album was gonna be some Bomb Squad shyt.
I do understand this take, but I really grew to love the sound


