Alex, well said, as a DJ that plays tracks such as these, the critic is missing the intended context for the creation of these tracks. They aren't necessarily for listening to solo, although I love them as independent pieces. They can be seen as pieces to create additional works. Peace!

Great....let me rephrase Fantastic instrumental hip hop album! Get it!

How could the critics call the artist out on a short attention span? The beats were obviously made for bboying. Why would any song in the true hip hop style ever exceed anything more that 3 minutes?? Do you know of anyone who would hog a cypher for that long? In instrumental hip hop the beat needs to change within short time frames--that's the whole point! When will the critics finally realize it isn't just a musical style...it's a culture.

"A brief but spectacular instrumental hip-hop record that recalls DJ Shadow, Madlib and RJD2 at their best." - Treble (Jeff Terich, 8.26.09)