Lyrically, Ball and G are still impressive for the most part. But since this a Bad Boy record, you can't really expect this to be like their other albums. You have to be ready for one or two radio-friendly joints. But sometimes songs like that are just blatant. This is especially evidenced by the song featuring Bun-B, which rides an obvious made-for-radio beat, yet is called The Streets. And then there are some questionable songs for the ladies, Forever featuring Lloyd (note to those that still don't know: Lloyd and Lloyd Banks are not the same person) and Trying to Get At You featuring 112. Love-oriented rap songs featuring 112 are usually nothing more than filler - ask Mobb Deep.

Another filler track is the obligatory song about cars, Look At the Grillz (featuring T.I. and Twista). It's hard to enjoy the first verse especially, because whoever is rapping (T.I. or MJG) is doing it so low that I can barely hear him. And as far the interludes go, note to Diddy: Mad Rapper still isn't funny. And does anyone have any idea what the guy in Get a Kit is talking about?

Like I said before, 8Ball and MJG still have it lyrically, except for maybe some of the choruses (Don't Make, anyone?). But questionable production, dry subject matter, and lame guest stars damper the party. Other reviewers see it debatable as to whether they should be calling themselves living legends, but as far as I'm concerned, it's like this: judging from this album, if one person says to another person: "Man, 8Ball and MJG are living legends!" The response wouldn't be: "And they're still making great music!" It would be more like, "OK...Nice to know it."