Universal Curriculum (The Big Seven #1)

In the first of The Big Seven, K-Rino just gets warmed up but makes a solid kickoff nevertheless with his Universal Curriculum. K’s ripping, tearing rhyme-bars take a brief breather in this one (save for “Extreme Malice” and “Raising The Bars”) so he can speak more casually, but with poetic heft still, on the start and growth of his SPC clique, things you can only witness in the hood, love, depression, dysfunctional families versus good family-oriented folks in the hood but also working hard to get to a better place and live healthier. In contrast and possibly in response to his prior albums’ beats, which were a focus of concern for some fans, for their seemingly and consistently basic nature, the productions we hear in U.C. are nicely varied, compatible with the lyrical themes, and finely mastered, setting the tone well for those on the remaining six LPs.

K-rino is easily one of the best rappers ever! Just listen to this album and you'll understand why, he's just has alot of variety like tell me another rapper that writes a song about appreciating step dad's. I just have so much respect for K-rino and I'm glad he's still making music. Well now I have to go listen to 6 more albums by the King!