Well, we had the potentially incendiary Westside Connection project which arrived far after the East vs West conflict was dying down. A song on the "Gang Related" soundtrack appeared entitled "Greed" (which is also present here). We had the "Players Club" soundtrack showing how Cube had changed especially with the sounds of "We Be Clubbin'" - very much different from earlier material! And then the single from this album consisting of "Ghetto Vet" and "Pushin Weight" with his new trademark "yay yay" yelp. "Ghetto Vet" is a quality cut though, speaking of Cube as a ghetto soldier getting shot and spending the remaining years of his life in a wheelchair. The tinkling piano backs the tale perfectly.

One thing Cube should not have tackled was "Once Upon A Time In The Time In The Projects 2" which commits a big injustice against the first, and we also have the introduction of the now trendy alter-ego. Cube goes under the moniker of the Don Mega and is just the usual character flossing - the kind that there seems to be no end of coming out the ghetto with a record deal. Well, you could argue that Cube has that kinda money to play around... oh well. Just following the trends huh?

We do get banging tracks like "Dr Frankenstein". This portrays his influence and the creation of this gangsta rap monster. We also get yet another hip hop icon making a rap/rock song this time it turns out ok on "F*ck Dying" with Korn. Past memories are rekindled by the final tracks "3 Strikes Youn In" and "Penitentiary". Master P - the current king ruling the US outside of NY - appears to give dap to Cube. We get typical material of the market today in the from of "Cash over Ass" and "Limos, Demos & Bimbos" but it is worth getting through to hear a cut like "Extradition" or "The Curse Of Money".