Arrested Career Development...

...is what happened to Speech after the release of Zingalamaduni, but it is unfortunate. It was his finest hour.

There is just some sweet cuts on this thing: United Front, Ease My Mind, and Pride are all big winners with these ears. Yes, Speech gets too close to Preech at times, but the grooves are impeccable and the melodies are exponentially better than 98% of the ridiculous pap that passes for hip hop and soul on the radio and Total Repulsion Live.