Same here Brakes. I got Infinite and I was feelin every track. Even that got a lil annoying, maybe cuz i listened to it too much.
Is there really any artist who we can say 'came in great and has stayed in great'?
The only one I think of is LL Cool J. He's steady. wit some good some bad.
KRS One is just the hip hop in his heart and mind. No one elses.
NaS is a diversify MC when U look at career presentation.
Will Smith does what he can. Movies have just been keepin him back.
Maybe all these things happen for a reason. Otherwise, the songs we see as great from then now, wouldn't be as great now when we look back then.