2,' extremely solid rather than spectacular - but that is perhaps more fitting for the album, as it helps to make 'H.N.I.C.

In fact, my only criticism of the album is that perhaps it might be just a touch TOO consistent - there isn't really a true banger on here to break it up or ignite it, not in the vain of what we're used to, nothing that will set the late-night radio stations on fire in the way that 'The Learning (Burn)' did, 'Got It Twisted' or even (to a lesser extent) 'Put 'Em In Their Place.' Maybe that just reflects the state of play with Prodigy being in prison - perhaps it just wouldn't feel right to have a massive anthem knowing that he couldn't truly enjoy it for the next few years. And that is part of the attraction of this LP - the connection that was reset when Mobb Deep signed with G-Unit is back online in a big way with Prodigy's second solo offering. The fans that know and love P or Havoc will immediately identify with 'H.N.I.C. 2' and will enjoy listening to it, for sure. It is just a damn shame that the main protagonist isn't around to enjoy the success it deserves.

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