(this commentary represents the thoughts and perspective of BE!NASTY!/ Nasty On The Beats only)

My favorite thing about this album:

The history and legacy of this album, with me and Lyrikill being friends for almost 30 years, starting out together, making some music together, going separate ways (as far as life), and coming back together to make some great music together. This album has so many layers to it for what it represents. But FUN and MATURITY are two very relevant aspects of it. You can tell how serious and silly we can both be.

The coolest thing about this album:

The coolest thing is that, while we knew for a year that we wanted to do a CONGRISS album, the implementation from start to finish was about three weeks long. When it was time to get to it, neither of us slacked at all on coming through. 

Here's a little commentary on each track:

*MR. J'AI on a king's elect*

MR. J'AI has been a friend of mine and the crew for a long time. And outside of music, he and I have developed a much more deeper friendship and bond, seeing each other go through life, growth, challenges, trials, triumps, maturity, etc. So he is someone I have come to love and respect. And he has a very smooth persona and voice, and I wanted to incorporate that into the record with some sort of opening speech. We went back and forth a couple times on how it was to be done, but ultimately, I ended up just quickly writing it, shooting it to him to record, and I edited it from there. The words are men to establish that the righteous black man being strong in mind, spirit, and body is THE TRUEST for of governance. 

*the introduction induction*

This was the first beat produced, and first song recorded. It was actually recorded a year prior to the album coming out, and can be heard also on "The Prophet & The Prophecy" album (As "The Congriis Intro"). It represents a healing and reconciliation between me and Lyrikill, on every level. We have gone through a lot as friends, artists, men, individually and jointly. It says "the development was necessary to make us both stronger."

*two-gunner salute*

As a follow up to the introduction, this was a track that was a "swearing in" track of "I'm committed to this album, our friendship, emceeing, being a man, etc." It represents both personal and collective posture and positioning. 

*grim*

The cool thing about this record is that it has a different type of theme to it, like battle-ax Vikings on a mission to rip through any and everything in our way. I like how we each start our verses out similar "the fire wasn't hot as them..." "the light wasn't bright as them..." I really like how this record turned out, and would like to do more records like this. 

*mattering thoughts*

This is probably the DEEPEST record on the album. And it was inspired by me sitting outside a coffee shop in Jackson, and having a thought about two points and a line. I made the beat right there at that same coffee shop, and then started writing to it. It really gets deep into merging quantum physics with the reality of God, with His omnipresence being the reference point for distance, time, and what's what. So, from God's standpoint, what are the relative measurements against what man uses to measure? Lyrikill comes from the angle of what is actually felt in the soul and feelings of how to look at life with the trials that face us everyday with family, friends, time, and the appreciation of it. 

*dual foreign policies*

This is probably the song on the album that represents a "just rip" concept. I like the hard smack of the beat, and didn't want to overstate the concept. So, me and Killa just ripped on it, and still manage to both include deep and dope bars. 

*deliberate obliteration*

This is one of my favorite songs on the album, because it's the one where I did the most singing. The concept is really about bringing forth a judgment that cannot be reversed. It says "you can use whatever terms you want to describe what I AM, who I AM, and what I AM doing, but I AM doing it." It has elements of resilience, firm posture, manhood, boldness, spirituality, etc. I layered/stacked fourteen tracks to get the desired feel into the chorus. So while there are very BOLD lines in the verses and the choruses, they are rendered over a very laid back and smooth track and vocals. 

*the description says terrorist*

The song was motivated by the sound of the beat, and just happened to come together at the same time things were happening in New Orleans on New Years Eve. So, it really focuses on the truth on what terrorism actually is, and who all are participants in it, despite having some political and media sway with their own projections thereof. Lyrikill came in blazing with his verse, and I just had it in me to add a third verse, which I think sealed and captured what needed to be said. 

*bullying the bullies*

This is probably the only song that has a beat that was not originally made for this album. But as I was going through my beats, I like how it sounded, and as my verse came together, I started thinking about who else would be best fit to accompany me and Killa on it. And L'Daialogue came through in the bottom of the 9th with a homerun. He really made the track what it is. And we appreciate him for it. The concept is basically about bullying those who have been bullying others--- in whatever capacity. My verse is tailored at a specific rapper, the spirit he is under, and those who follow/support him, and what I plan to do about it. 

*read money*

When making this beat, I like that it didn't necessary sound like anything else on the album. It has a different type of kick/snare boom-bap sound, but doesn't have any extravagant melody. The gist of the record is exposing the economic pressure that America applies by their ungodly systems, which make it difficult for the average person to simply live. America is so focused on money and power that many do not care about humanity at all, willing to do whatever to whomever for MONEY. 

*no term limits*

If I'm correct, this is one of the last records that was recorded. I played the beat over and over, and knew that me and Lyrikill had to rip over it in order to complete the overall sound of the album. What's funny is, it's the record where very little words were exchanged as far as expectations. I told Killa, "just rip for however many bars." What I love most about the record is that, whether it was his intent or not, Lyrikill set the bar high with his verse. He bullied the record as to almost not allow me a chance to follow, like a closer of a show. And I came with my "own close." We showed our lyrical dominance individually, and it not only made a great record, but a great CLOSE to the whole album.