i actually much prefer the 2nd one - the first one just smacks of the beginning of the end for indie/underground rap. it was refreshing at the time, just like the lootpack album, but now, it just sounds really conservative, and predictable. all those standard regulation adhering-to-the-tenets-of-the-holy-boom-bap type beats, all mid tempo, and worse, never really hitting hard, all just staying light and unintrusive, kinda like the beginning of non threatening dinner party background rap music. or maybe i just have a really poor memory and need to hear it again!