One of my favorite songs of '09, I've been bumping 3rd Degree for about a year since it's video dropped, and the feeling I got when I first became hooked on the song still hasn't worn off. This is a lyrical assault like I haven't heard in years, 4 MCs bringing bars of excellence in the tradition of competitive, jaw dropping lyricism over a monster track produced by Scram Jones. I appreciate this as a reminder of the groundbreaking ideas and vision laid down during the Golden Era, music which was entertaining, thought-provoking and an example of some talented street intellectuals ready to show their skills. The 3rd Degree sounds like an homage to the high standard of writing and creativity of past generations, a song crafted by hip hop fiends who will stop at nothing to hold the bar of MCing at a level which it truly belongs.

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