 As a rapper, he's still a dominant voice; his slurry, guttural drawl is a great instrument, and always keeps it deep in the track's pocket, occasionally whipping out tricky double-time patterns or murmuring singsong melodies.The album is perhaps best heard in chunks; only a few of these songs wouldn't sound great on shuffle.Heard as a piece, though, the album's momentum sputters and dies more than once; after a few consecutive listens, T.I.