Instruct: Classify a given review as either positive or negative.
Query: Mostly strained misfires, with one glaring exception

2 1/2A lot of this sounds bad. Bad production, bad lines, bad songs. Sure it is more creative then US hip hop but that inherently does not make it good. Usually this eccentric-by-way-of-complete-normalcy UK rapper seems too preoccupied with his urban wit and unattractive tunes to do what he does best. Because the thing is, it is obvious Skinner possesses talent when truly in his element. The first and last few tracks bookend this loose concept album with some authentic dignity, but only Blinded By The Light stands out as a true masterwork of contemporary rap. All of the elements Streets use with far less degree of impact fall perfectly into place on that fourth track, only hinting at what true focus in the studio could yield.