I have no idea what your definition of a "hot beat" is, but as someone who prioritizes production and flow over lyricism (especially for the first few listens), I'd suggest listening to the whole thing instead of scanning through it. Every aspect of this album sounds better when taken as a whole and this…

Personally hoping Jesse Pinkman refers to Walter as "YA BISH" at some point.

Personally hoping Jesse Pinkman refers to Walter as "YA BISH" at some point.

True, but I gotta be honest, that Mary J Blige track is the only one I'm prone to skipping on this album. Also C&C, which is indeed brilliant, didn't make it because they had issues clearing a sample - http://www.complex.com/musi…

True, but I gotta be honest, that Mary J Blige track is the only one I'm prone to skipping on this album. Also C&C, which is indeed brilliant, didn't make it because they had issues clearing a sample - http://www.complex.com/musi…

This is a masterpiece. I've gotten into the habit of picking & choosing my favourite tracks and adding them to a separate playlist with most albums these days, but that shit doesn't come even close to doing justice to how great, and how much better, every track on this LP sounds in sequence. "Poetic Justice", which is…

This is a masterpiece. I've gotten into the habit of picking & choosing my favourite tracks and adding them to a separate playlist with most albums these days, but that shit doesn't come even close to doing justice to how great, and how much better, every track on this LP sounds in sequence. "Poetic Justice", which is…

I've been mostly indifferent towards Tom for a couple of seasons, but I think I'm beginning to flat out despise him now. Aziz's acting - which basically involves him trying to sound as whiny as is humanly possible - certainly isn't helping.

I've been mostly indifferent towards Tom for a couple of seasons, but I think I'm beginning to flat out despise him now. Aziz's acting - which basically involves him trying to sound as whiny as is humanly possible - certainly isn't helping.

It's not even the best season ending of Breaking Bad.

It's not even the best season ending of Breaking Bad.

I've always enjoyed how incredibly awful the Stotches are at being parents.

I've always enjoyed how incredibly awful the Stotches are at being parents.

Didn't think this was very good either, but I laughed out loud at "…on the morrow? What the fuck is wrong with Kenny?"

Didn't think this was very good either, but I laughed out loud at "…on the morrow? What the fuck is wrong with Kenny?"

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"is this really the type of show where you could pick out 10 episodes to watch without losing so much of what makes a serialized drama great?"

"is this really the type of show where you could pick out 10 episodes to watch without losing so much of what makes a serialized drama great?"

Yeah, I wouldn't trust your friend's opinions about television shows. Because I don't know him. But you shouldn't trust him either.
 
Anyway, the comparison to The Wire is unfair because not only is Homeland not as good as The Wire, it's also nothing like it. Despite the heavy subject matter, Homeland is still, and I…