Each song on 's 11-track anthology reached the Top 11 of 's R&B Singles chart. It's a rare budget-line release that can claim a straightforward approach to its selections. Unless you factor the absence of songs headlined by other artists that feature the MC -- such as the Murder Mix of 's "I'm Real" -- there are no objections to be made, not when the disc is clearly aimed at casual fans. summarizes a remarkable run of roughly five years, from 1999's "Holla Holla" through 2004's "Wonderful," when was one of the most commercially successful crossover rap artists. ~ Andy Kellman