The influence on this album is classic hip hop  　　Illmatic Nas  　　Jay-z Reasonable Doubt 　　Kendrick Lamar good kid mad city 　　Common Be 　　Jazz 　　 　　The specific defining characteristics of this music that sets this album apart is that it is very smooth laid back and jazzy, it has a consistent cadence throughout the entire album. There are very positive vibe in the music very conscious rap, politically and socially conscious  　　 　　Ways that I have explored my music and sound specifically with this album is that I specifically stayed away and strayed away from the generic and usual 808 heavy aggressive style of hip hop that popular culture is forced to be attracted to. 　　 　　 I would classify this album as classic Hip Hop or contemporary hip hop.  　　 　　Genre/ Subgenre 　　Alternative Hip Hop, Golden Age Hip Hop, Jazzy Hip Hop, smooth hip hop, New York Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop