The first proper "best-of" from arrives nearly 15 years after their debut, a surprisingly long time considering how compilation-happy their parent label, , has been. Whatever the reason for it, the wait for this comp was entirely worth it, since is filled with top-notch tracks and saves the consumer from having to purchase the group's disappointing albums -- , -- while leaving enough of their classics -- , and their nearly perfect debut -- unheard until the decision is made to dig further. The mostly chronological layout may seem dry, but it displays the growth of the group and all the risk-taking and genre-blending that happened along the way. Raw gangsta tracks and hedonistic odes to pot smoking give way to reggae-influenced numbers, layered samples, and more intricate smoking songs. Two new tracks toward the end -- the -sampling "The Only Way" and the tight and hardcore "EZ Come EZ Go" -- offer something new for the regulars and while "EZ" is very good, "Only Way" is a hooky triumph. Including the reggaeton remix of "Latin Thugs" with is a very 2005 move, but it's a hot track and if there ever were a hip-hop act that seemed a natural for the reggaeton explosion, it's this Latin, reggae-loving crew. With a running time of less than 50 minutes and the lack of an essay or words from the band, isn't perfect, but being all killer and no filler, it's close enough. ~ David Jeffries