The true fifth, or sixth element of hip hop is the crew / posse / family. So many artists are not only defined by the people they are surrounded with, it's also their business card, entry ticket and supporting cast. Or the crew is the possibility to keep your name out, during times where you are not very busy to release records under your own name. Now, the Writers Block are part of the Visionaries crew, that also includes 2Mex, Rhettmatic, Key Kool and LMNO. As that is very good company to be associated with, Lord Zen and Dannu can be assured that they will have the backing, interest and curiosity of the fan base from several people, maybe even areas and styles. And as they are not the busiest folks, this album will be introducing the twosome to a lot of people.

The title of the album, and even the artwork is letting you know, that this album will take you on a journey, with the stops being twenty in number, and each telling a different story, full of couleur, odor, and comfort. But what allows this to have a thorough feel, as well as a feel that's thoroughly upheld, are the carefully picked beats, that are all admitting to the same flavor, despite the various producers. One of 'em is Omid, the cat that used to call himself OD. He offers a beat for "Sunset Limited", which appears to be a driving track, with a guitar that's pushing the train forward, and that seems to contain sounds that were especially composed for this cut. Looking for the good time party vibe, we get "No More No Less", where DJ Rhettmatic offers a banger. But rightfully we are let known that "this is not your typical", with the cats allowing you to complete the sentence yourself, as they are already offering the next line of the enjoying to rhyme verse. "Spin The Wax" is going for the blatantly bouncy, but instead of combining this with regular braggadocios verses, we are getting these often enough present Block lyrics, where you need to listen to the whole verse to fully get what they are pointing at.

This album however is not only about getting one's groove on, and celebrating the good times. So for example "Road To Monte Carlo" is having the thoughtfulness go beyond the mere hip hop commentary, with it also discussing the inner determination. This cut was produced by Key Kool, who then offers one of the best beats on "Avenue Of Hope", that's one of those brilliant night time pieces, that is utilized by Dannu and Zen to further their sing songy flow, while speaking like gurus, using beautiful descriptions to bring across the message.

Looking for the stops where we can't wait for the train to leave the station again, there's "Apples N' Oranges", where not only the Mum's The Word beat is giving us a hard time to enjoy this, the hook is just too similar to what could have been on the Visionaries album "Sophomore Jinx". And it's again Mum's The Word's beat on "Long Riders" that gives us a hard time to fully get with it. The beat on "Cyclist 12 & 13" wasn't his responsibility, but Nucleus'es. This could have worked for someone else, but the hard ghostly feel is mainly unfitting. Showing how to fit the Block with something more unexpected in a good way is "Situations", where Omid is putting together something haunted and hunted to good results.

There are very few guests on here, and the ones that are, are Visionaries crew, so they are guests with an open invitation. Key Kool drops by on "Truth Serum", that has the cats switch their flows, as they are talking in a low voice, and they tone down the hopping and jumping style that is usually part of the trademark flow of Zen and Dannu. The other cut that has guests spit is the bonus cut "Visionaries Too (Next Stop)", with it being very obvious who's going to be on here. The beat by Rhettmatic is one of the best on this album, and it allows all cats to come out dope, making this track one of the best posse cuts we've heard in a minute. Now, maybe we should also call ICD of Blak Forest a guest. He doesn't talk on "D.O.S.", but he offers a dope, with a little melancholy mixed in, beat.

You need to let this album grow on you a little bit, meaning that not only the quick flow by Dannu and Zen make it necessary that you dig deeper into the cuts. Cause if you do, this trip going full circle, appears to be a home run.