Well, E-Moe, I agree that parts of LBI could have been better (for me, "Death Dance" and "Suicide Note" needed more lyrics), but this business of people making out like LBI was some crime against nature is just nutso, IMHO. I thought LBI was at least "very good", if not "classic." But, opinions are what make the world go 'round...
I remember back in '97, there were folks who hated LOADED when it came out. But now, seven years later, there have been people on both this board and folks I've talked to who think that LOADED is now dope, and some people have even said that they like LOADED BETTER than SEASON! LOL! For me, SOTS is still Lynch's best, but I, too, like LOADED better now than I did back then. And once I stopped expecting LBI to sound like SOTS (or LOADED), I was able to get into it more and more, and now I like most of it (again, not counting the two songs I mentioned above). It's possible that people might be able to get with LBI more six or seven years from now. And like you said, it WAS the first CD Lynch was doing on his own, so to speak, so I'm sure better things will come in the future if Lynch decides to keep working.
As for YOUR production on "I Getts Off", I dug it. Your rapping appearance on "Usual Suspects" could have been better, but that's cool--the stuff I've heard from GHETTO GOSPEL shows the talent that you have...Hope your new one's easily accessible.
PEACE!