The soul-soaked Chicago sound that captivated me at the opening of the millennium is still my favorite form of hip-hop. Abstract Mindstate’s 2005 release Chicago’s Hardest Working Mixtape Vol. 2: Project Soul a lesser-known companion piece to Kanye West’s game-changing 2004 debut College Dropout and Common’s 2005 hit Be. Lovingly produced by West, Dreams Still Inspire, the reunion of the duo of EP Da Hellcat and Olskool Ice-Gre, is a spot-on recreation of Project Soul. Olskool accurately raps: “We protected thе vibe, it's still intact. That Yeezy sound, it’s like a welcome mat.” I’m home.