Death Certificate, a social and political firebrand, was thrust upon white America at the end of 1991. For many, the album foreshadowed the riots that would ignite Los Angeles in April 1992 following the acquittal of the police officers who beat Rodney King. A true urban chronicle, "Death Certificate" oozes urgency and anger, even if it means offending. A master of storytelling, he drives the point home with gems like 'My Summer Vacation' and 'Alive On Arrival'.