I dunno, I reckon instrumentally his 'pop' produced stuff eg; My Love, Say It Right, Earth Intruders (omfgz), Icebox, etc are better in a way. He's making actual songs now, not just beats, which is the downfall of many a hip hop and electronic producer stuck doing the same thing. Not to say just beats are bad, but they're better left to like DJ Premier or something, y'know?