The Virus is a blackmarket album, in my opinion it's full of recycled songs and not fair to critique an artist for an album that he didn't have creative control over.
EBK4 (which I actually enjoy a lot) is the same way, but maybe to a lesser extent. (That album cover is the shit)
But on topic, I'm a LOADED guy also, and I judge it not through a lyrical filter, or on beats, but just the music, and the connection Lynch has with the music on that CD. If you listen to 'ONE OF THE LAST SICC' his delivery is amazing, the way he'll switch from a slow, deep tone, and rise to a fury in the same bar. He's just talking for a minute, then he'll stress a certain word, or sing a phrase, and it hits just right, amongst all the effects that BETA and D.E add to the song.
like someone said a few months back LOADED was an experience. A lot of the sounds and concepts on that album are only hinted at by the lyrics and skits, You forced to feel the Sicc shit on there, as opposed to Season and LBI where Lynch is telling you.
and I know it's bootsy to judge a CD by guest appearances, but I mean got damn, a prime LOKI, Legend ICE-T, E-40 goin hard, muthafuckin KOKANE! the swartzaniggaz. P-FOLKS hardest verse ever Sicx D-Dubb on the hooks.
EVERY artist featured on that CD killed their verse, so maybe it's not bootsy to judge by appearances if the quality of the featured artists contribution reflects the bar set by the artist.