Living in a world where one hit — often one you didn’t write, and in which you’re voice is computerized to sound decent — can launch you into superstardom, I miss the days when I enjoyed listening to an album in its entirety. Albums like Jay-Z’s Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life and Ludacris’s Word of Mouf each have several classics, and each and every track is something new and fresh.

On The Green Ghost Project, veterans Styles P and DJ Green Lantern leave much to be desired on an album without anything too extraordinary. Many of the songs seem too similar to each other, and none of them stand out as a must listen in the ever expanding ocean that is the current hip hop scene. Styles and Lantern appear to be average sized fish in this ocean that’s too big for them to grab much attention. Synth-heavy beats blend into each other and lackluster vocals could have been delivered by MCs who were lounging on recliners in the booth.

Gruff, raspy-voiced duo M.O.P. break the monotony by lending vocal support on “Bang Time.” Their raw energy — ushered in by the sound of a gun being cocked — on the 14th of 15 tracks is bittersweet. Backed by an equally as hyped up beat, the boys of M.O.P. get you out of your seat for the first time all album, but they have you wondering where that kind of enthusiasm was for the first 45 minutes.

There are a couple of other relatively bright spots. The old school grit and fizzy, distorted bass line on “Double Trouble” sound like something off of an NWA album. “Pretty Little Thing” features some short, plucky drums that pop and bounce around, bringing your shoulders with them. Otherwise, The Green Ghost Project is not exactly a must-listen. If Green Lantern puts out an entire album with M.O.P., I’ll jump at the chance to listen to that. Otherwise, I might have to stick to the older classics, albums that are fresh every time I hit play.