All you hip hop heads out there ....

BUY IT NOW.

that's a review?!




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[This message was edited Mon Jun 14 18:15:01 2004 by mrdespues]

Wow, forty year old guys rapping.Too bad they can't replicate "Paul's Boutique" one more time. I'll pass.

Mynameisspmarc said:

you are aware that prince is 46, right?

SassyBritches said:

YYYYEEESSS!! But do you want to hear him rap?

We could ask Tony M to "comeback"

Mynameisspmarc said:

oh lordie...you comparin' the beasties to tony m.? i didn't wanna hear p rap when he was 25 let alone now! the beasties and de la are (well, de la soul WAS) the two best rap groups out there! de la got side tracked with that artificial intelligence crap but the beasties' hello nasty was great!

I like the Beasties. They have always impressed with each record. But do they need to keep trying to rap and act cool? Until I hear the album tuesday, I can't truly say they've fallen below their standards. I wouldn't mind if they kept to being a band, but at least they are coming out with something new. Then agian, I haven't listened to them since "Ill communication", maybe I'm behind the times?
[This message was edited Mon Jun 14 20:30:13 2004 by Mynameisspmarc]

Mynameisspmarc said:

Sorry, but it sounds like it.

Hello Nasty was a brilliant record.

they were at Shoreline this friday. the show was pretty good, they did seem a bit tired ... the new disc is ok, but doesn't seem very innovative (i've only given it 2 listens, so we'll see). i could say the same for musicology (alot of the disc is prince by numbers, which is still better than alot of crap out there)

mrdespues said:

Yes it is. A ringing endorsement. Buy, buy, buy.

Mynameisspmarc said:

Why replicate when you innovate? Suit yourself.

Shapeshifter said:

yeah, straight to the point. don't bother with details

But I will buy of course, didn't know it's out yet.

Just bought it!

Listening to the first track "Ch-Check It Out", which I've heard before, 'cept they say rude words on the album version!




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[This message was edited Tue Jun 15 0:46:50 2004 by mrdespues]

Dancelot said:

Boogieman, you're starting to impress me.

Bought the CD a couple of days ago, haven't listened to it yet.
I'm sure that it is just as good as the rest of their albums.

Any news on the touring front?

I will definitely ch-check it out. I hope it's as good as Paul's Boutique or Hello Nasty.

Okay I've listened to it 3 times all the way through now.

Twice on speakers, once on headphones.

I have to say, this is one of their weaker albums.

And considering the Beastie's level of quality, that still means it's a pretty good album.

But out of all their albums, this is one of the least inventive and least innovative.

The only albums it's better than are "License to Ill" and "Some Ol' Bullshit", the latter of which doesn't really count as it's not a true Beastie's (as most know them) album anyway.

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[This message was edited Tue Jun 15 19:21:43 2004 by mrdespues]

I like ,at least,most of all their albums.I have been checking out Check Your Head lately. Cool ass band songs!

rockwilder said:

check your head is an excellent album.

here's how i would rate their albums:

1) Paul's Boutique ****1/2
2) Hello Nasty ****1/2
3) Ill Communication ****
4) Check Your Head ****
5) To the 5 Boroughs ***
6) License to Ill ***

And The Sounds Of Science compilation, which isn't really a proper album, I give ****.

What would have rounded this album out and make it as good as the others would be some groovy laid back LIVE BAND instrumentals like the ones on Check Your Head and Ill Communication. I think their band work is really underrated. As it stands, there isn't enough breaking up of the same kind of Pro Tools beats which permeate the album....it gets quite samey and I've found myself going back to certain tracks just so I can try to remember the hook (if there is one) and differentiate them from the others.

mrdespues said:

Have you ever heard their instrumental album?It takes instrumentals from their regular albums plus a few extras. I think it was an import.

mrdespues said:

I can't argue with that. I will cop the new cd tomorrow.

oh shit, i knew there was a new album out today i forgot about. ah well...something else to pick up on payday!

rockwilder said:

hmm, i never really bothered getting it, but maybe i should. it seemed like it didn't have anything new that i didn't already have...i didn't know it had extras. i might get it...i've seen it around cheap.

Yeah, I got this today and it's OK. Just OK. And is it me, or is MCA's voice REALLY shot to hell??

Case said:

no, it's not just you. it is. he's older.

I have always like the Beasties. Especially Adrock and Mike D. MCA is cool because his voice compliments the other 2. Is Mix Master Mike back for this set?

WildStyle said:

yes he is.

The beastie boys grew up in Forest Hills, where i live now... Not sure if they still live there.. I highly doubt it!

That's great. Ch-check it out has been stuck in my head the whole week. Is the CD out yet?