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Bit of an odd one.
That’s a worthy debut from FLCs. Rap with a funkish groove, on the lighter and more intelligent side which is a great change from the angry gangsta rap. Simple beats, catchy guitar riffs (a couple very reminiscent of Deep Purple), and lots of variety. Was never sure what to expect next. Zuka-zuka. (3.4*s) Holdin’ up pretty well for 30 years ago…
Nothing like some watered down 90s rock-hop that would drive out the bar patrons if played repeatedly on a jukebox. Too bad the New York cuzzos and I did not know about these guys back in the day or we would have done just that. The Fun Lovin' Criminals are pretty weak and belong in the cringey yet somewhat catchy realm with the likes of Crazy Town and Limp Bizkit. Side B slightly better and mixing Tarantino movie quotes in "Scooby Snacks" helped that track. Come Find Yourself is not good overall and not sure why it made the list. 1.2 stars for a pretty lame record.
A rap-rock album? Sort of a bizarre entry in that nothing really seems to fit. The first couple songs are a fun little surprise as you realize what it is you are listening to. Once the novelty wears off though you are wondering why anyone would stick with this for more than a couple minutes. The backing music feels like generic sample music from a digital production program. Everything is down the middle and the rap is pretty cheesey with a lot pop culture references and rhymes with celebrity names. It definitely feels like a product of the 90's when artists were trying to cross over and genre combos were being thrown at the wall to see if anything would stick. I don't have any clue as to why they included a bad cover of We Have All The Time In The World on this album. Maybe these guys are Bond fans or something? Very odd. At times it felt like both the best and worst versions of when a guy on the Vegas strip gives you his mix CD as you walk by. You throw it on during the drive home out of curiosity and are surprised at how bad but somewhat competent it is from some random dude on the street. I won't come back to Fun Lovin' Criminals but I'm not mad about the 45 minutes I spent with them even if I wasn't really a fan of it. 1.85 stars
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Enjoyed it. It did sort of blend over time but was a fun listen. Knew Scooby Snacks of course.
had a great time here
Amazing album and very well produced. Love the samples!
I rolled my eyes when I saw this album come up today, but you know what? It's kinda fun.
Is this hip-hop?. Genuine question cos I don't know? If it is, then this is the hip hop I like. It doesn't seem heavily laden with samples, it's musically mature, and it's foot-tappingly cool. The fact that there appear to be a band behind this and they actually seem to be playing instruments is a big plus for me, lifting this far above the pop-gun knob twiddling "gangsta" exponents of the genre. Might be my highest ever rating for hip-hop, if this is, in fact, hip hop? [Ed. no you've given a 5 to Beastie Boys before now]
Not sure it’s one of the best thousand or so albums but it is fun. This was a time when a lot of people were trying so many generic mix ups of rock, rap, soul, blues, anything to try and produce something different. What we got here was an infectious cartoon New York Bad Boys album and I remember that Scooby Snacks and other tracks with their gangsta lyrics, bouncy beats and film samples were everywhere. It’s of its time but it was still fun. 3.5 stars
For my money, FLC was the best of the white boy rap acts. Yes, better tha Beastie Boys. But maybe that's my bias given I almost exclusively listened to them drunk and/or stoned.
Annoying and boring. They predicted facebook-core rap
Pretty good!
Not bad but quite dated.
This is what your uncle puts on to show you "real rap". I imagine a concert would be a lot of white women with dreads, that are afraid to go to Brooklyn, talking about their 5th mushroom trip in the past 3 months. I don't think I'd even play this for a child. They deserve better.
I wasn’t expecting to like this as much as I did. It’s no classic, but it’s good.
I didn't know the band. Soft core rap style. Not a fan but listenable.
I like the bass and energy on some of the tracks and that's combined with a bunch of other little factors is enough to place it in the lower end of 3 Standouts Passive / Aggressive 3/5
I guess an attempt to make a hip-hop fusion album is significant enough even if it's executed mediocrely
This is just plain fun, as well as super good. I think there is a kind of accidental sub-genre of music or maybe musicians that are just plain fun to listen to. I think this band reaches that genre goal. There is so much political and social commentary rap out there, and then this just kind of comes along and makes it all enjoyable. Yeah, We need more of this!
Is it rap is it not rap? I kept checking Spotify thinking the album was over because every song felt like a different genre
6.5/10
I really liked this one. I thought it was a really fun mix of hip-hop, rock, funk, and even a little psychedelic. The lyrics weren't mind-blowing by any means, but were a lot of fun. Can definitely see myself throwing this one back on in the future.
#400 This felt very much like it was capitalising on the Tarantino buzz at the time and seemed to gain a lot of traction as a result. In fact, I saw them play live at an event in Heaton Park many years ago which was an outdoor screening of Pulp Fiction, so that fits. They are fun, that’s for sure, and I always liked the singles, yet I’m not sure I ever listened to the album, although it is entirely possible. I mostly enjoyed this but it certainly outstayed its welcome and could have been trimmed somewhat, especially that Louis Armstrong cover. It does try to push into its own niche of hip hop / rock, almost Beck like at times but they are too often paying homage to other artists in a way that doesn’t quite work. It’s certainly not essential listening. Heard before?❓ Would I revisit?❓ Listen before you die? ❌ Fave track(s): The Fun Lovin’ Criminal Rating: 6/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Just a super fun album.
Standouts: Scooby Snacks, Bombin' the L, King of New York, We Have All the Time in the World, The Wikipedia page mentioned the I'm Not In Love/Scooby Snacks single, so I listened to that as well, even though not part of the album. They should have included the I'm Not in Love track in the bonus material.... Their version of the Louis Armstrong Bond song is exceptional. I like the laid back vibe the album gives. 4/5
Not unlistenable but not fun or enjoyable. Fairly mundane.
An okay album, I liked Passive/Aggressive the most.
Here is how old I am.... I remember going down the the local record store to buy this CD when 'Scooby Snacks' starting getting play on the local college radio station. My impression back then was that there were a few good songs and the rest was anywhere from OK to boring. Times change, tastes change, maturity levels change. So many variables in the experience of life over the last 30 years may have changed the way I remember this as admittedly I havent listened to the entire ablum in probably 29 of those years. Nope, just as I remembered it. Its fun, different and feels repetative after a bit. This is one of those albums people SHOULD hear, they dont need to. 3 stars.
No thanks. Scooby Snacks is pretty good tho
Wow. I forgot about that Scooby snack song otherwise I hate this and want my time back but I guess it made a lot of sense back in 1996. It feels extremely random that this made the list lol
Once you recognise Hughie Morgan is the name of a UVF operative from Larne, it gets hard to take Fun Lovin' Criminals seriously. 1 We had a couple of days of albums there that called for some careful, thoughtful consideration - Bitches Brew, Kollaps - even The Marshall Mathers LP from the day before, rotten as it was, is so entangled with wider culture that it called for some puzzling over while being awarded its deserved zero. So it is nice to get a wee breather. Stick em up punk it’s the Fun Lovin’ Criminals! Excellent. Here is an album so straight down the middle rubbish and so perfectly inconsequential that I didn’t feel the slightest pinch of guilt scorning a second listen. Yous are shite, lads, by every conceivable metric. Can’t play, can’t rap, can’t write, can’t even provoke (‘Free John Gotti’…bless). Cheers. 1/5
Found it a bit mundane really, was expecting more
Odd selection for this list. I'm probably kinder than most because of the nostalgia, but this is one probably left forgotten
I like the original mix of hip hop with rock, jazz and soul, even if a lot of the actual music wasn't so original. Liked Songs Added: Bombin' The L Bear Hug
I miss when mainstream music was just a bit fun and a bit of a pisstake can we go back to the early 00s now Besides the nostalgia this album runs a bit dry at times. Mad variation in drum sound across the album 3.0/3.0 Best Song: Scooby Snacks
It's such a fun stupid album that could only be made in the 90's. I don't really think its a 4 star album but my heart refuses to give it any lower. Obviously the best track is Scooby Snacks
Gear: Abyss DIANA MR Artwork: 😐🥴😮 Production: 😌👂🧈 Music: 🧠🔄😬 Rating: 👮(👮)/5
#409/1001. Nice, spliffy, bluesy and groovy, but none of these adjectives answer why this is on the list. We get the idea pretty fast here.
First 4 tracks I was feeling the vibe, enjoying the little snippets of music but together in layers behind these lyrics but after ‘scooby snacks’ I just found the tracks to lose substance and feeling. It suddenly felt like the album was rushed or they had no decent ideas left. A shame after such a positive start. Fave track- ‘scooby snacks’ Worst track- ‘bombing the L’ Average overall 5/10
Fun Loving Criminals Been putting this one off for a while. And on the basis of the first few tracks I was thinking more fool me. And then the realisation came that FLC only had a handful of proper songs....and hours upon hours of endless 'grooves' 🙄 Bonus half point awarded for covering one of my favourite tunes, written by a relative. Half a point off again because it was bloody awful. Best Track - the title track Worst Track - We Have All The Time In The World 4.5/10
Horrific, I did not enjoy anything on this. I guess they’re a tight band but I will never listen to this worse version of crazy town ever again (crazy town is not good either). Beck is a better use of your time, special sauce is a better use of your time, just bad.
Good pop/funk crossover album
This fun but lightweight collection appears to be here on the list as an expression of exhaustion with G-Funk at the time it came out. The blues-rock samples are a good choice (especially the "Free Bird" lift on "Bombin' the L") and mesh well with the hazy vibe. Live instrumentation also helps; somebody was clearly listening to *Check Your Head* as inspiration. And Huey Morgan at least has the good sense to not even really try and pretend he has much to say ("Scooby Snacks"). Totally inessential but not a waste of time.
Props for uniqueness here, I liked the blend of rock and rap, with some infectious beats throughout.
Kinda fun at times? I guess post sublime and Beck some sort of laid back rap-rock seemed like it might make sense. Loved King of New York - rappers never talk about how another guy is the king they're usually so selfish. And did anyone think John Gotti was innocent? I didn't know.
Fun Lovin' indeed.
The 90's were interesting times.
Upbeat light rap with bank robbing themes. Fun! Very solid.
Did I really listen to this entire album because Robert Dimery heard 'Scooby Snacks' in 1996? I actually liked a few of the songs on here and maybe it would be on a 90's specific playlist but I don't know if it would be on my 1001 of all time.
Some of these reviewers are miserable tossers, this was fun af At least until the last few songs that is
2 out of 5. Nice enough cover of We Have All the Time in the World but otherwise not for me.
You know Scooby Snacks. The rest has that late 90s vibe. I listened to it. That is all.
liked this more than i thought
I had never heard of this band and they gave off distinctly 90s vibes and I was here for it
It gets a 3 for its variety
Apparently Scooby snacks is very popular. Is that because people think they were listening to beck on a Spotify mix? This was very mediocre. Passive/aggressive was the only standout song. 2 stars
This holds up as well as I hoped it would. I'd say 80% really solid, with one or two duffers mainly near the end (Bear Hub, Methadonia). But Crime and Punishment is an absolute banger, so props up the album just as it's fading a bit. Will be continuing to blow the Colombian dust off this one and taking it for a spin round the block for years to come.
Honestly, I didn't think I was going to like this album - but it was fun as hell. Great beats, great lyrical flow, little bit of Pulp Fiction sampling. Would have scooby-snacks with them.
I’m a little confused. Are they nu-metal? Are they like a funk inspired rock band? It feels like I’m getting whiplash with how different each song is. There’s some decent vibes in here but I feel like there’s just some downers in here. One of the things on their Wikipedia uses the term “rap-and-roll” and I feel like that fits. Overall I don’t think i really enjoyed it all that much. The good songs were heavily outweighed by the bad ones and the lack of identity of the album.
Almost 3.5
3.4
bad bad bad.
For hip hop this is ok. Trippy instead of Gangster suits my tastes better. Was super cool at the time, but you do look back and wonder what all the fuss was about. I’m not sure why it’s on this list tbh. 2.5
The scooby snacks song is really good whole thing was pretty decent.
A serious novelty album
Not for me. 5/10
muy molones
Det her va gøy! Æ vet ikke ka æ hadde forventa, men æ likte det veldig godt.
Probably not as good as I remember it. Still to be fair, some fun moments though when hearing again. Was a big cross over hit in the U.K. ( hence why probably a surprise on this list) and they have always since been a bit of a cult in U.K., with Huey having his own radio shows. It is like a Tarantino take on what the U.K. thinks rap from New York would be, and at least they are from there and not brits acting. So as a non American yeah still like it, it’s got a nice groove though tails off at the end, 3 Star
fun record, groove friendly beats - Huey Morgan is one of the FLCs and has been a DJ on BBC 6music (AWESOME and still real radio station in London) for yeaaaaaars. They had - for me at least - significant importance and I dig their musical contributions - sounds a bit like the 90s/dated, but still very good and a very enjoyable listen
I loved this. A lot like chocolates. Every one caught me a bit by surprise. I expected one milk chocolate flavor throughout but was instantly biting on a flavorful dark chocolate that exploded with spice.
A more 90s album i could not muster - the whole of the 90s. Basically take the standard bearers - Nevermind, Ready 2 Die, Downward Spiral, Weezer, The Chronic, Portishead, Low End Theory, Daft Punk - throw em in a blender, pulse - and voila - instant good time. And this album is a damn good time. Dated in the best way.
A surprising four.
You know what, I listened to it twice just to be sure, but I kinda dig this. Even when the lyrics get a little too cornball and a song starts to lose me, it pulls me back in with the catchy hooks, grooves, and quality production. I love when rock and rap are combined. Bombin' the L's samples of Free Bird and Smoke on the Water are instantly recognizable, but I could have sworn I heard so many other rock songs sampled throughout the album. Such as Crime and Punishment, which I thought sampled Sunshine Of Your Love. It's not officially listed as a sample, but they reworked the famous riff and played their own version of it. Crime and Punishment is my favorite song, a reference to Dostoevsky's novel. In the previous song, the title track, they say "Kerouac is whack but I'm down with Dostoevsky". This tickled my brain. But yeah. Really feeling the lyrics of Crime and Punishment right now. "I ain't pushin' no party, I ain't meddlin' in Saudi / But I think it's fucked up, what the federal has laid on me / I've been watchin' the news, you're forcing people / To choose between the lesser of two evils, my red, white, and blue / The deceiver's deceiving because the people believe him / Now the troops'll be bleedin' and their mama's will be grieving / So keep on payin' your taxes, when you don't know the facts / Let the contracts get backed, while your conscience relaxes / Yeah, I pity the punks that partake in the madness / Yeah, I pity the punks that partake in the madness / Yeah, I pity the punks that partake in the madness /Yeah, I pity the punks that partake in the madness"
Remember G-Love and Special Sauce “Cold Beverage”… that was a great song. This is like an album of that but not as good and lyrics like a law & order episode. My friends loved this album when it came out and I could never quite work out why they loved it and I still can’t… there’s nothing wrong with, and some tracks like “the fun loving criminal” are great but ultimately it’s decent rapping over a fine groove.
04/07/2026 I am surprised that I enjoyed this album as much as I did. It was an easy listen! Spotify listeners: 612.8k
Great listen!
this first song is begging to be played over the opening credits to a 2000's Justin Long movie 3 tracks in, i don't hate it, but i'm surprised to see it on this list. also, the guy in the tie, on the right side of the album cover, has to be Theo Von, you can't convince me otherwise. this is what "hot action cop" and the rest of those bands tried to emulate, so maybe they were trailblazers? idfk the entire album is what I assume college sounded like in 1997.
Citizen Cope meets GLove meets Sublime + very solid and right up my alley. Solid.
I always end up surprising myself when listening to this genre. I never expect to enjoy it, but I always end up having fun every time. This one is a slightly weaker album than others of this style that I've enjoyed, but it was still good nonetheless. I think that the instrumentals are always really good, and the rhythm functions as such a crucial part of each and every track. The vocals themselves suit each song really well, delivering some creative lyricism. I think that the album is maybe slightly long for my liking, but not too long. There is a good number of tracks, and I like how they don't all sound too similar; it's easy to fall into that trap sometimes when you are sticking with one genre for an album. In all, I liked the album, and don't really have much else to say about it. Favourites: Scooby Snacks Smoke 'Em Passive / Aggressive
63/100. It reminds me of how House of Pain sounded in a way. Is that a lazy comparison? Well yeah, but it was the first thing that came to my head. It was the sound of the vocals and hip-hop and rock fusion that just made that visualization in my head. The funky beats with electric guitars really works well. Such heavy beats, if you want to blast some nasty bass through your speakers, this album would be a contender. For me it's describing life through a lens of movie fiction, often crime movies, often New York related. It's an interesting concept, such a chill vibe. A true genre-hybrid. I might have underrated this a bit, I ended up really enjoying this album in the end. Cities exist in many forms, the place and the story people tell about it.
Es un rap-blues. No está mal, pero a mí no me gusta mucho el rap.
Really liked this, has a vibe all its own
Kind of groovy, but really it was just the hit single that did it for me
Honestly I really like the tracks, But their flow is tired. I can see why "Scooby Snacks" was the hit with it's kinetic energy. Personally I'd rather listen to the more rock grooves like the opening track and "I Can't Get With That". But their rap flow sounded like like late 80s early 90s pop rap with kind of a slacker rock twist to it, which quite frankly left me a bit underwhelmed. Props for covering the OHMSS closing credit theme. That was an unexpected left turn. Doesn't touch Satchmo, but it wasn't bad. (6.33) ★★★
Ok mix of alt-rock and hiphop. 3 stars
My expectations were low for this, since I don't really love "Scooby Snacks", but I think it's actually a pretty fun album overall. Kind of reminds me of Everlast/House of Pain -- hip-hop combined with a stoner/slacker blues vibe. Favorite tracks were "The Fun Lovin' Criminal", "King of New York", and "Bear Hug". 3.5 stars.
2.5
Nice chill hip hoppy indie gangsta vibes. Only small time crooks because although it’s not totally essential it’s still better than 50% of the stuff on the list. Best songs Scoobie Snacks and the one with the riff that kinda sounds like Smoke On The Water. High 3.5 stars.
3.54 for Smooth Lovin' Criminals - Come Find Yourself. I found the blues grooves and guitar work was impressive. The hip hop beats and samples were top notch. Reminds me a lot of G. Love and Special Sauce with some Sublime thrown in for the side dishes. Well produced and it's definitely listening to more than once. Standouts: Scooby Snacks Passive/Aggressive Smoke 'Em
begon zeer goed, maar na een tijdje hadden ze er zelf precies geen zin meer in
I get that there's an interesting idea here, but it is unfortunately poorly executed. This one's a nah for me, dawg.
Nothing particularly exceptional but I enjoyed the full run through this album. The Freebird sample on Bombin’ the L was fun.
Cool blend of a few different genres. Nice example of something I likely never would have heard otherwise that I enjoyed.
3/5 Interesting blend of rap and rock and roll. The lyricism or flow wasn’t anything special but I enjoyed listening to it. I liked “The Fun Lovin’ Criminal” the most. I almost gave this a 4 star but the two tracks without rap that were singing I really didn’t like.
I'm in the mystery machine
C'était intéressant. Je ne m'attendais pas vraiment à un album de rap, mais le fait est que c'était ça, avec des influences très diverses et surtout, souvent, un côté rock pas dégueu. Alors, c'était souvent très entraînant (surtout le premier titre), mais ça perd assez vite de son intérêt, selon moi. Il faut dire qu'hier, je suis tombé sur Kendrick Lamar, donc la comparaison pique un peu. Le truc avec Fun Lovin' Criminals, c'est que c'est effectivement plutôt fun, mais que ça manque un peu de fond et de substance. Très fun et sympathique, mais c'est pas non plus incroyable.
La verdad no me generó mucho
Listenable but got very bored by the end.
Haven’t heard this in a minute. Still fun & loviń
Kind of fun
Not bad
…… Reasonable Doubt isn’t on this list.
My goodness this is bad. Insultingly bad. I'm beyond the point of wondering how this album got included in this list, but how this album got made generally. How do you get even a single person to sign off on this?? Completely devoid of anything remotely interesting. I don't have a cell of music creating capability in my body, and I think I could make something better than this. I'm in a terrible mood now.
Not really my type of thing but it has its moments. Better than I expected based on the other reviews.
Entre le blues et le rap, chelou mais why not
Sympa
Vraiment très cool j'ai adoré la vibe
7/10 - Its a fun album. They have some charm Fav Tracks: Passive / Agressive, Scooby Snacks Heard before? ---–- ❌ Saved a Song? ----- ❌ Saved Album? --–-- ❌ Will Listen Again? -- ❌ Album Cover -------Its a good album cover. From everyone's facial expression to the cards behind them. Fills the picture nicely, the font at the top screams 90s
I doubt even the Criminals themselves would list this amongst the albums to hear before you die.
Says it’s hip hop, sounds more like Limp Bizkit. I would rather just listen to Limp Bizkit. 2 stars for fun though.
Enjoyed the start but as a whole it lost its appeal somewhat.
If we had AI music in the 90s this is what it would sound like.
Ok for rap
The blues and hip hop fusion was when they were at the best. They seemed to lose that plot about halfway through the album. The slower songs just don’t land.
Nå slags white ppl gangster rock?
Ok. What. I like this more than I thought I would. Yeah I'm really enjoying this. Maybe not playlist music but I'm happy to listen to this. I really like their sampling and mixing. I just also don't really care about New York. It does not call to me. I'm pretty happy in berta. Pretty good though. Favourite: Bombin' the L Least favourite: Scooby Snacks
I was dreading the appearance of what I thought was the first “rap” album on this eclectic journey, but the music was of sufficient quality to justify calling it “rap and roll”. I really liked it, despite my negative preconceptions. Nice guitar work on “I Can’t Get With That”.
This is some seriously dumb music.
Not my cup of tea. Some nice ideas, but I wouldn't have included this album into this list.
fun kinda jazzy hiphop rap?
I spent most of this album bouncing between “this is actually some pretty inventive fusion” and “this sounds like it was engineered in a lab for suburban white kids.” Large parts were unbearably lame, particularly all the faux-New York mobster schtick, but every so often a groove or backing track would catch me nodding along despite myself. The music was ultimately more interesting than the characters they were playing. 2/5.
Wow - didn't expect this album to show up on this list. I'm not going to be super objective with this one. Picked it up on a whim at a college radio cd sale. Didn't expect much then, but the whole album was worth listening to from the first spin. The rapping isn't up to Rakim or Q-Tip standards, but it fits in well with the album. So many hooks and snippets that have gotten stuck in my head over the years. Great album, worth a few spins if you're not initially hooked. Give it a shot, huh? Way better than a lot off other little known artists on this list.
This one is from the 90’s vault…. Maybe it should have stayed there.
Linkin Park or Limp Bizkit, but for middle aged white people, kind of meh
Noget af det var virkelig hyggeligt og groovy, men jeg var overordnet ikke særlig grebet.
Synes sgu det er grinern nok. Falder dog hurtigt hen som baggrundsmusik, der er ikke meget jeg bliver decideret fanget af ved det - derfor 2'er.
* 41 Det er bare ikke rigtig mig.
cringe :(
Aldrig hørt om det. Vil næsten gå så vidt, at jeg vil påstå, at jeg aldrig har været tæt på at have hørt om det Lidt weird Godt nok nogle laid back produktioner, må man sige Overvejer lidt, hvorfor det er på listen, men altså Det er ikke mig, det bliver lidt for beastie boys, hvis beastie boys var kedelige og forudsigelige 1.9
Kan ikke sige det bedre end Anders. På nær at jeg faktisk godt kan huske dem - men det er bestemt ikke i deres favør. Totalt intetsigende musik. Hører ikke hjemme på denne liste på nogen som helst måde.
I assume that I heard this album when it came out. The first song and not "Scooby Snacks" was familiar at least. This is not terrible. Its on par with other rap rock but not extraordinary in my opinion.
Prefacing by saying music doesn't have to be mature, art doesn't have to be "grown up" to exist and be valid expression, so I think the reviews here alluding to the contrary are silly. That said, I'm not playing devil's advocate. This is a pretty unusual mix of sounds even in the rap-rock space. I feel like usually we're talking nu-metal or the like, but this is a bit different. Like a blues/folk rap thing. It is weird, and I don't HATE it. I don't really like it all that much and I doubt I'll hit it again, but it doesn't offend or anything. A couple fine grooves. On a list that's kinda sparse re: hip-hop considering its size, bit weird to pick this one over, say, a DOOM or BDP/KRS album from a similar 10-ish year period.
Corny and just not good
Stick em up punk!
Decent album but didn’t leave much of an impression on me
Ok, it was ok. 2,5
This was a crazy surprise for many reasons: Before I listened to this album for this generator, I put on my headphones to go for a walk and the last song my phone played was Disco 2000 from Pulp. I listened to the song before I put this album on. For one of the strangest musical coincidences in my life, the first song of this album mentions Disco 2000 from Pulp. I did a double take when I heard the lyric and had to double check what I heard. No idea why the song was mentioned (this came out a year later from that song) and I was in shock how b2b songs mentioned "Disco 2000." Anyways, this album was a very nice combination of rock and rap for the best era of rap there is: the 1990s. I enjoyed the lyrics and the references for once and had a great time listening. The We Have All the Time in the World cover was another shock that I didn't expect to hear on this. As a big 007 film fan, I love that song and it was nice, but weird to hear a cover of that on a rap album. The people in this group also have an interesting backstory and how one ended up as a DJ in the UK. Cool times!
ams... estoy a una americanada mas de droppear esta mierda
A lot of fun. I need to listen again to see if there’s a story line
Interesting samples on this album. Feels like they strayed a but form what people usually use and tried something new, which is commendable. Songs are mostly fun. 2.5/5 Might listen again
Honorable Mentions: The Fun Lovin' Criminal Methadonia
w porządku, buja
This was a funny one and it was fun l
Alright, this was fine. Almost hilariously turn-of-the-milennium white boy rap, but I would have thoroughly enjoyed it if the lyrics were a little less repetitive. Shrug.
Somewhere between a 3 and a 4, but the sun is shining today and it just seemed to work.
bullshit
Does not bring anything unique to the table. It does not feel as anthemic and meaningful for the culture as other records of its era. 6/10 [DROP]
I borrowed "Come Find Yourself" from my hometown library when I was around 14 because I mixed up Fun Lovin' Criminals with some other band (I can't remember which one). I didn't like it as a teenager and I don't like it now.
En riktig vibe! Så avslappnat och coolt. Scooby snacks var ett anthem för MTV när det begav sig. Jag kommer till och med ihåg musikvideon. Nostalgiskt! ... Bear Hug, bra! Kommer att lyssna igenom. Kul att bli påmind om musik man glömt.
Pretty cringe.
I hated this, DNF after 5 songs. The music is boring as hell and they are the most basic stoner vibes imaginable.
Are they cool? Yeah, they're cool.
I’d love it if I was a teenager
Actually loved the beats even though I thought it would be cringe
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It was alright. Scooby Snacks is a song that always has me jamming along.
I rather enjoyed this. I should rewatch Pulp Fiction at some point.
01) The Fun Lovin' Criminal - 9,0 02) Passive/Aggressive - 8,0 03) The Grave and the Constant - 8,0 04) Scooby Snacks - 10,0 05) Smoke 'Em - 8,0 06) Bombin' the L - 8,0 07) I Can't Get with That - 8,5 08) King of New York - 9,0 09) We Have All the Time in the World - 8,5 10) Bear Hug - 8,0 11) Come Find Yourself - 8,0 12) Crime and Punishment - 8,5 13) Methadonia - 8,0 TOTAL: 8,45 (85/100) Current ranking: 167/919
Wednesday, 20 May, 2026 This album is garbage. If it were just instrumentation and samples of Tarantino movies, it’d be higher. Rap/Rock is a grotesque genre, and is basically anti music.
Jeg havde en enkelt "arh det er dem" oplevelse. ellers var det er ret meh album.
Funky rap n’ roll. Det er faktisk meget sjovt selv om det er lidt pølsemandens Beastie Boys
It was a fine album, some 90s hip hop tinged with a little blues. I'm not really sure it deserved a spot on the list, but it was listenable. I thought The Fun Lovin' Criminal was probably the best track on the album, and I don't think I had ever heard Scooby Snacks, but that song was alright too.
First thoughts: "Ok, 90s rap-rock, maybe it's a good version of it that I never heard." But it wasn't. And it was long, and along the way they actually sang through "We Have All the Time in the World" and it was really bad. Didn't quite make me angry enough for a 1-star review, so 2/5, and an entry into the "please don't listen to this before you die" list.
An album that is on this list because of one decent song, I’m sure there are better albums out there that deserve being on this list.
It’s an ok listen but am unsure of what specific songs I would come back to. 6/10
It’s a pretty tame hip hop album. Pretty average I guess. Nothing really made me feel strongly about anything.
First I thought I'm "too nice" for this music, I didn't really feel any connection, but it grew on me with time, I like the 2nd half more.
As far as hip-hop albums go, this one is much more redeemable in my eyes, but it's still pretty poor overall. I enjoy the songs that try something different, and I really liked the final track. Another instance where I do wish we had more rating options, because I do enjoy this better than most albums I've rated 2 stars.
It had some highs and then some mids
Very enjoyable listen. Sort of got PTSD on the first track expecting it was going to be a Kid Rock inspired album, but it didn't disappoint. Very good, very chill rap album. 7/10
This was okay. But I am reminded of a Dutch band: Urban Dance Squad. Look it up: Mental Floss For The Globe, 1989. Sort of a one-trick pony, but if these guys are original...okay, the Urban Dance Squad was there first.
La-di da-di free John Gotti
this album is a testament to nick's uncontrollability... like is this the ony 1 star album he's even given? when reading the description of it i was like oh this is gonna be one of those albums that nick gives 5 stars to and I don't understand at all and somehow i'm giving it a higher rating than he did.
Solidly boring.
These guys make Vanilla Ice sound like a legit artist by comparison.
Idk why all the hate I liked this. The guys are having fun, the music is interesting with the blues and rock and hip hop fusion. Yes a little confusing at times but I like the spirit.
This one surprised me
Not to bad really, but nothing grabbed me.
My brother once tried to convince me that A-ha weren’t really Norwegian - it was just a marketing gimmick to make them seem more exotic. He should have told me the Fun Lovin’ Criminals were Brits pretending to be from New York instead, as I might have believed that. There are some fun tracks here, but it’s not just the Tarantino samples that make it feel like they cobbled their whole schtick together from gangster movies and lad mags.
I really liked this actually, it's reminiscent of Outkast at times, and really doesn't take itself too seriously. It trails a bit towards the end, but besides that I don't have much to sniff at
Not really sure how to score this. Bit of a 90s relic, and a little bit cringe today. Inessential as an album. Singles are fun, but almost in a novelty way. Somewhere between 2 and 3 stars...
Temu Ill Communication
Det var fint! Sjovest når det var mest hiphop agtigt, meget chill.
Couldn't wait for this to end. The ballads were bad, the rap was boring, the samples were uninspired.
Wasn’t sure what to expect going into this, but I really enjoyed every song. Had only been familiar with three or four tracks. Felt really cohesive. Definitely coming back to this, really good.
Solid effort here, some great songs in a very good album
So, the rapping and songwriting, maybe hasn't aged that well. A couple risks were taken that don't pay off. But, the music part of it is not that bad. Real instruments, who woulda thunk? I saw this band open for U2(!) in a football stadium. The 90s were a weird time.
2.5 stars
Whenever I get a Hip hop album, my immediate response is ugh, but I found this one to be enjoyable and to have enough experimentation of genre blending to keep it interesting. I won't be rushing to relisten, but it was not a bad experience. Favorite Track - I Can't Get With That Least Favorite Track - Bear Hug ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Great beats, makes me want to move/dance
This was a nostalgic one from my childhood when my dad would play it, actually a decent record beyond the singles
1.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/fun-lovin-criminals/come-find-yourself/ Scooby Snacks is the only redeeming factor of the album that is otherwise the perfect counterargument for someone saying the 90s is the best era in music.
I liked this way more than I expected. I forgot I knew some of these songs and it instantly transported me back to college. What really surprised me though was some great musicianship. Not sure if those were samples or backing tracks or if the band actually played the instruments too but there were some nice passages in there.
Decent tunes, nice grooves, it’s all just good fun as long as you don’t take it too seriously.
Not my favorite style of rap. It beats out a lot of the modern day stuff but there are countless 90's New York rap albums I'd rather listen to. The beats are pretty plain and they have the same flow and cadence in every song.
A mix of Beck, Bloodhound Gang and House Of Pain. Really thought it wouldn't work but was great fun.
Not too familiar with them, but good to hear new things.
not my usual
Not bad, pretty good. Not good enough to listen to ever again. Why is there no Eminem on this list?
Čak bi reka da ovo nije tako loše ostvarilo ko šta sam na prvu promislio
Nö! Das übliche Gestammel tu ich mir nicht an.
4.5/5 So much fun
Hip hop isn't music! But for me, this is pretty much the first album in the genre that I actually enjoyed. It was fun. Cool rhythm and sound. Maybe I'll actually listen to it again. 3/5
Day838 - i didn’t remember them until i heard that dumb scooby snack song. that wasn’t even the worst song on the album.
не зашло, сори.
This is different! I knew Scooby Snacks (from a triple J hottest 100 CD) but never thought to listen to more. I'm liking it a lot - got the smooth groove, also rocks out well when it wants to (eg Bombin' the L). Lyrically it's a lot of gangsta rap, but over this soundtrack I'm not minding it :-) I really like the mix of samples and live playing, strong funk feel, energetic but not too pushy. Some tracks are a little weaker, so the whole album isn't unalloyed pleasure, I'll say it's Good, 7/10.
I hate everything about this. How is there not a more deserving album to take this spot?
Not bad. Not good. 3.0 2 o 3 rolas buenas. Nada sorprendente, a veces menos es más.
Dumb shit!
Interesting
And where is this alleged "fun" 🤨
mmm
I feel I liked this album more and less over the years. I have it on vinyl, play it every now and then, and liked it quite a lot on a sunny day in the garden
I bet the only people that liked this were people that were in college in 96.
I want to meet someone who actually enjoys this. I want to meet someone who gave this album a 5. Someone who is genuinely rockin with this, who’s rapping along in the car or something. I have so many questions.
Rachel kept asking me to turn it off
Dookie
so bad. so so so bad.
Much to think on, very interesting
Not my cup of tea
Buenos temas. Nunca había escuchado rap and roll
p784. 1996. 2 stars. Strange hybrid of hop-hop, rap and rock that partially works. The singles are fine, but there is a lot of filler, and the cover of "We Have All The Time In The World" is an abomination.
Нормально, проте нічого незвичайного
I don't know what its called but I love this genre of rap, hip-hop, rock. The album was a fun listen through with some clear highlights. Definitely some songs I added to playlists and something I would come back to in the future.
Pretty catch but it didn't stick with me.
This wasn’t that good. Maybe it’s not my thing I don’t care for music from this generation.
criminal is right…..
'It's the Fun Lovin' Criminal out to represent / I know it's tough being hard & politically correct'; 'I'll break into your house & I'll smell your bed.' This is not as bad as I thought it would be, mostly b/c it's got at least some of the elements that make House of Pain a classic group, but it's still a lazy record that's committed to a musical style that was always inevitable but often too corny & really, really boring. It's not the rap-rock thing that's the problem, it's too-smooth-for-school aesthetic that (white) interpreters of blues & hip-hop get so wrong, it's Huey Morgan's insouciant & featureless voice. I dislike it even more knowing that Reasonable Doubt, The Coming, It Was Written, Stakes is High, & Ridin' Dirty were released in '96. This ain't that.
Mildly fun. But I feel the legacy of this band is just Scooby Snacks. 3/5
This album was heading straight towards a 5 and then it fell off hard after King of New York. Still a fun listen overall.
I was 12 when this album came out and if I had encountered it then, I could imagine maybe giving it a 2 for nostalgia value or all-around attitude. You can hear maybe a trace of a soul in it. But almost everything in it is a watered-down copy of something better. Like you might as well have Bloodhound Gang on the list. Or swap it out with Sublime -- not my favorite group, but I'm sure it's a better representative of whatever this is meant to represent. My test for giving something a 1 ("no way this should be on the list") is comparing it with Rihanna (who is not on the list). Again, not my favorite artist, but someone who is so accomplished and influential that it's hard to see why she isn't there. Am I offended that this is on the list and not Rihanna? Yes, it's criminal.
How have I missed this?! Send like this would've been right in my wheelhouse. Super fun and funky mud 90s stoner rock, in the G Love or UDS vein. Great stuff.
Extra star for playing their own instruments. But that's about it. Gave up three tracks in.
em algumas poucas músicas os instrumentos por si só, são 100% de altíssimo nível deus sabe que meu cérebro gosta de qualquer coisa próxima a jazz ainda assim, é rap rock demais pro meu gosto. me senti num medley extremamente duvidoso de charlie brown jr (duvidoso demais) com planet hemp (não tão duvidoso) e raimundos não é divertido não é amoroso alguns considerariam crime fazer um negócio tão +- com um potencial instrumental tão bom resumo: prefiro não me encontrar, obrigado!
eh isso aí, concordo com o amigo eh um puta desperdício de instrumental prum rap rock meia boca. mas tbm mto bizarro o quão CHARLIE BROWN JR algumas músicas são, doideira demais achei um album mei perdido. tenta ser 1000 coisa e num consegue nada, sei lá
Liked this more than I expected to. Scooby Snacks I have definitely heard before, and the rest of the album didn't quite measure up to this one but was still pretty good. Reminds me of the beastie boys a little bit
I thought this intersection between rock/country and hip hop was quite fun. One of the first?
Wow. Scooby Snacks. That is a throwback I haven't heard since like 2002. I'm shocked to see this one on here. This is a huge cultural album that feels so niche that it's actually unbelievable that it's on here. This album is like rock/funk with rapping and was HUGE in the stoner groups. It's incredibly smooth with a great band, great brass section, and the rapping is pretty lowkey. This is my theory, but I think this album was party responsible for the "stoner" communities enjoying hip hop more; particularly Wu Tang and Tech9 from my experience. Wu Tang had the nerd culture that the stoners liked, and Tech9 had this weird metal/punk show overlap. From there they've just expended. I'm trying to think about how they jumped from Wu Tang to the current "trend" of psychedelic hip hop of Travis Scott and others. I'll get there, this theory is a WIP. Smoking weed now doesn't really have the same stigma that it did before, so "stoner culture" has kinda moved on. Musically the album is just kinda there. It's really interesting and the instrumentation is great and they're a unique combination; but it's really a cultural piece that was really popular with one particular group. These 3 guys played all the instruments and produced the whole thing themselves, which is awesome. It's just too bad they didn't really blow up more.
Hard to rate. I wanted to give this less stars but found it somewhat entertaining.
I didn’t mind it when I was listening to it but trying to write about it now, I realise I remember basically nothing about it
The main crime of this hip hop/rock/funk album is how incredibly monotonous, uninspired, inexpressive and non captivating the flow is. Except for three songs, this guy has the same exact flow throughout the album, and it is incredibly tedious. The only exceptions are "Bear Hug", in which the vocalist raps with a raspy voice that gives a bit of a nice attitude, and both "We Have All the Time in The World" and "Methadonia", where he signs instead of rapping. While the change is nice, his singing isn't special or anything, so in reality, it does not add any value. When it comes to the instrumentation, it is decent. It is a mix of hip hop beats with some funky and rock lines. They usually tend to the funky side, specially the bass and horns, but there are also a handful of moments were they bring up some electric guitar to give it a bit of energy, like in the choruses of "Passive / Aggressive". Overall, I think this was an incredibly dry experience. It also seems to be not that serious, yet I don't find it to be funny at all.
This record hasn’t aged very well and that’s probably why you haven’t heard it for twenty years unless you’ve happened to hear “Scooby Snacks” during a ‘way back’ radio block along the way. But here’s my thesis: it wasn’t all that outlandish in 1996. Some of the top reviews reference Beck, Everlast (House Of Pain), and Beastie Boys, and I hear those elements in addition to things like Sublime, Cypress Hill, TLC (compare the guitars on “Passive/Aggressive” to TLC’s “Waterfalls), Kris Kross, and plenty others. My main thought during the album opener, “The Fun Lovin’ Criminal”, was about Sheryl Crow and how much pop music was dabbling in country crossovers in the mid-90s. My point is, this isn’t/wasn’t super weird if you consider the broader music landscape of the time. Sadly, a lot of the mid-90s experimentation feels a little cringy now.
1 or 2
Brought back memories of going to a festival and seeing them, they were the height of cool but and this is unusual with substance
I super enjoyed this ngl
beats were alright. rapping was terrible christ
Boycotting, rap rock is criminal
7/10
A 90s album I've never heard of, must be a reason... Even the "hit" scooby snacks isn't good.
fun indeed Favorite track: Scooby Snacks other picks: passive/aggressive, i can't get with that
Surprisingly i liked much of it. I didnt have high hopes. Wasn’t bad
8/10
Really?
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this one. Hip-hop is not normally my genre, but this album was fun with a bunch of really great beats. The title track and "Scooby Snacks" we're particular favorites.
Solid album really great mixture of genres unexpectedly liked it
Not the biggest fan of early hip-hop but I liked that they had several unique sounds throughout the album both with singing and instrumental changes
Nice
This album is a vibe, I really enjoyed it. Bit of a whiplash with the genre changes that I think could’ve been done better but that’s about the only thing I can say
Haters gonna hate, but, personally, I’m loving the fun of the fun lovin’ criminals. Why not put rap in places it shouldn’t be, over any track you can possibly find? Respect.
What a pleasant surprise that was.
There were a few tracks I enjoyed — Smoke ‘Em and Come Find Yourself were the best. The song they’re known for, Scooby Snacks, was definitely one of the worst things here. We Have All the Time in the World felt like a bad Lou Reed parody and Bear Hug made me want to give the whole thing a 1/5 and be done. I bet they’re entertaining live, but I think I’d be tired of it after half an hour. Just enough here to avoid the lowest score, but not by much.
The 90’s were so weird.. song about John Gotti. Repeated non sense in each song.
I don’t know Fun Loving Criminals, but the second the first song started it immediately reminded me of Scooby Snacks, which sure enough is the fourth track on the album. Points for having a consistent sound. I don’t know what else to expect from this band, but if it’s similar to that track I should be in for a good time. • I like the assortment of sounds on the first song. I feel like you don’t hear a lot of acoustic guitar in hip hop and it’s a really fun shake up, as well as the harmonica. • Passive/Aggressive is really cool, I love this chorus. The way the distorted guitar swells in at the start is awesome. • The Grave and the Constant isn’t gripping me like the first two tracks did, but it’s still a fine song. The horns have been present on each of the songs so far, and I feel like they’re really well used. • And Scooby Snacks. What an interesting song. It’s built around the Tarantino samples that are spread throughout the song and they give the song such a distinctive flavour. My dad played this song all the time when I was a kid (so it’s also a bit of a nostalgia hit), and for all I knew it could’ve been a bonus track on the Pulp Fiction soundtrack. • Smoke ‘Em’s starts off sounding a bit darker than the previous songs, but it lightens up about halfway through. The hook is catchy, if a bit repetitive, and the rapping during the verses reminds me a bit of Quan Yeomans from Regurgitator. The unison line that comes in around 4:15 sounds exactly like The White Stripes’ “Fell In Love With a Girl” • The Free Bird sample in Bombin’ The L was cool, I liked when the vocalist doubled the line with the sample • We Have All the Time in the World caught me by surprise, it’s so starkly different to the rest of the album • Bear Hug brings the album back to the higher energy the first couple of songs had, with some really cool drums and slide guitar as the main instrumentation • Crime and Punishment is a cool song, I like the lead synth sound • Methadonia is a nice chill song to close out the album. As with the rest of the album, the instrumental is really nice here, some of it reminds me a bit of The Smashing Pumpkins. I love the whammy on the guitar. I really enjoyed this album, it’s a pretty different sound to a lot of the other albums I’ve heard on this list and I like it a lot. Rap with live instruments is always going to be a win for me, especially rap rock. The way those two genres meld just works. I really loved how this album used its samples (most overly in Scooby Snacks, but they’re spread across the whole thing), they never really feel out of place. This was an easy four stars. Favourite song: Passive/Aggressive
there’s really just nothing going on here for me
Started good with The Fun Lovin' Criminal. But the rest ... no, was not what I expected after that. Come Find Yourself and Methadonia were ok but the rest simply not interesting.
Better than Coldplay
It's awkward but it's novel and I didn't mind listening to it, a serving of rebellious '90s rap with any edge or grit out the window
This is that pretentious white college pothead dude's favorite rap group. You know the guy as the one who always starts off every retort with "You just don't get it man".
This was fun. Quite enjoyable all the way through.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Just a nice, fun album.
This was just so much fun and filled with fucking around and whimsy. The blending of the genres was very well done and it didn't just stick to one thing. Most songs had fun little story lines and the whole album did not take itself too seriously. Loved it.
4/5 Fuck all y'all in the reviews for misleading me on this gem of an album. This was so much fun and whimsical, and I had a great time listening. I loooved the mixing of genres and the overall playfulness of this album. Good stuff.
Fun, but didn't sweep me away
There aren't many debuts that come at you with a flick knife and demand your wallet, but this is one such, and to be honest, you weren't all that attached to that wallet anyway...
Yeah I imagine they probably do love fun. Good for them.
Have never heard of these guys, nor any songs by them. Just had it on as I was doing things on Saturday and listened 3 times through. Wasn't revolutionary, but was a good listen. I didn't love it all, but didn't hate any of it. I ended up liking 4 of the songs "The Fun Lovin' Criminal", "The Grace and the Constant", "I Can't Get With That", and "Come Find Yourself". Liked songs on Spotify: 4/13 Rating: 2/5
Ei
I was so ready and prepared to give this album a two. Not because it was bad, I liked the level of production on this album from the first moments. But I was sort of put off cause I found like the tone and delivery to be really cringey and embarrassing. But this album really has a way of rubbing off on you cause it’s really endearing and it just wants you to have a good time. At times it feels alittle desperate for me to be having a good time. But it really is pretty chill and fun. It has som guitar solo moments that are fun for this vibe, I just didn’t think it was mind blowing, just sort of fun and endearing.
jts all
This is fun. I like this.
Epic album. Still fresh and cool today.
Not my jam. Very 90’s. A little soul coughing, a little beastie boys. Which sounds great but did not really do it for me.
Why do I like this so much? What is happening?
Bought it when it came out and liked it a lot, I still do though not an album on regular rotation.
At first I enjoyed the rock backing tracks to the rapping, but very quickly I realized that neither part is done particularly well. It's not terrible but not very good either.
Absolute vibes
Kétaine. Mix désagréable.
Enjoyed it, easy listen.
Eh it was alright. King of New York might've moved it up a whole star for me.
A new one for me. I think I heard a track or two but didn't know who the band was. Not something I'd reach for but didn't want to turn it off. Glad to fill a cultural gap.
Well, I had fun.
I’ve never heard of these guys before and I wish I never had. This is not good. Please remove from this list immediately! Must make way for more deserving albums!
Imagine Sublime relocated from Long Beach to a Manhattan dive and swapping reggae-ska for a crate of ’70s soul and jazz records—same slacker charm, different neighborhood bar. Not exactly innovators, but they sound like they’re enjoying themselves, which already puts them a step ahead of fellow lounge-rap hobbyist G. Love. “The Fun Lovin’ Criminal” coasts on a sticky horn riff and a shruggingly catchy chorus, while “Scooby Snacks” turns a gangsta-movie monologue into a hooky novelty rap. “I Can’t Get with That” reaches for enlightened sentiments but mostly succeeds as a pretty convincing ’70s soul pastiche—right up until a stray guitar solo wanders in. Elsewhere, “Bombin’ the L” tries its hand at Beastie Boys-style braggadocio with drive-by nods to "Smoke on the Water" and "Free Bird", “We Have All the Time in the World” suggests Lou Reed on Prozac with a horn section in Honolulu, and “Bear Hug” thumps along like a lost House of Pain outtake. Minor-league cool, but amiable enough.
Aggressively inessential.
It’s not that it’s offensively bad, it that there are so many universally beloved albums not on the list, and this somehow is. It’s mid (at best) white boy folk rap? I’ve been into music the entire time this album existed and never once heard someone say this was a band they liked. It’s a one hit wonder stealing the spot of something important.
Still fun.
This is one of those opportunities that this project provides where I'm introduced to a band I know nothing about as well as their little slice of music that's unique to me. Like there's kind of a Sublime vibe to this but it is not Sublime. You can tell the dudes love the music they're making and that adds a layer of fun to the album. A few decent songs here and there and overall a decent album