Come Find Yourself

Samples are cool, but music is very east coast

Liked this more that I was expecting

Not necessarily bad, but waaaay too mich run at the mill for this list. Enjoyed the listen nonetheless

Kind of a weird off beat hip hop. Pretty fun.

Smashmouth meets Limp Biskit with some Naughty by Nature and House of Pain sprinkled on top. Nah, I’m good. 1001 album worthy: NO - 69/130

Fun mix of a ton of different styles. I enjoyed it.

-this is some rather inoffensive rap rock I guess. these guys are not doing much in the way of innovating the rap game but I actually enjoyed the album much more than I thought I would. every song was catchy and fun to listen to. ergo pretty good to an extent. don’t think I’d listen to again but it was super fun to listen to while passing the time -Favorites are The Grave And The Constant and King of New York

So bad it made me question my own musical taste and the idea of music and impactful music as a whole. I’m good, it sucked.

Boring rap with real instruments. Not entirely bad.

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nice and chilled, can see why the singles became the singles as the rest are pretty forgettable filler

It's not exactly bad, but it is very embarrassing. This is such a mid-90s album. Sampling from Pulp Fiction, talk rap, jokey without actual jokes. I would not ever want to have a conversation with somebody who was an unironic fan of the Fun Lovin' Criminals in April 2025.

Meh.

Cooler than I thought it would be!

Enjoyable. They appear to want to find 'the one' and ride it in a more mellow sort of Funk and do it well.

Smooth and slick album, is it great, not really, is it fun to listen to, absolutely. The beats are fun and easy going, with a nice, thick, bass. The vocals are smooth and blend in perfectly. The songs are usually somewhat simple, but every now and again, there is an interesting electric guitar riff or solo, which is right up my alley. The band seem to blend hip-hop and rock in a similar way to other artists in the 90s (RATM, Beastie Boys, etc.), but with less success and originality, creating monotonous and commercial music for the most part. The album also has a certain Latin vibe to it. Was between 2 and 3, since I would listen to it again as it's an easy listen for work/chilling, I give it a 3.

This is a relaxing listen on a drive. Good flow, easy to zone out with. Didn't blow me away. Some great samples used throughout the album but I'm more impressed by the bands they're sampling like Funkadelic. Strong 2 weak 3. I think the day I was having while listening to it gets it the bump up.

Fun energy. Interesting compositions. I remember at least the chorus of Scooby Snacks. Gives me a Beck vibe. Not sure if there is any connection there. This is better on headphones than car stereo for sure. I like the Blues vibes. Nice flow.

Another great album. Love FLC.

Try to forget the band is called Fun Lovin’ Criminals but the first song won’t let you. They’re one of those half-rap / half-sing-along live band hip-hop things mixing genres and grooves like mid-90s Beastie Boys, The Greyboy Allstars, Ozomatli, and G. Love & Special Sauce. For a hot second, I caught a Big Chief and Morphine connection. Maybe even a little Mellow Gold Beck. Maybe we walked by House of Pain for a second. You probably hear another band from the time they remind you of or maybe you think you haven’t heard them before, but you’ve just heard "around" them, this sound permeating the decade almost as much as grunge. Then Scooby Snacks kicks in and you're back at some high school or college party, or you’re nine and it’s on the radio. It’s a mood. I’m just not sure I need to go back there.

I had a moment with this album back in the 90’s. More specifically the song Scooby Snacks. Not sure Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin’ Criminals has the same effect as it did on someone in their early twenties. Actually, I know it doesn’t. With that said, this is not a horrible album. It has a few moments. For example, the opener is fun. And there are a couple of other halfway decent songs. BUT, there is also a lot of nonsense and bad songs here. I’m actually surprised this album made the list. Basically, this has been a long winded way to say there is a reason I haven’t listened to Come Find Yourself since the late 90’s. Yeah, I found myself and it didn’t involve the Fun Lovin’ Criminals. It’s a 2 for me. 2/5

Faux gangsters having a strange fusion of hip hop and blues rock.

Wannabe cool, ends up being cring. There are a couple good songs but they're covers. 2.4

Interesting. Better than I expected based on what I knew, which set a pretty low bar. Not an essential album, though. Definitely more appropriate albums from the time/genre than this to be on this list. Half stars would be a great option.

Cool idea poor execution

Quirky. Once you get past the first few songs, it's ok. Scooby Snacks is actually quite enjoyable. 2.5/5

I did not think I would enjoy this as much as I did. Still not probably my type of music, but I was amused by several songs.

Some decent instrumentation, but not enough to save this from the lowest rating. The rap/rock is super cringey.

What in the mid-90s white people is this shit. This is made so people who know nothing about hip-hop can be like "it's cool to hear rap that's like actual music!" Why listen to this instead of 311? At least they had personality.

Better than I expected but also eminently forgettable

I'm really surprised we get to listen to Fun Lovin' Criminals in this collection, but happily so. I only own one album by them, their compilation "Bag of Hits", so I was familiar with their singles on this album and love every one of them, although perhaps not as much "The grave and the constant", and while the video for that track was weird and kind of compelling, it didn;t make a lot of sense and didn't add to the song itself. (By contrast, the video for "Scooby snacks" made the song even more fun, and the same for the video for the great "King of New York"; the video for "Fun Lovin' Criminals" didn't add much.) I also enjoyed hearing the new-to-me tracks on this album, with my favorites likely "Bombin' the L" and "Bear hug", as well as "I can't get with that" (perhaps because it has some affinity with "King of New York"). Even though there's not that much of a connection, aside from a NY vibe, when I saw the videos I was really reminded of The Beastie Boys and how both trios really seem to enjoy working with each other. I was also reminded of another great (and seemingly unsung) New York band from the mid/later 90s, Soul Coughing (and a shame we don't get any of their albums in this collection). I definitely wish there were half-stars for albums like this. If there had been more singles--and what a shame that this album didn't have "Korean bodega" and "Love unlimited"--this would be an easy four stars, but the non-singles are uneven enough that I can see a three star rating. But hey, they're too much fun for that, right? La-di da-di, free John Gotti.

Never heard of these guys before and I feel like a loser for that--they mix it up easily: a little Beastie Boys in some of their cleverer lyrics, a little Tom Waits in some of the tone, and even some shoe gazing stuff in "We Have All the Time in the World." Nice!

Man, talk about a time capsule from the 90s. From the music production to all the Quentin Tarantino references, this album really encapsulates everything that made the 90s what it was. With that being said, it’s definitely a product of its time, but I’ll admit, “Scooby Snacks” was a super hot track back in the day.

Can I give it a five? I might you know. But I think not quite. Let's deal with the facts as they pertain to my life. FLC were the first band I ever saw live; it was at the Manchester Apollo, and my ticket included coach travel from Lancaster and back again. That was in 1998, and marked a watershed moment for me, when live music became, without being over the top, one of the best things that would exist in the rest of my life. Whenever I go to a gig now, there's always a tiny remnant of the buzz that I got walking into that smoke-filled room to see Huey Morgan and the gang (supported by an Elvis impersonator, something I naively assumed was par for the course for all gigs). This album is the bedrock of that set and that time, and it has many, many highlights. The opening bars of the album are so life-affirming, Scooby Snacks is the best kind of fun song, there are serious bits, King Of New York is great, and the title track is excellent. It's got slightly too much self-conscious cool about it, I guess, and is a tiny bit immature in places, but it's still absolutely tremendous.

A decent sound that surpassed what I expect when I hear the genre is rap-rock. Still, it’s lyrically super shallow and I got about six songs in and had to wave the white flag.

The only thing I remember from this album was that I hated Scooby Snacks. That's still holds true, that song is utterly garbage. This album doesn't really fit in anywhere for me - it seems like they wanted to be like the Beastie Boys but wanted to be taken more seriously? I don't know, the album is just boring. It's still got the hip hop vocal style which I think is one of the main things I hate about rap in general. I don't see how this album was groundbreaking in any way, it was just more of the same for the time. Great guitar solo on I Can't Get With That, an extra star just for that. 2/5

Surprisingly enjoyable. This was completely new to me... don't think I've ever heard of this group and I found myself grooving throughout the listen. And I would have never thought I would enjoy a song about John Gotti.

Felt like there was potential but they didn’t really connect for me. Reminded me of The Dirty Heads but worse.

Some of it was a 3 some of it was a 2 for me. 2.5

Certainly of an era.

Not fabulous, not bad. Seemed to take itself pretty lightly, a bit to tongue-in-cheek. Surprised to see John Barry/Hal David cover, that made me like it more.

Solid 3, good memories of this album, maybe not as good as I remember, but still fairly unique sound.

There were a couple times I liked the beats but overall did not like their songs.

Ok album just feels making a bit of maturity both musically and lyrically.

This feels very much like a 3. Fairly enjoyable tbh, but not really very special.

The only song on this album I've ever heard before is Scooby Snacks, which sucked in 1996 and sucks now. As does this whole album.

A couple good songs. Rest are fine.

Goofy at times but kinda fun most of the time

i've only ever heard Scooby Snacks prior to today, so this will be a relatively new listen for me The Fun Lovin' Criminal - 1/5 (booooo corny) Passive / Aggressive - 2/5 The Grave and the Constant - 3/5 Scooby Snacks - 4/5 Smoke 'Em - 3/5 Bombin' the L - 3/5 I Can't Get with That - 3/5 King of New York - 3/5 We Have All the Time in the World - 4/5 Bear Hug - 1/5 Come Find Yourself - 3/5 Crime and Punishment - 3/5 Methadonia - 1/5 Overall rating: 2.6/5 ⭐️⭐️ upon hearing the opening track, i was ready to write this whole album off as shit and stop listening. after finishing the entirety, i think i can say this was... fine? i don't doubt this album slapped by the 90s standard, but this did NOT age well after nearly 30 years since release, particularly the bluegrass-y fusion tracks. while most of this was tolerable, it was just that. tolerable.

Mid

I liked two songs. The rest of the album is pretty chill and vibey, with a very laid-back 90s feel

I appreciate the fusion of genres and how these guys are just jamming and having fun with their music. They almost have a defiant attitude in their approach to music, making them criminals I guess. And in this, they invite their listeners to join in the fun

Honestly listening to this album felt like we were just cruising with the top down shooting the breeze with these fellas, talking about rock bottom 3.5 rounded down to 3/5

I, uh... huh. Lyrics are very superficial--unless someone else can point me to something interesting they're saying. Worse than that, they're trying way too hard. Beats are boring. To the extent this is rock rather than rap, the guitar riffs display real signs of talent, but nothing really special. It wants to do funk but others have done this so much better. 1.5 rounded up--this wasn't offensive to my ears.

When it leans into fusing hip-hop with other genres, it does something interesting. But when it doesn't, my goodness does this just sound like generic and forgettable mid-90s rap.

I am motivated to begin a life of crime. genuinely fun, if not the deepest

Not really my style but I can appreciate what they were doing. It’s very 90s.

Nice and mellow mostly

I quite enjoyed this album. It sounds very 90s in a good way and has aged really well. I will listen to it again even though I don't see myself as a rap/hip hop person.

The Good: We are invited on a treasure hunt! The Bad: What would happen if you can’t find yourself? The Ugly: Worse, what happens when you do find yourself, and FLC show??? They are criminals after all… I don’t like rap… I think I’ve been clear about this. However, these Fun Lovin’ Criminals have done the impossible, and made me enjoy the album enough NOT to score them below 3* The Scooby Snacks is just lovely. The overall blend of musical styles, as well as the lovely fact that we are hearing actual instruments being used, well; lovely. So, though I will downgrade them, this is a 3 1/2* fo-sho!!!

Thoughts before listening: I remember these guys. Kind of jazzy, funky take on hip hop I believe. This is not the type of album I would have thought would show up on this list. I'm sure I will recognize a few songs (did they do "Scooby Snacks"?), but this will be a first listen for me. Review: Funky alt rock with rapping. This might be the most 90s album of all time. In general theres a cool, laid back vibe to this album, but its probably not one of the 1,001 best albums ever. I've added a few songs to my playlist though. 3-stars

This record gets a lot of stick. But it has feel, it has soul, it's fun. A fun loving criminal.

At the outset, I quite liked this album, despite the tedious rap vocal delivery. But by the end of the album most tracks were sounding pretty much the same. After a second play, the album is sort of growing on me. After a third play I liked it enough to favoutite it on my streaming account.

Beastie Boys-like rap with "rock". We Have All the Time in the World and Methadonia are good songs because they're not very rap-like, the rest is unremarkable.

This is better than I expected it to be. Fun songs. Good grooves.

As a huge fan of 90s music, this is one of the few albums during that era that truly deserves to be forgotten.

I did not find myself, but I found a bakers dozen of chilled Limp Bizkit songs.

Douchebag music

Nothing says badass like writing an album about all the crimes you intend to commit

I just cant imagine anyone ever having this in their top 1000 albums of all time.

The Grave and the Constant is already a fave, really chill vibe. I Can't Get with That is a 2nd fave, Scrooby Snacks was oversold to me, it's number 3 in my list of songs on this album. Would listen to this album again.

Really chill, enjoyed it for what it was, stand out being scooby snacks

All the 🌿 were 🌿ing, 🌿ing...

Passive / Aggressive

Some interesting moments & cool songs, but also a lot of forgettable tracks, most of em tbh

A supremely interesting album by a group I never heard of - exactly the reason I started this list in the first place. This one is unlike any rap album I've heard before. The beats have elements of jazz and even southern rock. Sometimes they don't even rap at all, I actually really enjoyed the slowed down songs. Favorites: The Grave and the Constant, We Have All the Time in the World, I Can't Get With That

No idea what to expect form this one... seems like old school hip hop again. This shit is good though man, they have an interesting rock element going on along with that good old school funky hip hop, I dig it. Gets a little old as the album goes on, still not bad, but gets pretty samey.

I enjoyed this and would listen again.

Generic 90s hip hop album with some nice funky moments. 2* Why is this here?

In the late 90s I may have had a soft spot in my heart for stupid, Stoner rap type stuff. While Scooby Snacks is a jam that's about it and it doesn't really hold up

Pleasantly surprised by this one. Never listened to it in my life. A couple of really great songs on here. But also surrounded by a lot of songs that are forgettable.

Really enjoyed this one more than I thought I would.

Not for me

I kind of dig the vibe they got. But something about just didnt click. Too laid back but too gangster at the same time. 2,5 stars

It was good as background music. Probably wouldn't go out of my way to find.

Don't ever reach a point in your life where you're too much of a snob to admit that Fun Lovin' Criminals were just a decent three-piece having a good laugh. Were they the first or best to ever put rock and rap together on a record? Certainly not. But Come Find Yourself is very listenable from start to finish, it's pretty distinctive and like it or not, it holds up against anything else that attempted this sort of thing at the time.

Some nice songs

Liked this more than I thought I would.

I liked this. Only knew the hits before but it's an album of laid back rap vocals against funky and bluesy backing music with a few guitar solos and more rocking moments. Very chill

Stick em up punks its the fun lovin criminals! Buckle up, i have thoughts. As a white, english, middle class, teenager when this landed i thought it was fucking cool. Its new york for people who havent been there, it had swearing and tarantino excerpts and a hint of danger. The tunes were strong and you could sing along badly. I felt like a fisher price goodfella. They never really hit these heights again but somehow Huey managed to parlay his success into relative British success as a touring DJ and with a very good show on 6music. I think he even married a British woman. He had to graft as apparently they had to pay all the money they made to Tarantino for the clips. So, how does this hold up coming back 25 years later? The nostalgia hits me like a yellow taxi on Broadway (i've no idea, im having fun ok) and im smiling like a idiot. Sure there are some pretty poor filler tracks, but im surprised by the brass and strings, the breadth of influences and styles and the production is good. I think there may the worst cover song ever tucked away which really illustrates the limitations of hueys voice but thats not a crime because we are all having fun. I can see why people would give this a 1 or a 2 as its pretty dumb and reliant on cool in parts, it should be a 3, and its definitely not a 5. But im giving it a 4, for sheer happiness because what else should music give you but a big fuckin smile on your face.

Not bad.

-An easier listen all the way through than the majority of albums in the 1001.tick -a bit different. Tick -fun, funky, tick -does not take itself seriously. Tick 5 stars for the hell if it.

That's a blast from the past - Scooby Snacks

Nothing wrong with them, just made me want to listen to better rap

My expectations for this one were pretty low but it's a fun record

Don’t love this. Gonna bring in rock and blues elements to your rap album? 4 years after RATM made it pointless for anyone else to try?? I don't think so. I mean, it's fine, I guess. Won't ever listen again.

Grew on me a little bit after a few listens. A couple solid songs, like Smoke ‘Em and Methadonia. Also some very bad songs and rapping flow is just piss poor, I was embarrassed to listen to it. It’s basically dumb stoner rap. Would not recommend.

Ocena: 3 scooby chrupki co spadły na podłogę ale pies i tak je zje

Ok but nothing special

2.5

Non disturbing

Some things are dumb and fun. This is just dumb.

Did I hate it? No. Did I love it? Also no. I’d they had cut the record in half I think I’d give this a higher rating. It just kinda dragged on BUT I did dig the vibe.

First time listening all the way through. Weirdly once got this album accidentally instead of a Funkmaster Flex album after a mix up placing the CDs by the shop assistant. Didn't listen to it then, but this is much better than Funkmaster Flex. Scooby Snacks and Fun Lovin Criminal are the obvious bangers in here but there is a lot of other good quality with a nice sprinkling of brass instruments throughout. Huey Morgan's radio show on a Saturday on 6 music also shows me he knows his stuff and is super eclectic. £1 on music magpie so going to buy!

На перший погляд, на цьому альбому є все, що потрібно для успіху. Гарний мікс джазу, хіп-хопу та R&B, гангстерська атмосфера, та «качовість». Більш того, все це подано під іронічним соусом. Але навіть після 3-го прослуховування, я спіймав себе не думці, що лише жартівливий трек - Scooby Snacks, хоч трохи бадьорить. Окрім цього - це ще та «нудистика», що є типовим представником #hiphopy -у кінця 90-х, коли замість новаторства - почала «квітнути» коньюктура, та однотипне дратуюче звучання. Поняття не маю, що цей альбом робить у цій книзі, напевно, це guilty pleasure когось із авторів😄

Expected to hate this, ended up appreciating its earnest goofiness. Could only exist in the 90s when there were less artists afraid of appearing corny. Honestly, these dudes can write a fun hook. I enjoyed myself while listening to this, and even went back to a couple tracks after it was done. A fun entry.

This shit was ass. How can you be a budget Kid Rock. Will I listen to again: 0%

I couldn't finish this what's it doing here?

I liked this a lot. I remember thinking that scoobie snacks song was cool way back in the day. They used to play it on mtv all the time. The guys used the money they made from the album to buy a struggling sanitation company which is pretty gangster actually.

Music was ok, lyrics were terrible and always the same rap style with no change

I am genuinely amazed that this album is on the list. Can you imagine the conversation? "Guys, guys. You know what album must be on the list. That Scooby Snacks album. It's definitely one of the thousand best albums of all time. Hughie Morgan is a visionary." I can understand why some albums I hate are on this list. Maybe they're from a genre I can't stand, are of historical interest or were very successful. I don't hate this album, in fact there's the odd part I quite like, but it is so bizarre to see The Fun Lovin' Criminals alongside Bowie, Dylan and the Beatles as a must listen to before you die choice.

Carina 'Scooby Snacks'

Not bad, some fun songs

A rap album from the 90s that doesn't feel dark and depressive for once, nice! The whole album has a kind of playfulness to it with interesting samples, guitars etc, which I like. The metal guitar riffs perhaps doesn't work that well everywhere, but I appreciate the effort! First time I went over this it wasn't instant love (even though it stood out a bit compared to other rap albums), but I decided to skim through it again a bit before writing this review and now I actually appreciate it much more. Favourite songs included 'The Grave And The Constant', and 'I Can't Get With That'. Gives me feelings of wanting to drive around at summer sunset or something, very calming and groovey. Overall I grew to like this album over the course of hearing it, so giving it a 4!

Yuck. The late 90s gave us nu-metal and Rock Rap, my least favourite genres! Rock Rap takes the cake though. Didn't like the vocals, he just used the same pitch through out. Did I mention the rock samples? They were bad. The rapping is passable at best. At least it's better than Limp Buiscuit. A watered down, edgy teen rap album. Feels like something a frat-boy would listen to. "Scooby snack" was actually kind of groovy though which saves it from a 1 star. Weak 2.

Overly repetitive with beats and no major changes over time, felt like I was listening to the first 16 measures of house music that don't change, that combined with a poorly mixed vocals that were drowned out by said repetitive beats, I just didn't enjoy listening to this.

I heard “Scooby Snacks” before and was familiar with these guys, but hadn’t heard the full album. Pleasantly surprised.

I suppose I am still confused how this made the list, but whatever.

I still basically know every word to Scooby Snacks but outside that there isn’t much to get excited here. Very average.

Meh, sure.

It's like the chili you get from your Grandma in the home instead of what you get in San Antonio. Not too spicy but seems like it is missing a kick. Good beats

Didn't think it was clever or engaging.

Dès la première chanson j'ai tout de suite été captivé. Malheureusement, cet effet c'est très rapidement estompé. Malgré le mélange de sons et d'influences, cet album est tellement long et répétitif. J'ai l'impression que cet album est présent juste à cause du gros single qui semble avoir été très populaire, ce qui est plutôt ironique considérant que j'ai trouvé que c'était l'une des chansons les plus faibles de l'album. 3/10

A cool version of the Red Hots

An example of lots of 90's tropes/music trends but pretty corny and not really interesting.

Fine not particularly exciting. Sounds like music that plays during opening scene montages in a 90s ensemble crime caper movie.

This musical excercise is based on the book “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die." Listening to the Fun Lovin' Criminals' Come Find Yourself doesn't exactly elicit the feeling of "now I can die." FLC were deciples of the mid-90s trend, led largely by the Beastie Boys and Beck, of (mostly white) artists marrying hip hop with live instrumentation. Come Find Yourself has its moments, the "hit" being "Scooby Snacks", a song so mid-90s it features audio samples from Pulp Fiction.

Before listening I expected this to be the hip hop equivalent of Smash Mouth, and I wasn't entirely wrong. I kind of wish they would have done away with the faux gangster thing entirely and just leaned in on the fun, laid-back vibes, which is where this album excels. It has its moments and is entirely harmless, but it doesn't feel very 1001-worthy at all.

Not listened to this before and wasn't sure if I would like it. Know and like the the big hits on this, fun loving criminal and Scooby snacks, and found the other tracks to be quite funky and fun. Must say I have a soft spot for Huey Morgan as I regularly listen to his Radio 6 show on a Saturday. He seems a genuine and decent bloke and was a source of comfort for many during the dark days of Covid and lockdown. Unfortunately, the other band members seem to have stitched him up and now trade under the name fun loving criminals but are no better than a tribute act. Still this album is good fun but not good enough for 5 or even 4 stars. It's a 3 from me.

One of the more enjoyable hip hop albums I've gotten

non malissimo, non benissimo

Genuinely surprised by how unique and varied this album is. Most of the rap albums we've had so far have been fairly repetitive.

some ok music, but didn't thrill me

Ganska bra album faktiskt. En solid trea iaf.

Scooby Snacks and the title track are the best songs. The rest is very samey.

Fun and silly rap rock. Enjoyed this quite a lot and it’s something you don’t often hear.

Decent flow with actual music. What a great time.

Not awful, just incredibly boring. 2.5

This is the first album I've heard on this list to have given me a lot of ironic enjoyment. It's so bad and the lyrics are so cheesy that it becomes funny. They literally use a high pitched sample from Free Bird and play it off as serious. This album is a joke but a really funny joke which I look forward to laughing at in the future.

Meh. Not sure how that is an all time great.

Love the beats, no so crazy about the 90s rap.

Just fine for chumps (one might say). Tuneful and bouncy and fun, mid-tempo and inoffensive, but nothing like mind-blowing or earth-shattering or life-changing. In fact, pretty mediocre overall, generic and bland and no better than replacement level in the rock-rap-with-a-touch-reggae sub-sub-genre. Beats decent, nice instrumental and production flourishes, though with a tendency to over-crunchy guitars (nothing at all would be lost if these were cut). While definitely inoffensive and pretty likable overall, the title of “Scooby Snacks” and lyrics of “King of New York” (“Lotti-dotti/Free John Gotti”) tips one off about just how seriously to take this. “All The Time in the World” is a mostly winning departure from the rest of the record.

Rap for people who don't usually like rap Stoner music for people who haven't tried weed yet

I’m not sure what it is, rock, rap. Strange music.

Saw these guys open for U2 in ‘97. “Scooby Snacks” was kinda fun back then. Never listened further than that. Didn’t really need to, but it isn’t terrible. Remember when smoking weed could be your whole personality? Extra star for being real NYC scumbags.

I dont even like the beastie boys that much... so this cant really land on my field. few to a bunch of tracks are solid and good but i dont feel the urge to necessary need to hear it again. (2.5/5.0)

Of all the great rap from the 90s, I have no idea why this is in the list. It wasn’t bad but didn’t do much for me. The highest of 2s for this average album

This was a fun album to listen to. High 3

Boring and repetitive. No redeeming qualities to this one.

There's nothing fun or anything to love about these so-called criminals. This has not aged well.

One memorable song

not as good as I remembering it being, odd choice for this list though

It was all right. There were some songs that I very much enjoyed. I don't know how many I'll go into the rotation though

vai että kriminaalit. kriminalisoidut yksityishenkilöt.. ja ylpeillään laitetaans brändiksi tämmönen vihasana.. (herra poliisimestari lukee kaikki nämä arvostelut btw..)(haistakaaa paskaa koko valtiovalta...) ladidadi free john gotti ladi dadi.................. ladi. meillä on kaikki aika maailmassa. aikaa tarpeeksi löytää kaikki ihanat asiat maailmassa. meillä on kaikki rakkaus maailmassa. ja kun aika menee ohi löydät että emme tarvitse mitään lisää. ja jokainen askel matkalla löytää meidät pusun kanssa maailman takanamme...... bud d udu du dum.. bada da adada dam... tröt trööt tröt trööt tröööööööööt.. hyviä fiiliksiä... The Fun Lovib' Criminal

twas ok.

If I wanted to hear The Beastie Boys, I’d listen to The Beastie Boys.

This is the most aggressively 1996 album I've ever heard.

Really cool record! What an interesting blend of sounds.

Pretty fun and very 90s.

Fav song: Bear Hug Kinda fun album. Reminded me a lot of the soundtrack for Malcolm in The Middle haha. I prefer this kind of stuff when they sample into it more though, and this album seems to have more of a recorded and sequenced feel to it which makes it sound like it’s aged a lot worse in my opinion. Maybe a liiiiiittle bit too angsty for me too.

Meh! It's ok. A influential, important must listen, I'm not convinced.

Just on the description, I thought it would be a Beastie Boys ripoff, but it’s a lot more lowkey. I’ve been enjoying it, but it doesn’t seem much like essential listening to me. I’m going with a 4. This was a really good album that didn’t make waves the way I think it should have.

Fun album but for some reason it feels like they are missing something or just maybe lacking some kind of energy. Gives me Atmosphere vibes but IMO Atmosphere should be here on this list over these guys.

I always quite like Fun Lovin Criminals in the 90s, so I was quite surprised to see how much heat they were getting on this list. Ah well, my take is this is a pretty cool laid back album by a band that never seemed to take themselves too seriously

Second half was better

Not what I was expecting. Really funky with rock elements mixed in. Usually not a fan of hip hop on its own, but genre mixing is awesome. Highlights: The Fun Lovin' Criminal Smoke 'Em

Fun listen but nothing special. Favourite: "Scooby Snacks" 2,5

2,5

It was okay, but very forgettable. 4/10

it had some good some bad some mediocre. 2.75

There isn't a whole lot goin on here but it isn't awful. It doesn't feel like any of the songs have any weight to them. More fun, less criminals. Favorites were Bombin' the L and The Grave and the Constant

It’s like the Beastie Boys if you took almost all the energy and fun away. At least Scooby Snacks is pretty good because the rest of this is boring.

Fun time with this one.

This nearly made it to 3! Rap over a more rock background than the other albums proposed so far, and the James Bond cover was fun, but still not really something I’d ever feel in the mood for.

Good

Fun loving? Yes, absolutely. These guys are very fun and at times pure of heart. It’s infectious at best. However, it often comes at a cost of subpar lyricism and delivery. It’s interesting, they’re at an intersection of rock and rap, but not at all in the nu-metal linkin park way. “All the Time In The World” is the highlight for me here. Good instrumental, good vibe. And a light 3 for those good vibes

So many good hip hop albums from the 90s and they chose this one... smh

Tolle Album. Klasse Musik.

This is another record I scorned on principle back in the ‘90’s for reasons that matter less to me today: it’s modish, affected, and unafraid of cliché - featuring Tarantino samples on its biggest hit manages to hit all three. But is it fun? A little, not much.

Part II of a recent series entitled "The Inescapable Radio Mediocrity of 1996" I am fortunate now to live in a country where these poser shitheads couldn't get arrested if they tried, so I am at zero risk of ever encountering their effluent in daily life (see also: Jamiroquai). This pleases me immensely

This album's inclusion is a perfect example of the overrepresentation of English tastes in this list. Despite being from NYC, Fun Lovin' Criminals never took off in the States. They were huge in England, though, so much so that the singer moved there in order to capitalize on his fame abroad. This is the first time I've listened to them and I get why they never caught on in the US. They're simply not that good. There was much better hip-hop available nationally (and locally, if you lived in a city with any sort of a rap scene, either burgeoning or established). England can have this.

There are indications that some accomplished musicians were involved in this project. All that's lacking is a writer and some vocals. Fun for them - not so much for me. I enjoyed a track and a half.

Nostalgic for sure. Brought back so many memories. Used to love this album. Still do. But I used to too.

I’m not really sure who this is for. It’s not electronic enough to be techno or whatever you call that music it’s not rock enough. It’s not hip-hop enough. It’s not rap enough. I’m not sure who really would go for this.

Album 573 of 1001 Fun Lovin' Criminals - Come Find Yourself (1976) Rating : 3.5 / 5 Perhaps my favorite hip hop album, yet. None of the "I'm so awesome and will mess up anybody who messes with me" bullshit. Good lyrics and some good musicianship thrown in. A little rock coming into play. Even had some melodies showing themselves.

Hip-Hop, toujours pareil, bang bang dans mes oreilles

On se plonge aujourd'hui dans une année charnière, une de ces années bâtardes où tout et son contraire semblait coexister sur les ondes et dans les bacs. En 1996, le grunge s'auto-parodier dans un râle pathétique, la Britpop commençait sérieusement à sentir le renfermé, le hip-hop, lui, était en pleine guerre des côtes, entre la G-Funk solaire de Dre et la paranoïa poisseuse du Wu-Tang. C'était une période de transition où l'on cherchait désespérément un truc frais, un truc qui ne se prenait pas pour le sauveur du rock ou le prophète du ghetto. Et puis, débarqués de leur New York fantasmé, trois types sapés comme des truands de cinéma de seconde zone sont arrivés avec un cocktail aussi improbable que délectable. Fun Lovin' Criminals, rien que le nom, déjà, c'était une promesse. Pas des criminels pour de vrai, on n'est pas chez les N.W.A., mais des "criminels" à la cool, le genre de mecs qui te piquent ton portefeuille en te faisant un clin d'oeil et en te payant un verre pour s'excuser. Leur premier album, "Come Find Yourself", était à leur image : suave, roublard, et d'une coolitude absolument insolente. Leur son ? Une anomalie, un truc qui n'aurait jamais dû exister. Imaginez un peu le topo : du hip-hop, mais joué par un vrai groupe, avec une vraie basse ronde et chaude, une batterie qui groove sans forcer et une guitare qui caresse des riffs bluesy. Huey Morgan, le cerveau et la gueule de la bande, ne rappait pas vraiment, il ne chantait pas vraiment non plus. Il causait, il racontait ses histoires avec une diction traînante, à mi-chemin entre un MC de la vieille école et un bateleur de foire. C'était du lounge, mais un lounge qui aurait traîné ses guêtres dans le Bronx. C'était du rock, mais un rock qui aurait troqué sa rage contre une nonchalance et un second degré permanents. Et puis il y avait LE tube, "Scooby Snacks" et impossible d'y échapper en 96. Ce sample de Tarantino, c'était le summum du cool de l'époque. Tout le monde se la pétait avec Reservoir Dogs et Pulp Fiction, et les FLC ont eu le génie de sampler les deux dans un même morceau. Le résultat, c'est ce titre à la fois ultra-détendu et complètement parano, l'histoire d'un braquage qui tourne mal sur un rythme que tu pourrais écouter en sirotant un daïquiri. C'était brillant, c'était la porte d'entrée parfaite dans leur univers, un titre qui a permis à des millions de blancs-becs qui trouvaient le rap trop agressif de se dire : "Ah ouais, en fait, ça peut être cool le hip-hop". Mais résumer "Come Find Yourself" à ce seul single serait une putain d'injustice car l'album est d'une cohérence folle. C'est une bande-son, le soundtrack d'un New York de cinéma, un New York vu à travers les yeux de mecs qui ont trop regardé Scorsese et qui se rêvent en Affranchis du pauvre. Des morceaux comme la piste-titre, "Fun Lovin' Criminal", ou le génial "The King of New York" sont des petits bijoux de narration et d'ambiance. On est avec eux, dans leur bagnole, à traîner la nuit, à chercher les emmerdes juste pour le plaisir. Alors, pourquoi seulement un 3 sur 5 ? Parce qu'il faut être honnête, c'est un disque d'une coolitude absolue, un disque "vibe" par excellence. C'est stylé, c'est bien foutu, ça s'écoute tout seul et ça n'a, chose rare, pas pris une ride. Mais est-ce un chef-d'œuvre ? Est-ce un album qui a redéfini un genre, qui a bousculé les codes ? Non. C'est un formidable exercice de style, un disque parfait dans sa niche, c'est le disque d'un groupe qui n'a jamais prétendu vouloir changer le monde, juste passer un bon moment et nous embarquer avec lui. Et pour ça, mission accomplie. Un très bon album de rap rock. Ni plus, ni moins. Parfait pour se rappeler qu'en 1996, on pouvait encore être cool sans forcément faire la gueule.

I'm just not into rap.. no matter how hard I try !

Not much lovin' but fun in parts. Genre eventually started to drag as the album went on. Can imagine it being people's thing but not really mine. Nothing too offensive though.

I put off listening to this but then it turned out to be really good!! I'm not a big fan of rap and hip hop, but the heavy rock influence saved this for me. Probably wouldn't come back to it but it was a great album!

spotify has playlists that they think are similar to whatever album you’re looking at. one of the ones for this album was “Dive Bar Anthems” and tbh i see it. this is a generally good, inoffensive but unserious album that touches upon a bunch of genres in pretty cool ways. i’ve never actually been to a dive bar but i’d be happy if this was all that was playing

Decent album. Not really my speed, but fun none the less.

I have never heard of this before but I really liked it

Scooby Snacks was a jam when I was a child. That's it though, this is childish music. Put it in the children's edition.

There's a spectrum of rap-rock. It starts with Run DMC using rock as a Trojan horse to gain a wider audience for hip hop, and ends (more or less) with the heavy rap rock of the late 90s (Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, etc). Fun Lovin' Criminals seem to fit somewhere in the middle. They're not particularly innovative and not particularly cringeworthy either. Well maybe the whole 'drugs and crime are fun' shtick is a bit ridiculous, but fine. The music probably filled a small niche during it's heyday and does incorporate some unexpectedly jazzy elements. Had I discovered this when I was young, I might have liked it. Now it feels a bit boring. It's fine for what it is but life is short and there is better music out there.

Interesting mix, rock and hip-hop. But nothing really special I think warrant Being on this list.

Never got into this lot back in the day as they always seemed like a bit of a novelty band to me. On listening now that may have been slightly harsh but I still don’t really get the appeal that much.

Roligt och annorlunda album

Didn’t think I would care for it, but was pleasantly surprised. Interesting arrangements behind some of the songs, mix of instruments including guitar and keyboard.

kind of a guilty pleasure

This is relatively innovative, smooth, and cleanly produced. All that said, there is something I find profoundly lame about this album that I can’t dismiss. Most of it sounds like the music that would play when the henchmen appear in a bad 90s movie. Best song: We Have All the Time in the World?

It was good - bit out of the ordinary heard it too many times though it’s starting to be one of those songs and albums that grates

Was decent back in the day and they were good fun live.

Not as bad as I originally pegged it to be. Surprised to hear that this is where the Scooby Snacks song came from

Meh.

Good enough.

WHAT I ENJOYED: i mean it's not 60s/70s prog rock so i guess that's cool; some fun samples GRIPES: the whole album sounds dated; the vibe is....hungover, sun-faded, lethargic, tiresome. RECCOMMENDED IF YOU LIKE: Sublime, wearing really boxy striped t-shirts from the 90s, fitted caps #540 revealed/ #534 rated

Coole Scheibe

They’re criminals! But they like to have fun! It’s gimmicky weed rap that never excels in lyricism, wit or creativity. It is sometimes fun. Sometimes, yes, criminal.

Nothing groundbreaking or critically acclaimed here, but it was a fun listen. Was close to giving it a 4, but it was too long.

A lot of predictable, 90s stereotypes, mostly under a thin veil of chilled-back funky hip hop tracks, sometimes delving into straight up rock or funk to mix it up, but it somehow all feels very derivative of much better acts. It isn't the strongest rap rock, nor the best lyrically, and the funky, relaxed vibe is done better by hip hop and neo-psychedelia on both ends of the spectrum. However, I wouldn't say the album is bad, per se, it just feels simple, and so I fail to see why I had to listen to it. I don't even know the single that every one is calling a one hit wonder song, so even the hit couldn't bother to stick around in the popular hivemind. I like the complete change in direction for the finale, but it still feels like other acts have that scene covered.

Oh man, I'd totally forgotten about these guys. Definitely dated but still a really fun band. I don't think I'd ever heard more than a couple of their songs previous to this.

Never heard this album before. I liked the arrangements but not that memorable otherwise.

WOW, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this, right from the start. Just as many "keepers" as The Stones and The Stone Roses just before them - and the album isn't done yet.

My husband played this over and over again... It grows on you.

A lot of fun and while one or two got repetitive, the overall had good variety.

Wow...I now have a favorite rap album. Loved all of it.

It's an album of stoner rock

I remember buying this album on the strength of hearing "Scooby Snacks" on the radio. I was very disappointed. Songs all basically sound the same, but I could see maybe listening to it when I'm in a certain mood.

This was fun. And cool to encounter Huey Morgan, who I only know from his Radio 6 show

Love these dudes and almost everything they do. But this one is definitely a classic

2 or maybe 2.5 I will say that this album is not badly made and it has fun energy, but I also don't get much out of it.

Pretty cool mash up of alternative rock and rap actually.

As a hip hop album, it's less than stellar; as a smooth, late-night chillout album however, it's pretty dope.

Everybody be cool this is a robbery! Found them slightly annoying at the time but I did quite like the two good songs you heard everywhere. I never bothered to seek out the album but my friends liked it. Several tracks sound like Odelay-era Beck. Aside from the two good songs. I also enjoyed Smoke em if you got em. I never liked King of New York. All the time in the world cover - erm..yeah. I look back upon them fondly now I guess, and I like Huey's 6 music show. Better than Stereo MCs anyway. As far as music that fully lived and died in the 90s, this is pretty good!

people of gen z, myself included, like to focus on all the cool music of the 90's. the shit that led to so many revolutionary genres, or was just stellar pop music. siv of time and all that. this is a grain i'm happy fell through the filter.

Good singles, but this feels very much of its time, and the 'hoary rock riffs from Wish' get a bit wearing quite quickly. Those Tarantino samples really date this. Made me feel old, rather than young again.

There's not a lot here apart from the singles.

det är faktiskt helt okej. som vanligt borde man rensat bort några låtar, det hade dock förmodligen inte hjälpt det att bli en fyra för mig men som sagt, det är rätt så bra.

This is exactly what it looks like it is.

Gives me House of Pain vibes

Some good tunes here and there (1st one for example). Rest were shite-ish

Enjoyed this! Appreciated the country jazz and rock vibes

Interesting, not too bad as a hiphop album

Love the refreshing rock-y and jazz-y vibes on the rap / hip-hop here.

This is so repetitive and low entropy... definitely does not match my vibe.

For what it is, it’s ok

It's a nice combination of rap and rock/pop (amongst other things) with a really cool vibe throughout. Nothing too serious and it's fun to hear this. I've got a soft spot for these mid nineties albums. They don't sound dated, but they do sound different (and generally better) compared to most stuff released nowadays.

Good fun opening track and obvious Scooby, the rest of the albums wanders off down the Newyork alleyways getting lost having dougnuts and just slowly turning into modern day background music.

Very cool album, love it.

Good fun. Too hip-hoppy to be punk rock, but doesn't take itself too serious either. I liked the hits and the general fun vibe.

Of course the standout tracks are still great! I like the hip-hop genre mixing throughout the album, taking much inspiration from mid-90's Tarantino movies.

this album is nawwwwt bad at all... the tracks are arranged in such a creative way, moving from more of a Beastie Boys-esque sound into a super unexpected ambient and chill few tracks like We Have All the Time in the World and Methadonia (EPIC FINAL TRACK!!!) overall it was not boring, but was not particularly attention grabbing or memorable either....... 3/5!

Love these guys, legends.

Pretty sure I’m the only person who remembers Scott Snacks in 2024

Wow I didn't expect all the hate in the reviews. It's far from perfect but it's definitely far better than some of the other albums on this list

Pretty neat. Classic 90s hip hop.

A self-aware, sample heavy NYC rock/rap trio, popular with white kids - it’s the Beastie Boys, right? NOT!!! It’s the Fun Lovin’ Criminals (with the all important apostrophe). I actually enjoyed this quite a bit more than I was expecting, particularly when they slowed things down a little and cut back on the samples. The highlight for me was a delicious cover of John Barry’s We Have All the Time in the World.

White boys hip-hop. It's not bad actually, the music is a nice blend of rock and laid back jazz/funk. Not sure it is such an essential record though.

This is the very definition of a three star album for me. Some good tracks, a bit of filler, not awful, but not interesting enough to listen to again.

Not bad but the deliveries and even some of the beats are just so lethargic and dead. It sounds like the opposite of what I think “fun lovin criminals” would sound like (2.5/5)

Nostalgic bangers! 4.1

This is fun and a bit ridiculous and I feel like I like it more than I should. Want to give it a 3.5

I generally enjoyed this.

really liked this!

I remember the scooby snacks song from school. Still was not that good

Think about it too much and you might hate it but that was a really fun listen.

Reeeeeeeeeally uneven. This was a group looking for an identity. I appreciate variety but not this variety.

Rap rock sounds like something I would love but this was just ok

Not for me. 1/5

A good fun listen which I guess is their aim. Faves: The Fun Lovin' Criminal, Passive/Aggressive, Scooby Snacks.

Heh, this is kinda mid, but benefits from a bit of a nostalgia bump - pretty sure I owned a copy at one point, in fact! I remember "Scooby Snacks" had an official video without the Tarantino samples - just rewatched it, and enjoyed the "You ain't got nothin' on us, cop!" chair shake that replaces one of them. 😆 Despite there being a fair amount of cringe here, I still have a lot of affection for quite a few of the songs. Can't quite mark this a 5, but 4.5 maybe, the nostalgia is that strong. Fave tracks - "Scooby Snacks", obvs, but "The Fun Lovin' Criminal", "Smoke 'Em", "I Can't Get With That" (including the Schmoove version) and "Come Find Yourself" all made me happy...

Best way to describe it as a mix of lounge rap with a bit of New York attitude, it’s of it’s time but still a decent listen, some songs are just as good as they always were

90s flashback af

They ran out of lyrical steam, but this was fun

So I have to listen to a novelty album before I die? If so, I'd have preferred Weird Al.

Pop infused hip hop. Not a fan.

Fell to my knees in a Wendy’s as Scooby Snacks came on and turned my review from a 4 to a 3. This album is actually a pretty fun musical cocktail. The nu-rap vocals mixed with funky beats and a little jazzy/SKA garnish end up complimenting each other very well. The problem is, this album is PAINFULLY 90s, and the subject matter is some of the most mind-numbing, dated garbage I’ve ever heard. It’s lyrically about 1 level above limp bizkit tier. 3/5 for the sounds

idk what ben is on about but the pulp fiction sample in scooby snacks went hard. but the chorus did suck lol. this was an interesting album for sure with a unique sound. i’ll give it a 3 bc it kind of worked well, but i def will not revisit or talk about this ever again

Enjoyed it, never heard the full album

Legitimately pretty good fun

Love the first song

I didn't expected it to be this good, but it is

Very post modern - I enjoyed picking up on all the references. But I did loose a bit of steam as it went on.

This is embarrassing and I hated everything about it.

Not quite irredeemably stupid thanks to the goofiness.

Come Find Yourself is rubbish really, a couple of interesting bits where they seem like they know what they're doing, but really it's a mess of stolen influences repeated in shoddy fashion, immature production and execution, doesn't really come together well, and features far too many of the worst tropes of late 90s music. Struggling to find a reason to push it into 2 territory.

Mediocre, at best. Scooby Snacks is tolerable, but it should be an album track on a good album (rather than the standout on this). A mix of styles that don't fit together that well, it's ultimately quite forgettable. 2/5.

I was definitely thinking this was going to be a 4 star to me. There is a lot to love in this imo, but then I seem to like albums that are doing some experimenting. I think the sound of the rap over the more rock music in this case is mostly successful. However the back half of this fell off a bit for me so I have to deduct a star. I'd be curious what I think after a second listen.

Who wouldn’t want to run around robbing banks all wacked on scobey snacks. Come Find Yourself is fun, all the way through 7.1/10

More FLC hey

Man this holds up well. What a bunch of awesome grooves. And I wasn't expecting a Louis Armstrong James Bond cover. Good times this one.

So yeah. It was hip hop plus.

Fun album, teeters on corniness before switching genres on you. I don't think I'll listen much more after this, but it's clear these guys have talent and had a blast making this.

I think its pretty okay. This type of lyricism and flow I pass on usually. The instrumentals are great for the most part, but the vocals just dont match

The Scooby Snacks band?!?!? Look this is a fun album and all but how pissed are G Love & Special Sauce that THESE guys are on the list and they’re probably not?!?

Maso

I was gonna write this long spiel about how back in the 90’s I scammed both Columbia House and BMG out of their 10 CD’s for a penny deals and this CD was one of the ones I got, but it’s not a very interesting story (lots of kids my age did that back then). Also, this isn’t a very interesting record. If you played a Beck record and an Everlast record at the same time, you could probably achieve a similar effect.

Innocuous, but why's this here?

Real talent, and fun, but it's not really my thing. Much respect, and I liked it much more than I thought I would, but it's not something I'd spin more than rarely - just not the sort of thing that resonates with my life. Though I bet it was a banger if you were the right age in '95! Also, a little too long.

Pleasantly surprised. Figured it was going to be entirely gimmicky as I remembered scooby snacks back in the day which is still a fun song. A more subtle hip hop rock mix. Fun at the beginning, more hard hitting on the back half. A fun time, though maybe a little long.

Brain numbing boring...

STANDOUTS: Scooby Snacks Smoke Em OVERALL: 2/5

What can I say... 90's hip-hop is my jam.

# 273 : weird album. There are some bops on here but some of it is a bit same-y. Not really sure if I like it or not. Favourite Track : Scooby Snacks

Kind of fun.

This is cringe before cringe was defined in our modern era. I’ve lived through this time, and I’ve never met one person who says “I’m a fan of the fun lovin criminals“ how this made it to the list I’m not quite sure couldn’t find redemption in any aspects of traditional music production that I’ve been using to grade albums this entire time

white boy rap from the 90s

I only know these guys as the “Scooby Snacks” guys, so wasn’t aware that they were a potentially significant group. After listening, I’m not really sure why this album was included. There are quite a bit of rock n roll samples featured which I guess seems unique at first, but then you realize the Beastie Boys were doing that for almost a decade prior. The album as a whole is pretty easy to listen to and doesn’t take itself too seriously, so I’ll give it that. Just don’t know what this album has to set itself apart from the gigantic rap acts of the 90’s. I wasn’t really buying what they were selling if that makes any sense. Like a 5/10 for me.

Would probably give this 3.5. I always thought of them as a one hit wonder but this album was really good start to finish. Definitely worth another listen or two.