Power In Numbers

Haven't heard Chali 2na since Reanimation from Linkin Park. Better than I expected.

Powerful, great production and writing

Beats großteils recht simpel aber alle gut bis geil. Refrains sind meistens catchy und spaßig. Rap ist crazy gut, manche lines fallen flach aber flow und lyrics top. 4/5

A bit uneven but some really great stuff here and smooth flows.

meh

First time listen. Loved it.

Bangin

Fun vintage hip hop

Very good. Maybe not too much change in tempo or style throughout but a nice listen with some good songs

Tap has to special for me to stick out. It’s not bad but not my style.

3.5

sounds like Blackalicious

Chill album at the start. Then things picked up. I preferred those songs that seemed to be better suited to be played live. "Break" and "A Day at the Races" as personal favorites. Per Spotify, "What's Golden" is the top track, and I can see it, but it doesn't click as well for me. Hip hop isn't my thing, but this is solid.

It's not something I would usually listen to. But maybe today is unusual.

Hi Energy and a boppy beat. Honestly really enjoyed this album. Before this I'd never have heard of Jurassic 5

Aw shit, it’s the verbal Herman Munster!

Really enjoyed this on my second listen through, when I focused more attention to it.

Goin back to the days of yes yallin

Never heard of the group but I am pretty sure I have heard these guys individually. Solid flow and great instrumentals. 8/10

no me gusta

That was an awesome old rap album

I wasn't too impressed w/ this album to be honest.

The T-Rex is not from the Jurassic... Track 6 "A Day At The Races" just dropped this to a 2 star ⭐⭐ just for that wtf. Ok... Its giving a 1 ⭐ that track 14 "One Of Them" has completely ruined this album for me way to many slurs Never recovered 😔

J5 worships at the church of boom nap and hop hop's golden age. This was a big deal in the era of Diddy and flash. What's Golden is the thesis statement of this album. I loved it when it came out, I love it now, even though it wasn't doing anything new. It's still a refreshing, comfortable listen.

Great album that made me want to learn about this group.

Rap, slightly softer than gangsta rap but nothing that grabbed my attention as being stunningly different.

Good for the genre

Listens: Countless Standout tracks: Freedom, Remember His Name, What's Golden, Thin Line, High Fidelity, DDT (Kool Keith!). Added To Library: TRUE College buddies turned me on to J5 a decade plus ago. Here, hit this blunt, check out this Alt-rap group that's putting out excellent lyrics, sweet beats and not dropping N-bombs every 10 seconds (except that one song, "One of Them", but that's more of a criticism of a particular sub-culture within rap music more than excess for the sake of excess). All hail Chali 2na's crazy deep voice. This album is fucking amazing. Easy 5.

I love J5 and have loved this album for a while

enjoyable but nothing crazy

This was really cool. Super great flow and good lyrical content

Pretty middle of the road hip hop record. Not bad

I've never been a hip hop or rap fan but I think its because I was listening to what Jurassic 5 would call "One of Them". Given this came out in 2002 at the height of the really terrible rap moment in pop music, I can't believe this wasn't top of the charts. I honestly think this era was the worst for the top 40 in Billboard history- very few of those songs hold up. This record is fantastic. The lyrics are clever, the flows are great, the rap harmony is a really cool element, Chali 2na's baritone voice is just awesome. Definitely will revisit and listen to more Jurassic 5. Liked everything I heard, some of it I loved. 4.5, I round down. 1=Crap that shouldn't be here 2=I didn't like it but get why it's here 3=I thought it was ok or even like it, get why it's here, but won't revisit 4=I like it, will revisit 5=This is some of the best music I've ever heard and will continue listening to it

Awesome early 2000s hip-hop. I heard of these guys but never dove in. My mistake. I’ll be back

Good hip-hop album, not the biggest fan of hip-hop though. Cover rocks

One of the best hip hop albums I've ever heard - could be the best one. The instrumental was really good and the rap vocals didn't bother me. Fun.

Power In Numbers is a solid entry in the world of alternative hip hop. Jurassic 5 brings smart lyrics, tight production, and a real appreciation for the old-school vibe without sounding stuck in the past. Tracks like “If You Only Knew,” “One of Them,” and “High Fidelity” stood out the most — catchy, clever, and delivered with confidence. The group’s chemistry shines through, and the beats are clean but still pack a punch. Favorite song: One Of Them

Like watching Aqua Teen Hunger Force high as balls

The production is good. This is evidenced by how good Big Daddy Kane sounds on the song he's featured on. The problem is that the back and forth "old school" rap style gimmick wears thin when the rappers don't really have anything to say. I've heard Charli 2na on other stuff and have liked him albeit in limited doses. Neither he nor the other guys have "it" at least inasmuch to make a better more interesting album.

Brilliant drumming on this record.

ממש לא הז'אנר שלי... מעבר לזה האלבום היה קצת משעמם היו כמה ביטים טובים אבל לא משהו רציני לא היה לי שיר שהיה יוצא דופן

Buen disco de hiphop chill y con buenas instrumentales

Really cool Hip Hop Album. Smooth old school rap to varied beats, although I would have liked it more if they had leaned further into the chill Lo-Fi vibe. 3.5/5

J5 feels like a big inspiration for Sweatshop Union. Big fan of this style of hip hop and love Chali 2na's baritone.

Nice funky beats and great flow, very catchy. Pretty good overall

not my vibe

deltron vibes top tracks - Freedom - A day at the races -High fidelity

old school hip hop style. some cool samples in here, love the drums boys got bars fav tracks: freedom what's golden thin line high fidelity sum of us least fav: one of them

I feel like the instrumentation is solid. It's hard to sit through 17 rap songs all in one go. Maybe if I were in a different mood/ had a different temperament, I would enjoy it more. I feel like it is better, and the lines and rhymes less cringy/forced/clunky, than what I have heard before of this older style of hip hop. Maybe this is because it came out at a much later point than the others I am comparing it to, but Jurassic 5 seem to be masters of a craft no longer corny. They operate with the intelligence, subtlety and stylistic sense of artists in the solved late-stage scrubland of a genre that was out of its golden age and on its way out when this album was released. The Slim Shady LP coming out in 1999 puts Power in Numbers' 2002 release into context. Was it treading on new ground? Or was it already somewhat dated? Songs that jumped out to me were 'Freedom', 'If You Only Knew', 'Thin Line'. More thoughtful than most rap while never straying into kente kufi cringiness. Soulful and just generally solid. But it's also not my cup of tea. Maybe a later listen would be of benefit.

Love the title and artwork Freedom is an absolute banger Great funky instrumentation that is varied throughout Really strong opening few tracks Continues to be banging pretty much all the way through. Great album Awesome Production Re-listened a bunch so must be good Thin Line Is Great

Hadn’t heard before, good

endlich wieder ein tolles hip hop-album aus den neunzigern. ein tag lang freude!

Unaufgeregter Hip-hop. Wenn nur dieses Flötengedudel nicht wäre.

It’s hard to believe that this came out at the same time that rap got supper clubby. Great beats with real instruments, and awesome flow. It’s like a rockier Tribe Called Quest!

Great, easy listening hip hop. Spin this after midnight for full effect. 4/5

Ikke min type musikk. Noen ok beats, men liker ikke klipp og lim fra andres låter. Svak 2’ee.

Smooth, and funky. Great listen.

See this is where I get aggravated. I liked this - funky, modern, catchy genre hoping rap. All great things. But it’s not a 4 star record and crushes a lot of the stuff that I’ve been giving threes to. This is 3.5. You know what, fuck it. 4 stars!!!!

Not my favorite genre but was nice to listen to while running

This is a great album. I can't think of anything bad to say about it. J5 it's fantastic, and Quality Control is probably just as good as this album.

So surprised by this album. I was expecting shite indie rock, ala maroon 5. What I got was intelligent, fluid, hip hop

3 star

3.5, couple really good songs

Liked this way more than I thought I would. Compelling beats and solid lyrics.

Awesome listen. Never heard of this group before. It has a nice flow to it, both rhythmically and vocally. A lot of the rapping sounds like a combination of shirtless guy from the C+C Music Factory video and Ice-T with a touch of the Humpty Hump guy. All of it works pretty well for me. This would probably be a good road trip album. Listened through a few times. Solid.

Amazing hip hop

Not in my typical wheelhouse, but really enjoyable and creative. Good use of tracks and samples

A fun little trip through hip hop. To be enjoyed in moderation.

Cool cover 1. Into. 2. Cool opening. Chill. About the lyrics more than music. Political. 3. Music is jazzy. With a flute. Lyrics can be a bit corny re "don't mess with me," "I hella rap bruh." Ok. Just not original. 4. Cool drum opening. Another "we cool" but it's good and a bop. Nice. 5. Into. 6. Funky. Master blaster. They said that. But s head bopper. 7. Also good bop. By now though the promise of the album title and the first song re political issues is so far lacking. They are talking more about themselves. 8. Nother shot caller song. It's good but .. 9. Ridiculous song. Harry met Sally? 10. Same shit. Not a bopper. Don't put your kids on the album. J/k. It was cute but the song was meh. 11. Funky but sounds same. The chorus lifts it up some. Otherwise, doesn't stand out. 12. Finally political. But otherwise lyrics aren't too creative. An ok song. 13. Spoken poetry. Cappin'. Ok. 14. Linda, you a birch. Wherever. 15. Don't care. 16. Doesn't stand out. 17. Funky best. Instrumental for the most part. OVERALL: An ok album. Some fun tracks but not for me.

súper !!!

Enjoyed this. Refreshing to have a rap album that doesn’t stick to the regular tropes e.g violence and misogyny. The beats felt fresh and can see how this would have been an interesting album to come out in the 2000s as a contrast to other artists in the era. I didn’t feel like there was anything groundbreaking about the lyrics, but it was inoffensive and easy listening, which is pretty rare for the genre.

Cant get on board with this. Not my style of music. It seems far supirior to recent R&B / hip hob music we have recently had to endure on here. Least it wasnt ramming down our throats annoying themes in the lyrics. Wasnt just about balls and feminism which was unusual :)

Quite enjoyed the vibes of this whilst driving but it sort of all merged into an amorphous hip-hop sound without really ever turning into anything more meaningful. To me it lacked the edge of a great hip-hop album and presented as a softer, family or maybe radio friendly hip-hop. Ok if you are into it but not one to remember.

Just moves and doesn't ever let up. They all sound great.

Definitely something I've never heard anything like before. Very important and powerful concepts behind many of the songs with great driving beats. I really enjoyed this in songs like "Thin Line," the lyrics really struck me and showed to me their powerful use of lyricism throughout the album. I really liked their use of sound effects and spoken word as well, that brought the whole album together for me. At times, I did feel the album could have been 14-15 songs long (including interludes) instead of 17, as some of the songs felt a little similar or unnecessary. Overall, this definitely exposed me to a new genre that I'm excited I got to hear! 3.5/5 stars

Reeks of "I'm tryna philosophize"

Production on this is crazy good, doesn't really feel dated at all. Runs out of steam a little bit near the end but there's 7-8 certified bangers in this.

3.5. Feels older than 23 years old, lotta boom bap "hey hey hey hear what I say" type stuff. Doesn't suck like most hip hop now though so it's got that.

Heard them in early 2000s, totally forgot until now. Awesome album

What a pleasant surprise, and I thought I heard about all the good hip-hop artists. Haven't heard of this group before, but boy did they leave a good impression right from the get go. This might not be the best rap you ever heard, but it's sort of well made old school rap, like sophisticated 90s rap. The beats are just so smooth, clear, well made and produced. They create a perfect easy going atmosphere for the vocals. The rapping style is in line with the beats, it's just so smooth, all of the guys blend well together and changes are really well done. What's also interesting is that the album has a really positive note most of the time, which is not typical of the genre. One negative thing I can mention is that this isn't the best rapping you've ever heard, nor are these the best beats, but the album just has such a nice flow and vibe that it is up there in terms of enjoyment. Great and fun album, it's going to the favorites.

I can’t get into the alt-rap. It’s not bad but no songs are gonna make the rotation.

Unlike many of its contemporaries, I really like the vocals here, even if they would probably be better with a singable/memorable melody. The rappers here have a fun, enthusiastic, and (importantly) non-generic quality to them. Rather than being edgy and deliberately ignorant of musical norms, Jurassic 5 embraces a lot of elements of rock, blues, and soul in its instrumental to complement the vocals pretty darn well. The lyric writing is impressive too. Often, with hip-hop, I find myself cringing into my chair for at least a few lines per album - but not on Powers In Numbers. Very little, if any, focus on violence, drugs, misogyny, or the age-old "fuck da police". It's refreshing. Reminds me a bit of De La Soul. The first proper track, Freedom, is great, especially if you ignore the melody-lacking vocals. A warm bluesy feel. The piano-flute combo in If You Only Knew is peppy and uplifting. It's hard to pin down a style - maybe some kind of very odd cafe jazz? Add to that the breaks and record scratches characteristic of the 80s and early 90s, and you have a snapshot of an iconic era. Thin Line's subtle chords and harmony-thick chorus also make for a strong track. A lot of the songs on here have some great bass parts. Could be a keyboard, but it's hard to tell since the personnel (for instruments) isn't listed anywhere on Wikipedia. Power In Numbers approaches 5 stars but doesn't quite get there. The album is a bit long, and there are definitely some musically weaker tracks wedged between the stronger ones. Remember His Name, with its one-note background synth and lack of chorus or vocal hook, is a strong contender for shaving off the record. This Is and DDT, as interludes with no musical contribution, are obvious picks too. One Of Them startled me a bit, since its lyrics are blatantly homophobic. Unexpected, maybe, considering how strong some of the earlier lyrics are. It's easily the worst track here. 4/5 Key tracks: Freedom, If You Only Knew, Break

This is a great album and a fun surprise, as I haven't really heard Jurassic 5 before.  I love the funky beats and how some songs border on jazz.  These guys can spit rhymes too! Liked Songs Added: Freedom Break A Day At The Races What's Golden Thin Line Sum Of US Hey I Am Somebody

Rap is bad. Slow rap is just as bad

Top 5 summer albums. Worth every star!

Front to back a masterclass in rhyming, flow, story telling, and beat making. The style is definitely old school but with such talent on both the mic and the decks their is a timelessness to many of the songs. 4.5

Pretty good if not a bit uneventful

i like a lot of the flow and attention to craft, but a good number of lyrics were corny af. this sort of trad hip-hop, if that's a thing, is kinda where i live in the hip-hop/rap world, so i can't totally hate on it even though i cringed hard several times. Chali 2na rules.

Throwback rap. Smooth and easy to digest.

So I actually really liked this album! I liked the beats!

Mucho flow

Cool samples, impressive flow cadences, and the varied group dynamic (trading verses) made this an enjoyable listen. Favorite track: Thin Line

fucking banger

Amazingly, I kinda loved this! 4 star plus maybe deep dive

Darn. This list has been absolutely strong-arming me with hip hop albums of late. First it was the second Public Enemy album, which I appreciated despite thinking it was a little too much. Then it was the Frenchy album by MC Solaar, which I heralded as my "favourite hip hop album" with it's subdued, downtempo sound. Finally(?), I have arrived at the J5. I have a bit of a history with this five-presenting sextet. I have historically been feared and revered as the ultimate destroyer of hip hop (their name, not mine). My scathing criticisms have brought the mightiest of rap figureheads to their knees. However, in my most judgmental of opinions lies the teeny-tiniest, closed-parenthesis admission that "Improvise" by Jurassic 5 is "pretty good, though". Despite this blasphemous admission of there being such a thing as "good hip hop" I have never actually thought of checking out their discography. How fortuitous that I have finally been given the excuse to check them out. I'd describe the vocalist quintet as a gimmick, though it works a little too well for it to carry that connotation. The way that these vocalists mesh and segue into one another is silky smooth and very impressive. Even more unlikely is that all 4 of the rappers are adept at singing, which allows for some intricate songwriting choices and strong vocal harmonies. When this works, it's very impressive. "If You Only Knew", "Thin Line" and "Sum Of Us" are the best examples of this thanks to some good lyrics and punchy instrumentals. There are weak points. I can't say that the instrumental closer "Acetate Prophets" did much for me, even if the song itself is competent and features some good samples/turntabling at the end. This album is also way too long. I had checked out by around the mid-point. It's competent from both a songwriting and musical perspective, though I never felt like these guys were venturing outside of their comfort zone. This ultimately made the hour-long runtime feel like an immense slog.

- Hip Hop is not a genre of music I listen to very often, wasn't super stoked to see this on the list honestly. - As expected I didn't love it, but it wasn't that bad. Was easy enough to listen to while working on coding. Some songs were a little catchy, like What's Golden.

I assume this is the only Jurassic 5 album on here, and I get why. It's a fun, throwback record full of posse cuts, and it has a very high peak with "What's Golden" and "Thin Line" at the midpoint of the album. I'm not sure it's better than the J5 LP, or Quality Control. What I am sure of, though, is that it's very rare for a guest MC to body an entire rap group and every other guest on the album the way Kool Keith does on "DDT" If nothing else, I'm glad everyone gets to experience that.

Thoughts before listening: Its always interesting to see the early 2000s albums that made this list. For most of this list the authors had the benefit of time to understand what albums are true classics and been influential on later generations. However for more modern selections they had to do a lot of guessing. I remember enjoying Jurassic 5 in 2002, but I have barely thought of them since. I highly doubt anyone would argue that this is one of the great hip hop albums of all time, and in fact, Allmusic ranks it 3rd out of J5's 4 albums. Yet here it is on a list of 1,001 essential albums. Review: So maybe its not a classic, but that doesn't mean its not good. This is definitely an enjoyable album of positive hip hop with a laid back vibe played over jazzy beats and DJ scratching. Lots of interplay between the members of the group which is a cool sound borrowed from legends like the Beastie Boys and Wu Tang. This is the type of hip hop that killed at the music festivals I was going to back in the day i.e. Bonnaroo which they played 2x. I like this quite a bit actually. 4-stars

Fun album with lots of personality. 4.

This was a very dry and boring album to me. This album doesn't do anything wrong or blatantly bad, but I can't away with very little after multiple listens Not a lot of memorable verses and a majority of songs are the same way. Comparing Kool Keith's odd and twisting verse on DDT to almost everything else feels like night and day in terms of entertainment Jurassic 5 weren't the only group rapping about the state of rap and it's issues, but I feel like it'd been done much better before this album and by other conscious contemporaries in the early 00s

7.5/10 This was very good - on-point samples, excellent production, nice rapping (especially the harmonising). Not quite enough consistent 5 star material to get it full marks, this is one where subtraction might be addition if they choose out 10-15 minutes. Not sure why this is in ahead of J5 (if it is). Best: I am Somebody

Brilliant album, great energy and performances.

Solid. Appreciate the different rap styles within the group. Not exactly sure what differentiates Power In Numbers from any of J5's other albums for inclusion on the list but it's as good as any of them so why not? Genre Impact: Low Decade Impact: Low Absolute Impact: Low Listenability: High Re-listenability: Very High

Classic!!!

American Hip-hop? Not exactly a favorite genre, but melodious and I got a bit surprised that I enjoyed part of it. "What's Golden" is the most played song on this album, and is catchy. Not an LP to I'm gonna buy to my collection.

Very solid album, especially the first half. I haven't heard of this group previously, but glad I've heard them now.

This is my second pass through this album as it was early in my list before we created the group. I think it's "fine". I was more harsh reading my prior review. I'll lift it from 2 to 3. I still think there are better in the genre and they were not bringing much new in this album.

Wonderfully musical album. Very colourful and melodic. We need more of this music today. 4 stars because I loved about 3/4th of the songs, and the others, while good, weren’t something I’d relisten to. But would recommend the album as a whole to everyone!

Fun listen during a lift but not quite my style. Old school hip hop takes some easing into

I know this music wasnt made for me, but i still really like it.

Enjoyed this one. Reminded me of linkin park

it was 2002, and there was no real room for overly conscious hip-hop after the South took over the genre like Napoleon to France. sure, it wasn't extinct, but boom bap and jazzy cyphers were going underground for the decade, replaced by ringtones, high-pitched soul, or abstraction. someone forgot to give Jurassic 5 the memo or they threw it directly in the trash, and i am glad they did. Power In Numbers feels so earnestly out of step with the trends of the time, almost defiant. part of it is definitely Cut Chemist and DJ Nu-Mark's production and beats, but the best part of his cuts are how his compositions make space for the crew to work over, trading off and calling back and forth for hooks. i'd definitely like to shout out 2na's vocals; he's got such a unique voice, something you could rap the phonebook with. of course, almost everyone else has their own personality, tight and honed. i'm not sure if Quality Control is worse than this (i haven't heard it yet), but i don't see it being better. there are cuts like the phony-call out track "One of Them" that keep this from being a perfect listen -- the homophobic slight honestly feels less offensive than the cornball gangsta shaming. otherwise, this feels like Jurassic 5 working at peak performance, like a day in the sun.

Incredible and timeless. Some of the finest hip-hop ever made. So glad I sat down and listened to this gem for the first time in a long time.

Delicate and good blunt songwriting. Midlake as backing band might be the shining stars.

Silky beats, well balanced between all the rappers, cool samples. Good album

Very fun listen. Good vibes.

Decent but samey

Solid 7/10

Классный чиловый хип хопчик, такое люблю

Good hip hop album some great bars and catchy hooks tails off a bit at the end

This was surprisingly enjoyable despite me generally not being into Hip Hop at all. Definitely worth keeping this one in mind.

I mean, it wasn't awful, but it's not something that I would deem essential listening. It certainly didn't feel essential while I was listening to it. Key tracks: Thin Line

Nuria: 4 Jaime: 5 ( maravilloso disco)

Feels a little outdated. A hippy, a hoppy, a dippy zippy, doppy

Bringing that 90's hip hop vibe into the 2000's. Did not find a single track that I disliked. Gonna add "What's Golden" into my 1001 albums best songs playlist.

Boring and forgettable west coast hip hop. Really don't see why this was on the 1001 albums list 2/10 Favourite: None Least Favourite: None

Good beats, wack lyrics. It's like erkle rapping over dilla.

Not my typical genre

Enjoyable, but not really my type of music. The variety on the release kept anything from being stale, seems to be a nice cross-section of sounds from the time.

Cool sound but as many hip hop records, it overstays its welcome

Would be a solid 5 if the stopped at 12 tracks but it kind of wanders after that and I get a little tired.

I was delighted when this came up and eas a fan back on the day. Relistening was very enjoyable but this felt very light and sweet without much depth. I loved the beats and the vibe, but it doesnt carry much weight.

loved. this album is cool and i want to listen to more like it.

Really like What's Golden and High Fidelity. What a nice surprise! I had never heard of this band but it was a perfect listen on a sunny breezy spring day. I can see myself returning to it, especially in times when I need to relax.

Really nice oldschool rap album. One of the cases I'd prefer a 10 star rating scale to have a better differentiation in contrast to other albums. 8/10

Love this album. Best of their albums by far and one of my new favorites.

never heard of this band or album but damn if it isn't a banger!

Jurassic 5 is the classic answer to the terrible state of most commercial rap by the late 1990s/early 2000s, the so-called bling or jiggy era. These guys were underground, true to hiphop roots, and talented. I'm pretty familiar with Quality Control, but had never heard this album before--a definite oversight. Highlights for me on this first listen were I Am Someboy, and A Day at the Races--awesome to hear Percee P and Kane. Every rapper on that track goes hard, but man, Percee's flow and rhyme schemes... wicked posse cut. Thin Line is the one track I think I've heard before, and a great beat. Chali 2na is on point rapping throughout with his distinctive delivery and baritone voice and some tracks showcase the wordplay of the other MCs. Full props for dropping the hilarious Kool Keith freestyle in the middle. Anyway, there are definitely some filler tracks that could have been left off this album, but it's mostly pretty good all around. I'm not a huge J5 fan but always respected them. Rounds up to a 4 probably. 3.7 or 3.8 in reality.

Damn boring

Should have checked these guys out way sooner, dope as hell

This album is such a vibe, I love it. Definitely going to visit it again.

Fantastic group with great beats. Solid album

Vinyl: No Fav Song: Freedom Notes: There is some downtime on it but nostalgia clicks this over to a 4 for me. Chali 2na is great

Thoroughly enjoyed this one. Lots of good tracks on here. This music isn't normally my style, and it's damn nice to enjoy one like this.

I think I've listened to this album three times now, but I keep forgetting to rate it, and then I forget what I planned on rating it. For 3 listens, it gets 3 stars.

More fun to listen to but lyrics were impenetrable.

This album has lost most of its charm over the last 23 years.

Good production on this. Certainly a refreshing hip hop album compared with the likes of your average gangster rap record. Yes, so this is certainly something different, which I appreciate. However, I don't think the rapping itself was particularly good. Nor was the content of the lyrics especially interesting. I would've preferred this more if it was an instrumental hip hop album. More instrumentals, less words would've made this a better album.

Calm hiphop album about the strength in numbers. To me it felt like their message was whether it be the police or government, we as people are more powerful together. 7.5/10.

Dope

Not for me

Funky.

Surprisingly good, honestly. Love the flow of most tracks, even if sometimes it can get a bit tacky, unnecessary, or just plain bad. Still, a good experience overall. ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2

i dont wanna listen to another conscious hip hop/jazz rap album anymore i'd rather not be woke because i am unable to be sympathetic. 3/5

Actually quite liked this. Good bass and classic rap. Liked the shared vocals. Was a bit samey and went on for too long however.

Did not enjoy.

pretty fun to listen to, sick beats sick flow, boppin

A very cool amalgam of styles over chill grooves, jazzy elements, and samples.

A pleasant surprise! This album (and group) are exactly what I was hoping for when I started this project - I had heard the name but couldn't have even told you what genre these guys were. Judging by the year I would have guessed some kind of electronic/dance/house thing. But this is a straight-up hip-hop group and they are great.

Not a fan

Nice groove, funky beats, actually pleasant style, but otherwise a bit too 'normal' album. It's okay for a background music, because there are no sharp edges at all, nothing stands out. Quite forgettable.

3.5? Maaaybe 4?

4.75

3/10

First Listen - Don't know/recognise any songs Just feels like a bunch of friends shooting the shit. Drum beat in 'Break' is iconic - didn't realise how old it is. Feels like the inspiration for Terror Reid's style of rap and how he makes his flows. wtf the end of 'One Of Them' with the perfect records bit is so well done. That'd actually make me flip out if I heard it. Will have to look into more of their music

The name of the group and the cover art definitely don’t do justice to what this album is. This is the first J5 album I have ever listened to and I think it was a great place to start. Great beats/loops, great cadence, and each artist has their own style of rapping that works well with each other. Seems like a really cool group. I enjoyed this album a lot. Had a lot of head bangers. Reading a little more about them and the year this album was released made me realize this type of rapping style was very different than what was coming out in the late 90s early 00s. That being said I can completely see how they have influenced rap culture since this release. It sounds familiar to the rap/hip-hop I know and grew up with. The ones that really stood out for me were “If You Only Knew” (gives me Boondocks vibes with the jazzy flute), “React” (groovy jazzy beat), “Thin Line” (surprise Nelly Furtado feature, always proud to see a Canadian feature), “One of Them”, and “Hey”. I am definitely going to have this album in my future rotation so I can listen to the lyrics more deeply. But based off the vibe and energy alone it’s a pretty solid album.

Yeh it’s a nice different vibe of rap, but mainly listened to it without paying attention.

Xulo. Una mica repetitiu

Had a lot of fun with this one, glad I could be introduced to this group. Favorite Songs: Thin Line / High Fidelity / One of Them

I'd been vaguely aware of Jurassic 5, but I had not made the leap. Upon stepping off the edge, I can't say I was disappointed. Creative, yet simplistic beats, paired with skilled rhymes. It's not particularly revolutionary, at least not as much as it's cover seems to display. But as someone who loves hip-hop, their love for the genre is apparent. Unfortunately, Jurassic 5 are great artists who didn't make a great work this time around. Nonetheless, they got a couple tracks in the playlist. Considering higher rated albums didn't get such distinction, I think this may be a higher compliment than a number. 7.5/10 Favorite Song: One of Them

What's Golden is an all-timer, and the bars and beats on the rest of this are good fun

Favorite Track: Day at the Races

Preetty cool

Power In Numbers is a solid, often impressive display of what Jurassic 5 do best: tight group chemistry, feel-good beats, and a throwback to hip hop’s golden age without sounding stuck in the past. The flows are smooth, the lyricism is clean and clever, and the production, especially from DJ Nu-Mark and Cut Chemist, gives it real polish. Tracks like What's Golden, A Day at the Races, and Freedom hit hard and stand tall among their best work, mixing sharp rhymes with seriously fun energy. But as a full album, it doesn’t always maintain that momentum. Some of the midsection blends together a little too neatly, and while it’s consistently listenable, it lacks the bold standouts or surprises that could’ve elevated it even more. Still, there’s a lot to enjoy here, and Jurassic 5’s chemistry and skill carry it well. It’s clever, smooth, and easy to like even if it doesn’t quite hit classic status.

As an absolute non-listener to rap or hip-hop I found this album not as terrible as many others, which have been on this list. It did not hurt to listen to it but it was really no fun.

Solid indy hip hop

Kom skemmtilega á óvart. Fáránlega góður hljóðfæraleikur. Smá corny inn á milli en textarnir eru góðir og hjartað á réttum stað. Þarna var hiphoppið ennþá að tala um frelsisbaráttuna, fátæktina og raunverulega hluti...

Kom skemmtilega á óvart. Ólíkt öðru rappi. Alls konar tónlistarstefnur notaður og flottur hljóðfæraleikur. 3,5

Solid band, definitely like a lot of the beats. Ran a bit too long for my taste, but I can see the appeal, I’m thinking 4 to 5. I like stuff with a little bit more melody to it if that’s the right word? But this one’s pretty solid. Listening to it one more time in the car made it grow on me a bit, I’ll leave it at four stars because it’s a bit too long for me.

Amazing good

The classic beats, the flow, the ability of each member to blend their styles into each song; this album was one of my favorites back in the day.

Pretty great

Thought this was decent, but maybe lacking in standout moments

This was so fun to listen to. Great, positive energy.

Dope

Podia ser uns 10 minutos mais curto. A produção é boa, às vezes um pouco repetitiva. As melhores músicas são as com variações na percussão. Os rappers sao bons, mas não prestei muita atenção nas letras.

Solid rap album from a great time for the genre

325/1001 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑

Killer beats and the MCs have such chemistry. The constant switching between them lends the songs great forward motion which really works.

Хороший альбом

Feel-good gammeldags rap før mumble rap og andet gøgl.

Hip Hop classic

A great album with a fantastic vibe to it. I could throw this on when I'm doing anything and just vibe with it.

Rating: 3.5/5 | Favorite Track: A Day At the Races --- This is such a fun album with smart lyrics throughout. The second half of the album isn’t as consistently amazing as the first half, but that won’t stop me from returning to this album in the future.

Alternative title: Hip Hop by the Numbers. 1/5

Totally not the type of thing I'd listen to organically (without this site), but so incredibly good. 10/10 would listen again

Funky, groovy, great bars. I haven't listened to Jurassic 5 much but they give me almost the same bounce as early Tribe. Loved the beats on this and there's a lot of play in the intros/interludes/transitions that help carry the themes of the record through. Good listen!

Wonderful!!

Slitsomt

Un grupo que no conocía, este es su tercer y penúltimo álbum, pero que suena muy bien. Buenos samples, no manidos ni estridentes, y buenas rimas. Tal vez The Roots fueran los que estaban por encima de ellos y les robaran protagonismo. El disco se escucha sin problemas y algún tema como A day at the races consigue despegar. Thin Line con Nelly Furtado es otro de los mejores temas. Una correcta mezcla de rap, funk, soul, pop, folk, reggae, blues, rock y música electrónica, que en directo parece ser que aún funcionaba mejor. Sin embargo, más de 20 añoes después no ha tenido mucha influencia y uno se cuestiona su presencia en el listado de los 1001 discos...

This Is - no rating Freedom - 3/5 If You Only Knew - 4/5 Break - 4/5 React - no rating A Day At The Races - 4/5 Remember His Name - 3/5 What's Golden - 4/5 Thin Line - 5/5 After School Special - 4/5 High Fidelity - 4/5 Sum Of Us - 4/5 DDT - no rating One Of Them - 3/5 Hey - 3/5 I Am Somebody - 4/5 Acetate Prophets - 2/5 Average score: 3.6/5 (rounding up) didn't think i'd like this very much (i'm iffy when it comes to hip-hop) but I was pleasantly surprised by this. the beats are nice and well-produced, with a funk-influenced sound that compliments their flow well. the momentum of the album starts to die in the last quarter, but not by much my personal standout track is Thin Line, but maybe i'm biased as a Nelly Furtado fan. i also liked If You Only Knew cuz i'm a sucker for flutes

Really awesome

Doesn’t sound like a coffee shop hiphop album. Magnificent flow. All I can think about is that chainsaw sound. BAM! Nelly Furtado in there. Epic

Love the production and use of bass, the lyrics are really fantastic. Original and new beats and just so fresh and good. Deep and fun and clever and enjoyable

Rap each halt ned so mis aber Guete vibe. This is, remember his name ond what's golden chammer sech merke

Great album. Doesn't all sound the same. Neat beats. I dont even like hip hop

High Fidelity is my favourite. I also like Hey, it sounds familiar. Not too interesting to me overall, but I enjoyed reading the comments under the songs on youtube.

didnt enjoy this one too much, could’ve listened more active tho

An all time classic. Hooked since nba street.

50 /50 album some good some rubbish would listen again though

8.5/10 13/17-3

Ser joven es una bendición si sabes apreciar la hermoso de crecer. Yo no lo sé.

what in the world… another hard listen. 💔 i normally do not like hip hop, but this one especially was just not my cup of tea. i could not even listen to the whole thing—i got to about five songs before i gave up. perhaps it is just not my mood lately, like i just do not want to listen to something like this, and i could not force myself to fully listen. i can understand how people might like it to some extent, but i just was not feeling it. not a bad album or artist—everybody just has a different taste, and this one was not mine. ❤️

Insane talent on display all around here. The album sounds like it's gonna be top heavy because it starts so good, then it just keeps one upping itself with each passing song. Even Kool Keith shows up and drops a crazy a cappella 40 second bug themed verse. These guys need to be talked about more holy hell what an album

really enjoyed it, great album

LOVED this one!!

A great album start to finish, with lines on par with any of the best old school hip hop artists. It’s also refreshingly positive, and the beats are more musical than some rap songs. My favorites were Thin Line and Freedom, but I liked almost every part of the album.

Not bad. The beats are nice but the flows are pretty boring

This is Carlos hacky sack music, but I think rap that sounds like this is wack (2)

Some really chilled out and hard songs, the breaks are great. Kinda feels like this album is in the wrong era, as I think it sounds like its from the early 90s or even late 80s with the public enemy influences. Therefore I think some of the tropes are a bit over used. Rapping is good, and it doesn't get boring because there's so many of them and they are all quite different. I feel like some of the beats are better than others, some are just kind like a sustained/looped noise with drums. Favourite songs: freedom, if you only knew, a day at the races, remember his name, what's golden, thin line, hey, I am somebody Overall around 8/10

Užasno zabavan i laid back album

LOVE this album

It's an album by an artists I tought I did not know, but there's a Nelly Furtado collab and lead single's (What's Golden) keyboard was used in my nationwide network of music for some jingles in the 2010's. Like the ending cut says in a sample: "Que viva la musica" but this project might be a tad too long 6/10

really fun listen. they don't make rap like this anymore, and on one hand that kind of makes me sad, but on the other hand, humanity has mastered 90s/2000s hip hop and we're ready for new things.

Powerful album, Powerful number

7/10 Very interesting artifact from the 2000s when Hip Hop was at a weird transition point, while it’s not the absolute best from this era in my opinion I still have a lot of respect for it as a neat piece of history with quality production and solid (albeit dated) rapping. im a spiritual lyrical miracle individual

I like. Sometimes corny ("who's that guy again?... DEATH") but mostly jazzy and soulful early 2000s hip-hop.

Solid hip hop back bone with so many good flows

Cool beats in places, start better than end?

Straight up B-Boy shit.

Ok funky

I felt like I had heard of Jurassic 5 before but wasn’t sure where, but then when I went to put on the album I noticed I already had a song saved from this album (A day at the races) and I knew I’d be in for a treat. I really loved this album. The sampling and the beats are amazing. As with all my rap album reviews I really feel like you need more time to fully digest them, like with a catchy pop song, your brain is fully digesting it on the first listen cause it’s simple and catchy. However rap music takes more time to fully process. I don’t really have any major complaints, just needed more time for these songs to become iconic.

Inte min bag. Kompetent men tråkigt. Tvåa

schallplatten vibes, og rap

Went into this album only knowing What’s Golden but loved the album start to finish and am regretting not checking them out sooner. Great production and lyricism. I love the boom bap style with a ton of record scratching and sampling.

Meh

All starts to sound the same after a while. Not awful. But not sure why it’s on the list. 2.75

Love it

See now this is what an old hip hop album should be. A lot of great samples, lyrics and flows thru out the whole album. The whole group performed rly well on this and I’m very surprised I have never heard of Jurassic 5 before even tho I’m quite familiar with Mos Def. The only problem I have with this album is that it has to be shorter it just wasn’t a type of project that needed to be an hour long but music wise it’s amazing tbh. Now I’m very on the fence if this is a 4 or 5 star with this being a 9.2/10 4.6/5

Cool beats.

I feel like I am a better person for having listened to this. It's funky with some fun instrumental elements. I enjoyed the guitar and the fun beats. I like all their voices.

Cool. Not bad. Another regular hip hop album, nothing too impressive.

Power in numbers... more like, power in fuckin slick lyrics & flow, amirite? You can clearly tell this record is a product of late 90s/early 2000s hip-hop, but it also just has a timeless feeling to it.

I was pleasantly surprised by this album. I'm not a fan of rap or hip-hop, in particular from this era, but this album has a laid back almost trip-hop vibe that appealed to me. It's a very well put together album that sounds great. I particularly enjoyed the last, essentially instrumental, track, Acetate Prophets. Though not really my taste in music, I recognize this as a great album and I'll give it 5 stars.

Det här äe najs musik. Har lyssnat en hel del på J5. Det är sköna beats, rytm och flow. Man kan sätta på skivan från början till slut utan större problem. Älskar Chali 2na:s röst.

Jurassic har aldrig fullt ut resonerat med mig. Produktioner, flow (Charlie 2na är cool men blir lite enformig till slut) men kanske framförallt refränger (t ex What’s golden) är ibland åt det lite för primitiva/old school-influerade hållet. De är generellt ändå duktiga rappare och kan inte låta bli att gräma mig lite över potentialen med lite mer kreativa producenter. Nu låter det som en sågning men med det sagt är det här ändå en riktigt bra skiva som håller kvalitet rakt igen om, även om den kunde kortats med några låtar. På Day of the races kommer de verkligen till sin rätt, men gillar även t ex I am somebody (bortsett från refrängen som är ytterligare ett bra exempel på när den förstör lite), Thin line och High fidelity. Solid fyra.

it's alright but it just sounds like every generic hip hop album.

Rap crap

Meh

Okay this was actually groovy as shit. Admittedly I've never heard of these guys, but they have their own charm. I can dig it ✌️

This is my second hip hop album in the same day. I probably haven't listened to as many hip hop songs as I listened to one after another today in my entire life, so now I feel like I've experienced a brain trauma. Or at least like millions of my brain cells died. But at the end I started to move my head a little bit, so I guess there's progress.

Cool feel but didn't blow me away or anything

This project may (or may not) make a rap fan out of me yet. This is the fouth rap album I've put at four stars. (I don't have any above.) As for this album as I mentioned before I love the laid back groove of the music. It really carries me along the album. Some of the latter half didn't, but for the most part I really dug the over all feel (8.25) ★★★★ (could be a grower)

One of the more enjoyable hiphop records on this list so far. Cool laid-back beats and good flow. 3.5 stars

This is the first Jurassic 5 album I've listened to in full. I'm normally not super high on West Coast Hip-Hop, but this is pretty good. I'm not crazy about them as rappers, but I think the production work from DJ Nu-Mark and Cut Chemist is really cool. "A Day at the Races", "What's Golden" and "Thin Line" are the big standouts for me. 3.5 Stars.

A not very special album for the hip hop genre. Very dull and uninspiring flows and beats. More like stodge hop. Jackson 5, Pizzicato 5, Slaughterhouse 5 even MC5 much better. But not Ben Folds Five, they suck as well. Maroon 5? I guess I would have their debut any day over this.

I enjoyed this quite a bit. I liked the vibe and the flow. It’s the best hip hop album I’ve heard from this list so far.

This wasn't that bad but it's not something I'd ever listen to again.

Fun Saturday morning listen Forgot how fun and mellow these guys are Good hooks and samples. Fun beats and positive messages Seeing them at Warped Tour one year in the early 00s was a highlight of an otherwise homogenous lineup.

Better than I expected, but not my thing

Poetic and rhythm and melody fueled. This was a really enjoyable album by a group I never heard of before from a style I often don’t care for.

Meh

Nice album with a lot of different sounds.

Het werd eens tijd voor een act uit de vruchtbare West Coast alternative hip hop scene. Samen met de Hieroglyphics, Souls of Mischief en The Pharcyde is Jurassic 5 misschien wel het bekendste collectief met zijn wortels in de underground van de Californische rapwereld. ''Power In Numbers'' zegt precies waar het op staat, de kracht zit hem echt in de groepsdynamiek. Met twee verschillende producers is er echt een weelderigheid aan beats, en met een scala aan emcees is het geen moment saai. Het houdt het tempo extreem hoog, ondanks dat het album bijna een uur inneemt. Echter ben ik niet echt expliciet fan van één van de MC's, en voelt het allemaal iets houteriger aan dan het ongekende gevoel voor timing en flow van tijds- en regiogenoten The Pharcyde en Hieroglyphics. Iets meer externe hulp op dat gebied was geen overbodige luxe geweest. We vinden wel wat collabs in het middenstuk, wat ook by far de sterkste fase van de plaat oplevert. Van de eerste sublieme featuring van legende Big Daddy Kane op 'A Day At The Races', via de sterke storyrap in 'Remember His Name' en hun grote hit 'What's Golden', naar de pop hop 'Thin Line' met het (altijd) catchy gastoptreden van Nelly Furtado.. Dat rijtje geeft wel aan hoe divers de groep kan zijn. De rest tikt dat hoge niveau niet aan, maar echt fillers bevat het album ook niet. Ik heb nu echt wel honger naar meer rap uit dit straatje. 7,5/10 Highlights: A Day At The Races Remember His Name What's Golden

Alle west-coast hip hop platen die ik de afgelopen twee jaar voor me uit heb geschoven haal ik vandaag even in. Deze gangster schuifelt op maandagochtend in zijn joggingsbroek met een kopje koffie door het huis met Mark 7even, Chali 2na, Zaakir, Akil, Ice Cube en Ice T in zijn oren. Diezelfde monday-morning-gangster is positief verras door Power in Numbers. Nu-Mark en Cut Chemist zorgen met hun beats voor een heerlijke flow in het albums. Het is geen schreeuwplaat (je weet het ondertussen: houd ik niet van) en de afwisseling van de rappers maakt het lekker divers. De tracks zijn best lean. Geen keiharde beats of chaotische samples maar juist ook meer invloeden uit andere genres. Thin Line vind ik goud. Door de collab met Nelly Furtado en het gebruik van het gitaarlijntje uit Les Fleurs. 7/10 Highlights Thin Line

Amazing

Good album, enjoyed a lot about it.

Decent fun, although definitely could've been 4-5 tracks shorter.

Soo fire

Liked: If You Only Knew, A Day At The Races, What's Golden, Thin Line, High Fidelity, I Am Somebody

Nicht schlecht, aber viel zu lang.

This is an album that I’ve never heard of before, by a group that I also haven’t ever heard of. I’m not really well versed enough in hip hop to meaningfully articulate what I do and do not like, but largely I think the rapping on this album falls into the latter category. I found it to be boring, I guess. The Big Daddy Kane and Nelly Furtado features were cool, though. Musically I actually enjoyed this record quite a bit, lots of really cool chill and also very funky beats, and some really fun samples. I don’t think this is one that I’ll be going back to anytime soon. 2*

This may be a hot take, but I feel like there's a certain trope in hip hop of like, "oh we're socially conscious, classy, intelligent rappers, we're above all the gangster posturing, we're so old school, we're the last true bearers of soul, we're ascended, one love" and I think it's kinda corny and I really don't care for it (see also: Common, Mos Def). To some this may seem like a silly criticism when I really like groups like A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, or Digable Planets which are not that different, but there's a clear difference to me. Anyway. Jurassic 5 definitely falls into the hella corny side of this divide. There is some really nice sampling on this album. I also liked the reveal at the end of "Remember His Name". But for the most part this album is just soooooooo corny. Sooooo lame. *yawn*

Es un rap más melódico con segundas voces, coros, arreglitos más lindos. Algunos temas muy agradables.

Fkn banger album 5/5

What absolute variety. This has so many moving parts. Bunch of rappers in the group to begin with and a decent crop of features too. Every beat is fire. Idk this is way better than expected

Feel like it's good but not for me

Good stuff

⭐⭐⭐⭐ It started of as a 3/5 cause it felt like good but backgroundish music to me. Ended up becoming a really funky 4/5 album.

Fun album. I already knew a few tracks but What’s Golden stays on my playlists. High Fidelity, A day at the Races and I am Somebody all hit too. I’m a big fan the of rap group style. Even just a duo hits hard but they’ve got 4 MCs and it works for me. Good beats, good lyrics, good vibes. It was a bit long but had me nodding along the whole time. Fun to listen to and had some depth.

This album didn’t grab me like I thought it would. Perhaps this was an album that I would actually need to sit down with the lyrics and review or do some more research into, but I thought that it was fine to listen to for a plane ride. Hopefully I could revisit in the future and better understand

Pretty good! Didn’t blow me away but was better than a lot of this style of rap that’s on the list.

I wish I knew the percentage of millennials that were introduced to Jurassic 5 while playing ATV Off-Road Fury 2, I’m betting it’s well over 60%. Chill beats, decent flow, socially conscious lyrics, and a song that’s engrained into my brain. Could see myself giving this a four, but I think a three is the better rating.

This album feels like it was out of place for 2002. In the same year that Nelly released "Hot In Herre" and Eminem released "Lose Yourself", we get a hip hop group that feels like their from the late 80's/early 90's. It's almost as if they took zero influence from the previous decade of rap and just made what they wanted. It was pretty good. It's definitely not my genre, but I would be lying if I didn't say that I felt really cool when I was listening to this while walking the halls at work.

I listened to this album on a Sunday morning, and I liked it. The beats were solid. It had good flow. There was definitely some repetitiveness though. After a whole album, I was definitely done with it.

Listened to it this morning. There are ups and downs. The downs just being the repetitiveness, but considering it's 2002 rap, that's pretty typical. I recognize "A Day At The Races" from Tony Hawk's Underground (one of my favourite games as a kid). For the most part, I liked the flow from the MCs. I don't mind the album,

Not groundbreaking but really solid and a really fun listen, some great flows and beats. What’s Golden is a classic to me!!

Very enjoyable!

this album is very consistent and the guys all have really solid flow! i saw chali2na one time at hillside and got into these guys after... this album is very solid! not worldbreaking but good!!

Kinda goofy, but fun nonetheless.

This is the best rap album from the early 2000s that I’ve ever heard, their style and wordplay was really refreshing.

Not my thing but not horrible.

3 star, revisit

Decent power level

Loved it, never had heard it, listened to another album of theirs after

Coffee shop hip hop

Ear candy, indeed! And the lyrics aren’t without depth, either. Wonderful stuff.

Surprised myself with my feet moving and my hand banging with the beat ! A bit eclectic but globally pleasant to listen. Would probably not revisit though

This was great!

Enjoyable but lacking variation. Thin Line is the highlight track.