Raw Like Sushi

People saying this album is “so 1989” as if that’s a bad thing! 1989 dance culture was popping! Goood times. This album really is of the moment thought, that’s true. Brought me right back. There are a few clunkers in here, but it’s definitely more enjoyable than not.

An album of good intentions that now sounds dated. The album's title is a statement of intent, her manifesto. Cherry crafts a place that's intended to be rebellious and globally aware. She's raw like sushi. And yet, and yet... Her character studies amount to Public Service Announcements backed by coldly quantized beats and MIDI magic. The record is the sound of late-80s high tech studio gear in the hands of young British producers creating something that will impress with the shock of the new (and whose power will easily fade). If I understand her own arc, Cherry and her producing partner will move on from this sound quickly enough. And there's a quality to the lyrics and artistic gestures that feels insulated despite the nods towards an international street vision. The perspective of the record feels just a little too much like it comes from the safety and privilege of wealth and artistic aristocracy even while rubbing elbows with others in various subculture scenes. These art and fashion collectives able to fly to Japan for photoshoots, etc., that Cherry was a part of are deeply enmeshed in a world of incredible cultural capital and financial privilege. For me this album is an artifact from a different world that I can only witness from the remove of time and space as well as race, class, gender — and while I appreciate where it wants to go it's not raw like sushi but rather bland like overcooked vegetable medley.

I'm put off by this album because how blatantly commercial and overly produced it is. So much in your face, yet very inoffensive, attitude in this. Good points are that Cherry has a great voice and the production, while terribly dated, sounds great. I just can't abide the commercial intention of it all. Can't blame Cherry for this. This record has record company interference written all over it. You only have to look at Nenah Cherry's later work (like Woman and 7 seconds) to see what she is actually capable of. 2.5 / 5

Great to be taken back to an enjoyable era, personally and for music.

5/10

262.ok

She can sing but her music is bad

The only song I knew from this album was Buffalo Stance. It’s a song I liked from back in the day, but never really thought about. I also remember when she was supposed to be the next big thing and it didn’t happen. Listening today I think I get it. Buffalo Stance is far and away the best song. The rest are fine, but it all felt very generic after a while. It wasn’t a bad album, but didn’t seem a necessary one for the list. Not sure yet if it’ll be a 2 or 3.

I like her lyrics but the music itself is just 90s pop electronic. Good to get a different point of view if the time expanding the genre but nothing catches me to put it higher. After about halfway it just started to mesh together.

I enjoyed this! Buffalo Stance is one of those forgotten songs from the 80s that was super fun to hear. I didn't get hooked in too much by the rest, but it was still a good listen.

Having such an obvious '80s influence, I'm surprised I don't hate this. In fact, I find it fun. I'm impressed with Neneh, though I've been a fan of swedish pop production for a few years now. There's a musical knowledge that overrides a lot of logical steps in the mainstream pop energy, and that happens here quite often. I still probably won't ever listen to this again, but it doesn't annoy me, and I can't hate on anybody who plays this for fun. 2.8/5

2.5 There were part I enjoyed. It was kind of fun. But it didn’t quite land for me.

Never heard of her, but really digging this. Buffalo Stance is great.

I would have enjoyed this more if you told me it was a comedy troupe’s attempt at cornball, self-help-twinged, socially overconscious, 80’s music parody, comedy record. As is its complete garbage.

Not sure what this was Supposed to be, but it’s raw Like diarrhea.

Some cool music production, but overall lacking in the performance division. I liked Phoney Ladies. The rapping was too in-your-face-from-an-annoying-drunk-friend type of stuff.

sounds like the spice Girls about 5 years before the spice girls were a thing. The whole thing is pretty generic 90s pop, but not int the same caliber as the iconic 80s pop. Zero chance of me listening to this again. It was quite amateurish sounding and tiresome to get through. 2 stars

Not quite a ground breaking piece. More of an accumulation of influences

This was fine. Nothing really stood out though.

It's a pretty decent pop album, it's not blowing my mind but it's been pleasantly surprising.

Terrible. 1 star. One of the least memorable and generic albums we've ever listened to.

Fun at times. You could hear how this was innovative at the time. Overall, a bit too much for me.

If you listen to this with today's ears this is extremely dated. Oh god, so dated. But this is a child of the late 80s and early 90s so expect a lot of high note keyboards, high reverb beats and a lot of scratches. Having said that for the time, the daughter of the great Don Cherry and sister of Eagle-Eye Cherry also brought some unusual instrumentations for her song structures but overall it has not aged well. Tough to listen to.

In my opinion, basura

1/2

This album had some really fun elements, especially the 80s style pop production with its sharp synth stabs and the way Neneh Cherry blends hip-hop, pop, and house. On the flip side, her sassy rapping, along with her word choices and overall flow, just doesn’t work for me, instead it feels dated and hasn’t stood the test of time at all. Thankfully, she doesn’t rap through the whole album, switching between singing and rapping instead. When she’s singing, especially in the more pop-driven parts, I found those moments enjoyable. But when she’s rapping, it’s like Chinese torture to my ears. After listening to the album, I looked into Neneh Cherry’s background and learned she’s been deeply involved in music since the late 70s, even playing a role in the UK punk scene as a member of The Slits. Unfortunately, I’m not a fan of The Slits either, and I think they too are kind of annoying, but I’ll give her credit where it’s due for her contributions and how she’s crossed over through so many different style of music.

Wednesday, 12 August, 2026 It was entertaining. Not all that interesting. A few tracks I’d listen to again.

V 80'tych rokoch to patrilo k lepšiemu popu, ale teraz ma to nebaví. Zlieva sa mi to s inými hudobníkmi vďaka podobnému producentskemu štýlu.

Not too bad of an album. Nothing real exciting though.

Hip hop is probably my least favorite genre of music and this album didn't do the genre any favors.

At first, I considered a higher score, but the more the album went on, the songs got worse and annoying. I don't think I'd listen to the whole thing again, but some songs are good.

Lots of good moments in this. The overall effect is quite dated, though. 2.5, rounding down.

So dated sounding and her style of singing feels like she’s trying too hard. A few decent songs saves it.

7/10 Buen album. Medio pj en algunas partes, perontmn levanta mucho el nivel en otras

This one was admittedly a hard listen for me - this sound of music is okay to me in small doses, not album-long quantities. I'd give this a 2.5, but I'm not okay with giving it a 3.

You could have given me 1001 guesses as to what album would be on this list, and I wouldn't have guessed this one. It's fun. It was creative for the time and it immediately takes me back to my summer before high school. 3 < Raw Like Sushi < 4

Did not age well

Very of it's time sounding. What's cool cause it's old and what's dated?? Seems to be bit of continuum; fresh/dated/retro cool. This and this time frame for me is about the most dated music out there at the moment. The 1st 2 songs are strong, her singing pop voice is the positive, however it starts to drag rather quickly, and the "edgy" rapping that probably what made it stand out back then, well its just not good in hindsight, the rapping just doesn't flow and the samples, the things that so date it, are plain clunky. Don't particularly want to be down on this, but it wasn't worth revisiting, the 1st 2 singles ok but not as an album 2 Star

When I first played this album I thought I was gonna hate it. Then, after two or three minutes I was sure that I'm going to love it. Turns out there's some interesting ideas, but there's so much ideas that it sounds like a pastiche of 80s music. It's good that this album made this list, even if I didn't like it as much as I'd like to.

So Much 80s

This album was good not great… I’m sure was a 90s dj’s dream but just isn’t doing it for me in 2026

not my vibe

não conhecia essa diva!!!

I want to put it like a 4 cause i had fun listening to it, had some good beats, good experience. But it is a 3

Algunas buenas, otras meh, en general la voz de la cantante no me gustó, hasta me irritó un poco. Igualmente estaba escuchable, sería un 2,5. Me daría pena ponerle 2.

This on far exceeded my expectations. I quite enjoyed it

Enjoyment: 5/10 Replayability: 5/10 Cohesion: 6/10 Flow/Pacing: 7/10 Artistic Merit: 5/10 Weighted Average: 5.35/10 Review: This album feels like it's the most "product of its time" that has ever been produced of any time. It gives the impression like it purposefully attempted to boil down the collective R&B sound of the 1980s in order to produce the "freshest" hip-hop beats. Did this need to happen? No. Is it good? Eh. It was a fun listen, and I liked Neneh's message. Overall, a decent album. Liked Song(s): Inna City Mamma, Heart, So Here I Come Disliked Song(s): (None) Recommend? Yes Heard Before? No

I really liked Buffalo Stance, I thought that song was a lot of fun and was excited to see what else the album had in store... and then everything else was just okay at best. Nothing here is outright bad, but I really was just waiting for this to end after a few songs. Mid 3.

Another album that is not objectively bad but not for me musically

I only remember hearing Buffalo Stance of course but the rest of the album was a revelation, really catchy innovative songs where the RnB and Hip Hop complemented each other perfectly.

So good, probably my favourite album so far from the generator. Sound and vibe was so good, will definitely be listening to this again. Inspired me to make a playlist of the best songs

Superrrr funky hell yeah Cabbage patch creature is diabolical btw

What a track Buffalo Stance is. The whole record is a pretty enjoyable romp.

I likely discovered her through Gorillaz, and her 2012 album The Cherry Thing is so excellent that every time I run into it, I do a trip through her catalog, and there's a lot to recommend throughout. But Raw Like Sushi isn't a favorite. It's too trapped in its time (and derivative of other artists’ sound from years earlier).. Hopefully there is a review or two here that can help me find my way in, but I think this just isn't for me.

not my usual listening genre, heard for the first time, not bad

"Buffalo Stance" is a timeless banger, for sure. The rest is pretty typical 80s Pop. I get the feeling that she was capable of a lot more.

Imagine including this on the list with a straight face. Did Queen Latifah have a say?

Some albums are just products of their time and this is one of them. It is aggressively 1989 in an unsatisfactory way. She clearly had a lot of fun making this one, but the whole experience feels very stale.

I liked this when it came out and I still like it now but maybe not as much!

Honestly very solid snapshot of 80’s music. It doesn’t escape that 80’s corniness, though.

I’m really not sure why anyone should have to listen to this before they die.

Well, that's quite eighties. Excessively eighties, even.

Interesting mix of genres at times. Songs were hit or miss. Pretty alright

Fun but dated. It's a parody almost. If I was a teenager in 1989 maybe this would be good. It's not bad, just not anything remarkable or 1001 albums to listen to before you die. It's groovy but generic.

So much fun— something new for my rotation

BEFORE: I know Buffalo Stance, a couple of her later singles and her song with Gorillaz. I can see that the Massive Attack and Bomb the Bass guys worked on this so I'm looking forward to digging in. AFTER: I really like the sound of this album and a lot of the dance-pop from this era, maybe because I grew up with it – the late 80s synths, crisp drum machines and gratuitous scratching. Buffalo Stance is iconic. A stone-cold classic and a tough act for the rest of the album to follow. Manchild and Kisses On The Wind are nearly as catchy – both fantastic electro-pop songs. The second half is a bit more downbeat but still catchy. It evokes a strong sense of time and place, although that can leave the odd track feeling dated. HIGHLIGHTS: Those three opening tracks are hard to beat. Love Ghetto is a nice change of pace, and Heart is full of attitude with a solid chorus. Phoney Ladies pairs synths reminiscent of Pretty Hate Machine-era NIN with layered vocals and might be nearly as good as Buffalo Stance. The production is fantastic throughout. LOWLIGHTS: The Next Generation hasn’t aged as well as some of the other tracks. It’s fine and has a good break but lacks a strong hook. Outré Risqué Locomotive suffers from the same issues at time, although it’s a much more dynamic track that improves from the floaty bridge onwards. My Bitch – which I know is a bonus track but I listened anyway – is let down by the chintzy synthesized brass. VERDICT: I’m giving it a strong 4. Really glad I listened to it. There are a lot of hidden gems here and the vibe is totally different from anything else I’ve reviewed so far, even if this is very much an artifact of its time with a few weaker spots.

In my opinion most 80s music is best when you don't listen to the lyrics. It's fun, Buffalo Stance is iconic.

Other than Buffalo Stance, this album is absolutely horrible. I truly have no idea how it made the list. I wish they would put where it ranks on the list. Bet this is in the 900s. I think I would listen to Leonard Cohen again before listening to this album again.

Alternative Rap - remember the one hit

See my Rocket from the Crypt review

Dober

Not my type of music at all. Couldn't really make it though.

3/10

#406/1001. I recently bought this LP for 1 euro, realizing at home that I already owned it. Happens all the time although I try to keep a discord collection. But a € well soent nevertheless. The missing link between hip-hop and Madonna, paving way for a new sound, new decade, and female rap. Yes, it has dated a bit, but it's still fast from today's overproduced pitch-and-beat perfection.

Buffalo Stance is great, Manchild is also good, I knew she was associated with The Wild Bunch, from which Massive Attack spun off but didn't realise 3D from Massive Attack had a writing credit on it, most of the rest of it sounds like filler and has not aged well. I didn't mind Love Ghetto and Phoney Ladies but while it's a fun listen it's far from a good record.

Very pop but yet very eclectic. A record worth having in your collection.

I like the vibes

quite like this

I quite liked this

nice and fun

useless

Interesting as an artefact, in large part because it speaks to how big the Minneapolis sound got and the influence it wiggled through culture. Neneh Cherry is kinda doing more rap here, but the beats reminded me of the new jack swing sound so much that it kept it firmly in a lane and a moment rather than something so on the cusp of pop-rap going big. Now the trouble is, I do think a lot of the songs wind up sounding similar, and like they run past their ideas even with that, so starting with your best song and single is a smart choice for a sales pitch but also one that doesn’t succeed in making it feel like a good Album that I’d want to come back to.

The instrumentals and her voice are great but her lyrics and art direction in general not my cup of tea. Easy E style raping with R&B elements and more cheerful jingles. The more refined classy tunes are fine but a lot of the less refined songs that are more hiphop oriented really dont sit well with me. While I can see how infulential it was it didnt age well for me. Songs that I would maybe like to hear again are: Inner City Mama (well rounded groovy tune) Outre Risque Locomotive (very 80s but good lyrics) So Here I Come (Vibe makes up for simplicity of rap, instrumental is unique)

Swooping in at the end of the decade, capitalizing on all the cheezy aspects of 80s pop. Moving on…

This is so samey throughout. And sooo 80s. Formulaic to the core. And her calling so seriously for the tambourine was just hilarious. I guess at the time this might’ve been pretty pivotal or groundbreaking, but I couldn’t get through this without some eye rolls and laughs, which is not a very favourable review.

This is just way too much. Every 80s cliche wrapped in what felt like very formulaic songs. She’s described as ground breaking so maybe influenced a lot of this stuff, but I just can’t handle it. Let’s start with the album title. You can imagine them in some made for TV biopic where she’s emotionally pleading that they need to make this raw! Then someone casually in the background is dramatically like “raw…like sushi.” Then they all go crazy! Ohhhhh that’s it girl! Then calling for the high hat and tambourine on the first song. The basic beats. The record scratching. The talking and commentary and laughing throughout the songs. The cheesy backup singers. The fact that every song title is the chorus and seems to come in at the same time and same way for every song. And then…yep, rap break down. And the raps are terrible. Songs are too long and drag. The album is too long. I’m probably being too critical but this had me rolling my eyes throughout. 1.75

This is so 80's it hurts. I guess I can appreciate the mixing of hip hop and pop but kinda of a pain to get through. 2.25/5

this is the most 1989 album i’ve ever listened to, wasn’t a huge fan though

Surprisingly fun

This is not one I've heard of before but I have heard of a lot of the things she's associated with - Don Cherry, Eagle Eye Cherry, The Slits, Dread Broadcasting. She seems to have had quite an interesting life. The music is not exactly my thing but I don't hate it. It seems competently done albeit a little generic 80s. The whole album has great energy and the production is solid. I feel like the people who would rate this highly would have some kind of nostalgic attachment to it and that there are probably not a whole lot of people who have never heard of this who would rate it five stars. As for me, it was good enough for a Tuesday morning but I can't see ever returning to it again. 3/5

I had no clue she made music like this at the beginning of her career. It’s a weird pre-Spice Girls style that I have difficulties appreciating.

This is definitely not for me and I think I actively do not like it. You can do so much better when it comes to pop music.Lana Del Dey, Madonna, Lady Gaga, the list goes on. 1/5

My baby boy was born today! Automatic five stars

Better than Coldplay

I don’t think this was ever good

Annoying

80's rap pop? I mean cmon

Starts well with two classics, then gets a bit samey and boring. Nostalgic though. And those two tracks ARE great. 3 stars.

Peaks early, but what a peak….

She had a big hit with Buffalo Dance the rest is just meh.

Freestyle, Hip-Hop and New Jack Swing classic. Incredibly fun album. Favorites: Buffalo Stance, Manchild, Kisses On the Wind, Love Ghetto, Heart

Just annoying very dated scratching and pop crap. Really hasn’t stood up over time. Although didn’t like this then. Certainly don’t like it now. Not sure what the hype about Neneh Cherry is.

A forgotten artifact of the late 80s / early 90s era, but I swear Lonely Island copped some real tunes making fun of Neneh Cherry. A fascinating, if forgettable artifact of the time.

Recognised the first couple tracks. Very 80s, but successfully so. Musically eclectic, with lots of energy and attitude. But sharply diminishing returns after that. Not without its qualities, but disappointing as an album.

rounding up to 3 bc of Buffalo Stance. it’s a jam. the rest of the album is just so dated

And another album that makes me wonder: why this album? It’s a debut album and she made better ones. It’s not the first female rap album. She’s not the best rapper. The song writing is good but not that great. The production is good but not that great. So why this album?

nah

I like it

Naispuolista Vanilla Iceilyy. Kevyttä, meni ihan hyvin ruoanlaitossa taustamusana.

Ihme hybridi paskaa kasaria ja proto-ysäriä. Rasittavan kuulonen laulaja, räpit ihan ookoo kasaria, mut kyllästyin ekan kahen biisin aikana ja pyörittelin vaan silmiä sille kuinka halpaa kasaria tuntu olevan vaan valtaosin. Ei jatkoon.

Cherry presents a nice slate of pop R&B, with good rap skills and a strong singing voice. Bits remind me of Gloria Estefan, Paula Abdul, or Madonna, which are not bad artists to be compared to. There are a few weak spots; "The Next Generation" (with it's overly-earnest presentation of a serious topic sounding like a mid-'80s PSA) and "Heart" (with second-grade playground insults played as if they were serious) come to mind, but overall it's solid. Not my genre of choice, but well done.

I think Neneh is talented, but this album is afflicted by the sound of its time. Late 80s pop didn’t have a lot to offer me.

Best hip hop so far. Didn't feel old and tired

6 - AVERAGE

3,3 Highlights: Manchild, Kisses On The Wind

Loved this. Want more.

At least the album title feels accurate; it's like raw fish from the 80s.

wow. Literal one hit wonder on here. Lovely woman and I do like "Buffalo Stance".

Although the first song is the real gem, giving this more stars!

What fresh torture have you in store for me today generator?

I'd actually never heard Buffalo Stance before...and whoa, what's this? An awesome 80s pop album I'd never heard before? No, it was just the one song batting leadoff....and the rest quickly became a slog. Buffalo Stance still sounded awesome...80s for sure but it worked and it was still great. The rest of the songs are just terribly dated. One minute she wants to rap (and it's not great rapping) the next minute she wants to be Paula Abdul, the next minute she wants to be Whitney Houston and she does none of those things well. It's a voice that's certainly not terrible but also not really great. It was a chore to listen to. I made it halfway through, skipped ahead to a song called "My Bitch" because that seemed like it warranted attention (it didn't), listened to Buffalo Stance once more and turned it off.

One hit wonder

I loved this. Super fun. Super fun instrumentals and awesome vocals.

I liked it a lot

This was decent but was all overshadowed by Buffalo Stance and Love Ghetto which I thought were both great.

??? Das kam im gleichen Jahr raus wie 3 feet von de la soul... 1/5

I never heard of Neneh Cherry. Wikipedia said the album was compared to Madonna and Prince. I'm hearing more Janet Jackson / Paula Abdul / Bobby Brown. The two intro tracks are the the catchy ones: Buffalo Stance and Manchild. The rest is OK. Maybe a high-3 for me, not quite a 4.

If more of the songs were as immediate and catchy as Buffalo Stance. This would easily be a 4+. As is, this might just be 3 that I'm rounding up because I want to like it.

Is it dated? Sure. Is it also groundbreaking. Fuck yeah.

Too raw, need to cook.

55/100. Innovation has an expiration date. Personality tends to last a little longer. Probably more interesting historically than it is musically for me. Neneh Cherry blends hip-hop, synth-pop, dance music, and R&B into a sound that was fairly distinctive at the time. The scratch heavy DJ work and bright 80s production immediately place the album in its era. There is no mistaking when this record was made. Rather than simplifying the world into easy answers, Cherry often embraces complexity. The songs touch on identity, social change, relationships and the challenges facing a new generation trying to navigate modern life. Recording and promoting the album while visibly pregnant challenged a lot of assumptions about how female pop stars were expected to look and behave. That confidence and independence fit well with the album's themes. Musically, I found the record a bit hit and miss. Some of the genre blending works well and there are moments where the energy and personality carry the songs forward. Other tracks feel very tied to their era. And then there's Man in Outré Risqué Locomotive. Unfortunately, once I noticed that sound in the background that resembles old McDonald's kitchen beeps, it was impossible to unhear. The track went from experimental synth-pop to sounding like someone was desperately trying to tell me my fries were ready.

Cool hot fun weirdo aesthete magpie buffalo music.

funky

Was I humming the BUFFALO STANCE chorus all day? Yes! Was the rest of the album memorable? Not quite

Fun and vibey

Eh why is this on the list

New Jack swing might hold the crown for subgenre of music that has aged the worst

Ok

This was a tough one. I really wasn’t sure what to make of this at first. So right off the back I love the instrumentals and overall style. It’s like super late 80s early 90s sounding. It’s just a lot of life in the instrumentation. The issue is that for a few songs, it’s just TOO MUCH. Like I always complaining when metal genres are just trying way too hard and then they end up sounding like a wall of indistinguishable sound. This is the pop version of that. There’s just so much going on at points I feel completely overwhelmed. Which sucks cause I really love the vibe of the album. The best tracks are “buffalo stance”, “inna city mamma”, “so here I come”, and “heart”. Those have slightly less going on are alittle more chill, but songs like “love ghetto” are just too much, like at one point there’s fake applause from an audience which is not only just boring noise, it’s also annoying cause they didn’t even earn that applause from a real crowd, it’s just more over produced problems. I honestly think I’d like a demo of this album more if the demo has less distracting nonsense.

Good amount of singing. It's quite catchy. The ending of the album was pretty funny.

2/5. One of the most reused lazy lines in music criticism is “this music sounds like it came out in [insert year]” which is usually just a long-winded way to say it sounds dated. However, this Nenah Cherry album REALLY sounds like it came from the late 80’s in terms of its approach to pop-rap. Which is for me to its detriment as I’m not the biggest fan of this era/sound. The opener “Buffalo Stance” was pretty good though. Another album that I can appreciate in the sense that it clearly influenced a number of artists to come after, but I personally got very little out of.

What in the Paula Abdul late 1980s mess is this? First time ever hearing this artist and album but immediately felt like 1988 - almost had me pining for the parachute pants and mullet I wore junior year of high school. There is minimal value here beyond nostalgia; wholly forgettable. 2/5

raw like sh**

A shameless cash-grab that tries to integrate the nascent rap culture into mainstream pop. Quite sad when you think Neneh Cherry started her career with punk bands... The occasional rapping is actually not bad for someone who was probably quite far from the action at the time. But the overall result is terribly outdated - the mix of cheesy synth sounds, annoying claps and wannabe Michael Jackson singing is insufferable, and the way she uses all the early hip hop gimmicks out of context, and at a time when the genre was already evolving past them, feels like a caricature (this came out the same year as 3 Feet High & Rising and Paul's Boutique, for crying out loud). As someone who was a preteen when Neneh Cherry was trending in the charts, this just painfully reminds me of everything I used to hate about 80s commercial music. Hard pass. 2/10

I had the memory of a triphop jazzy Neneh Cherry, probably thanks to her collaboration with Nick Caves and alike in the Wim Wenders project "Until the end of the World" in 1991 (I still have the soudntrack CD somewhere). I must say I am disapointed as the music background is much too dated in a bad way.

Je ne suis pas nostalgique de ces années là et la musique est très datée. Bref, aussi vite écouté qu'oublié ! Je mets 2 étoiles car ce n'est pas inaudible comme certains albums récemment écoutés

Except for Manchild, I have a hard time getting into this wall of 80s sounds. By then, plenty of artists had already started moving toward a more 90s sound.

Classic example of a great hit, followed by... songs.

Horribly dated, overly punchy, over-annunciated. Real Spanish doesn't sound like that and makes me wonder if someone handed her the translated bits of what she wanted to say or if she's just overpronouncing everything like she did through the rest of the album. The music sounds like New Coke tastes. My Rating: 3/5

A decent sounding album blending ‘80s hip-hop and RnB, with tracks Buffalo Stance and Inna City Mamma that you’ll probably know. However, I think Cherry was much better when singing rather than rapping/talking, which there was more of as the album went on. Vibes wise, I can’t help but feel that Cherry, raised by two notable artists, was cosplaying a bit as a black working class woman? The vague social sentiments we get interspersed throughout the album feel like a bit of a telltale sign that this is all a bit inauthentic.

There's some great songs on this album, particularly the album opener and 'Manchild'. The album suffers however, from a rather dated production style, and rather empty-feeling platitudes on some songs like 'The Next Generation'. Overall, though, its a strong 3.

Like the titular dish, this hip-hop/dance-pop album was probably more appealing when it was fresh. After 37 years, however, it’s unfortunately gone off (for me at least). I found the production really dated, the rapping really basic, and the songs really boring. It’s a shame as I can appreciate that this would have been rather distinctive back in 1989, with a female rapper-singer tackling lyrical themes of growing up, relationships with men, motherhood, etc. ‘Buffalo Stance’ is still good fun, and some other tracks are all right, but there’s not enough here for me to give it 3 stars.

Całkiem fajne. Wymieszane style. Dla mnie na 4. Chwytliwe

Neneh Cherry was discovered when babysitting for Len Houmous’ 6th daughter, Lucinda. Lucinda used to call her Nee-Nor Cherry after they’d often play emergency service related games. A name Len still calls her to this day. 4.5 4/11 Inna City Mamma

vrouwelijke coole tiener in 1990 ging hier heel hard op

wow. nothing has ever sounded more 1989 than this.

buffalo stance is a great track and manchild is fine, but the rest of this is just no killer, all filler. if there's some reason neneh cherry is incredibly culturally important and i'm completely clueless, then i'm afraid that's yet another failing of the american school system. it's their fault, not mine. favorites: buffalo stance, manchild, buffalo stance - sukka mix

Buffalo Stance is such a banger, album overall gives me a nostalgic feeling, like she could rap on Captain Planet or Darkwing Duck or something and be awesome

Didn't care for it at first but it really grew on me. I was bopping along to a lot of these songs. I think The Next Generation was the standout though.

Refreshing album stylistically compared to some on this list. Was all over the place and a bit too disjointed for my taste but was worth a listen.

Nenah Cherry is FOYNE tho. Very 1989. I kinda wished I liked it more. It's cool at first but kinda wanes a bit as the album continues. But hot shit for it's time.

Not great, but listenable. 4/10

Very 80's, almost to the point where I'd dislike it, but the new jack swing vibes are generally keeping it interesting for me. Some songs have vocals I'm not terribly enamored with though.

5. Muy diverso y no me parece que tenga suficientes herramientas para destacar y volver a el

The first track is catchy, genuine banger. The rest was dated yes, but also enjoyed it more than expected.

At first I was under the impression that this was going to be some cheesy of-its-time date electro-inspired late-80s "I like to rap in a major way" rap, and to some extent that's all valid. The opening beats of the first track, Buffalo Stance, do little to dissuade that notion. And then, eventually, it wins you over: it's so unabashedly confident, led by an impressive vocal performance by Cherry. To a major extent Raw Like Sushi is a product of its time, even more so than most other albums on this list - these 808-saturated synth-heavy beats could only ever exist in this exact period of human history - but it does a pretty good job with the tools it's given. It's hard to keep your lips pursed when she's just out here, talking about boys or whatever. Fav tracks: Buffalo Stance, Heart, Phoney Ladies

The late 80s at their 80est. I mean, the samples, the aggressive energy, the fashion is all there. That being said there are a few singles that were undeniable pop. The hook on Buffalo Stance is a freaking masterpiece.

Holy shit, dit album heeft misschien wel het meest cringy begin van alle albums op deze lijst. Tering zeg. Een soort Telekids rap is het. Het album hangt van gare 80's geluidseffecten (die neppe scratches bijvoorbeeld of die typische orchestral stab), slechte raps en gedateerdheid aan elkaar. Het klinkt niet verschrikkelijk alsin je oren doen geen pijn en je hoofd wordt er niet moe van, maar het is wel slecht zeg. Veel commerciëler kun je het ook haast niet krijgen. Het had niet in deze lijst gehoeven. Ik geef 2 sterren.

Hm, de rap is wel echt taai. De muziek daarbuiten is wel goed, ook is haar zang best wel nice. Maar dat rappen? Das echt niet heel erg best. Instrumentaal is het eerste nummer ook weer heel erg vet gedaan, dikke synths, bijna triphop achtig en dan het zingen er omheen. Dat is dus gewoon top. Gewoon jammer dat niemand even heeft geinformeerd of Neneh eigenlijk wel kan rappen. Op haar best klinkt Neneh inderdaad heel erg als Madonna, alleen jammer is dat ze ook heel vaak klinkt als Madonna op die ene rapverse die zo dramatisch werd ontvangen. Ik had iets meer pop verwacht en kan niet anders dan concluderen dat dat een betere keuze was geweest. De muziek klinkt nu ontzettend gedateerd en dat heeft ook echt te maken met de manier van rappen, buiten de productie om dan. Ja Neneh heeft wel echt veel star power en charisma, maar dit is zo onzettend een product van zn tijd dat ik er nog niet helemaal uit ben of ik dit goed vind of niet. Het is eigenlijk alsof iemand een album vol matige 90s beats uit heeft gebracht inclusief "Iedereen moet rappen!!"-lyrics. Wat dat betreft best vernieuwend, album is eind jaren 80! Niet heel vervelend om te luisteren verder, maar denk niet dat ik op mn sterfbed zal denken "Goh, toch maar mooi Raw Like Sushi geluisterd. Goed album was dat zeg!". FAVO: Kisses on the wind, My Bitch

great idea, killer 1st track but the rest is so bland and blah

So not into this. She’s trying to be funky, but there’s no funk. Don’t like her.voice and the lyrics are pretty bad.. Mediocre.pop.

This reminds me of girls in high school who were a blend of grit and grind, mixed with charm. They knew how to navigate the world without taking themselves too seriously.

Seriously? One great song followed by a bunch of middling detritus. Oh Mr Dimery- why? Give me Pretzel Logic over this any day.

Not my thing

I didn't like it when it came out and it didn't get any better over the past 35 years

Sounds like Salt N’ Pepa trying to make a Madonna album, or vice versa. Either way, I’m not mad.

Ok hip hop/pop, but it seemed thin.

From another world

It’s interesting listening to something that feels nostalgic to an era of music i fully missed. Also ive been watching a lot of RPDR lately so some of these songs felt like a 90s hip hop challenge (I assume that’s where she got the concept!)

My gut instinct pre listening was that I would like this album and I was correct. After a run of quite a few albums with that super distinct 80s/90s sound, this sticks out as my favourite for sure. I found it a bit less dated if that’s the word, and the layering of elements and sounds which is common in this genre felt more nuanced and satisfying? Loved it!

I had fun but every song on this album is like 56 seconds too long (except for Buffalo Stance, I love Buffalo Stance)

Neneh Cherry is such a star! Buffalo Stance is just the most incredible song and I don’t think there is anything else that really sounds like it at all. Incredible pop songwriting but thrn she just throws in the most random sounds and accents and everything else imaginable but it all sounds good. I think Robyn once said she wouldn’t exist as a popstar with Neneh Cherry’s influence and trailblazing in Sweden, and so I do think an entire generation of Swedish pop stems from this album. so so cool

I really enjoyed my time with this but unfortunately cannot see myself coming back for more. Except Buffalo Stance.

This album spawned three crackers in Buffalo Stance, Inna City Mama, Manchild - yes I can still do the rap, who's asking? Beyond those three, it's... OK, nothing too memorable sadly, but it was still a good listening experience.

TIL that this is Eagle-Eye Cherry’s sister AND that his real name is actually Eagle-Eye. Paula Abdul vibes. Buffalo Stance slaps!

Not really for me. I expected to dislike it, but it was fine.

Poppia ja räppiä yhdistelevä levy, joka ei kuulosta kovin freesiltä enää nykyään.

Bringing back the memories of youth club disco 5/5. Objectively is this my kind of thing anymore 3 2/5

I like the mix of styles

A little shocked to see this pop up. It’s got some solid tracks, but sounds dated at times. Swings mostly, though.

I think I liked one song, but I don't really remember.

Not my style at all, I like the message in the songs but can’t vibe with the style.

Some pleasant songs

It's just not good. Didn't age well

Spirited, smart and slightly dated.

kind of boring to be honest.

Of its time. She’s got a great voice.

innovative album

I could see where this is grandbreaking.

good. Really good.

gigolo sucker

Ved ikke helt hvad jeg synes om den. Kan godt lide instrumentationen, men rappen rammer lidt skævt. Det giver mig kæmpe Fresh Prince vibes. Der er god energi og groovy beats, men kommer nok ikke til at høre det igen.

Another one for the I never needed to hear this crap list. 0.0000

Cheesy like mozzarella.

there's nothing special here

shit

She was really good here. I liked this one a lot

Already rated this why is it not submitting?

Lyssnade shuffle men orkar inte lyssna om

This hasn't aged fabulously, it's still a fun listen but it's very much of its time. The singles hold up pretty well, and were always something I really enjoyed. Neneh Cherry was such a badass role model for young girls back then, she probably gains a mark from me for that and the nostalgia this album gives me.

Neneh Cherry – Raw Like Sushi (1989) Day 144 was a decent listen. It’s a fair attempt from the late 80s to revolutionize the pop sound by blending in hip-hop and R&B elements. While I wouldn't go as far as calling it a classic, its upbeat energy and rawness made it an enjoyable experience. It felt more "focused" than previous attempts at genre-bending. A solid 3/5.

I can't help but think of that Rico Suave lyric "I eat em raw like sushi". Since this came earlier than that, i wonder if that influenced that lyric choice. I haven't heard "Buffalo Stance" in ages. I'll add that to the playlist. The rest of it does nothing for me.

Reeks of 1989.

Not my usual thing so very surprised with how much I enjoyed it

A couple good songs here but lyrically this album is definitely NOT good. There are some cool beats though they are sometimes repetitive

Tämähän oli vaihteeksi ihan raikasta hip hoppia

Мулатка заявляет, что она как суши..

Look, I believe that art is subjective, and thus not everything appeals to everyone (don't yuck someone else's yum). But this album is so bad, that if you like it, I don't want to be your friend because you have no taste and should be ashamed of yourself. Also, that any critic gave this anything other than the lowest possible ranking explains why I have trust issues.

An album that is of its time where most songs have the same sound. Albums that make this list should be able to stand the test of time and still sound fresh but this one falls short of that. A couple of good songs though to make it two stars.

2.5 - Meh

Originally familiar with Neneh Cherry via Gorillaz' "Kids With Guns". Turn of the 90's-era anything is like candy for me. It's hard not to appreciate the textures, the hip-hop and R&B influence, the utilization of dance music(!); I won't deny that Raw Like Sushi sounds a little dated, but so many things that Cherry does on this album would be embraced a decade later.

This was better than I was prepared for it to be. Not running out to listen to it again mind you.

Holy 1989. This album is the perfect amalgamation of all '80's pop music. Every defining characteristic is refined to its best. And the result is just so catastrophically mid.

Heard it before. And I'm afraid Buffalo Stance is the only good thing here. The rest is terrible late 80s stuff with silly lyrics 2/5

This was ok, nothing that special. I can't say anything about it.

I will not include the bonus tracks in this review. I was surprised by the number of industry connections that were built into Neneh Cherry's upbringing. Her stepfather, Don, played saxophone for Ornette Coleman and raised a family full of musicians, including future one-hit wonder maker Eagle-Eye Cherry. They befriended members of Talking Heads while staying in Long Island City in Queens. She even met the Slits while Don was out touring with them, and that got to the point where she performed backing vocals with them for a brief stint. After performing in multiple bands and DJ'ing on a reggae pirate station, she decided to pursue a solo career. Raw Like Sushi would serve as her debut record. From the get-go with "Buffalo Stance", it is apparent that this album came out in the late 1980s. The prominent drum machine, synthesizer programming, prevalent sampling, and turntable scratching will clue anyone in to that fact. Yet it is an undeniably catchy song with Neneh boasting a defiant attitude as she rapped and sang about getting by in the inner city, complete with a keyboard line that goes hard. That sentiment is true for the rest of the record, where Neneh came off as a fully-realized performer, sharing her stories of love, upbringing, and motherhood over a smattering of swaggering cuts like the salsa-infused "Kisses on the Wind" and the new jack swing of "Inner City Mama". Again, it's a tad dated and kitsch throughout, but I can't deny the strong hooks and underlying compositions with such a vocal talent in the forefront. I can walk away saying that Neneh Cherry put out a solid debut in Raw Like Sushi. I'm glad she continued to see success into the 1990s and even saw a career resurgence in the 2010s. She really set out to make her name known.

There was some nostalgia in this one for me, but listening to it almost 40 years later - I realize it just isn’t that good.

Nice flash back to Buffalo stance but not much else here.

An entire album with only a few minutes that I found interesting. So dated, I don't even know what movie could include anything from this album, probably Buffalo Stance the only track that has a catchy moment. Even that track isn't solid the whole way through. Is this the beginning of swedish people writing american music. Obviously they've gotten good but this is not.

I remember Neneh Cherry's name, but not her music so I dug in to her artistic history a bit. She seems to have been involved with Massive Attack at some point, which is probably where I first read her name in some liner notes. In any case, this album is painfully dated. The insane drop off of streams on spotify from Buffalo stance to the rest of the album is really funny; the first song has 30 million+ listens, the next 10 million, then 1 million, then sub 500k for the remaining 10+ tracks. Having listened to the whole thing, I can see why. It's not genre bending like the critics imply, it's just new jack swing for over an hour and that genre has really not aged well. It can be fun when you're in the mood but otherwise it sounds like a parody of itself. We probably don't have another album like this on here, so maybe that's the reason it's in the list. This album stands on the strength of Buffalo Stance but that's it, the rest is almost painful to listen to.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORIIIIIIIIIIIIING

Lotta fun.

quite fun. sort of peters out the more it just stays in its zone but it's a zone i enjoy well enough

really fun!

I'm sure I'm not in the majority here but I hated it. I would've told you it's bad AI music if I hadn't known it was from '89. The vibe is trying to be edgy with no substance, or vulnerable with no texture.

Understand why people could like this but I’m not the target audience

Some people really like this, I was not one of them.

An enjoyable late '80s hip hop album, but not something I'd see myself going back to.

1.9 2x decent enough beat just not my thing

Neneh is enthusiastic as hell and as a result we have the most 80s album I've ever heard. Another totally fine album, but not one I'd have included on this list

Objektivno dva najzabavnija singla ikad, praćena nejednako kvalitetnim ostatkom albuma nažalost.

Belter

Some good here and some bad. Some of it still sounds nice and quite a bit of it sound dated, unfocused and pretty stretched out. The first track is a great hit and I do like some of the other songs here. But it's not a very consistently good album, it kind of shows the best and worst aspects of this era of Hip Hop.

80s era corporate pop crap. A Dominican Tiffany with low rent backbeats.

Buffalo Stance is of course an all-timer, as hypnotic today as it was back then. Otherwise not an all-timer and very much an interesting product of its time. Don't need to revisit anything but Buffalo Stance but that song alone brings this up to a 4-star.

This album slays. It's true that there are some songs that don't hit quite as hard, and nothing on the album even comes close to "Buffalo Stance," but it's still a great listen from beginning to end. "Buffalo Stance" is just asking to be covered, but it turns out not too many people have done so (though post-punk Chicago outfit Hirudin's take in the early 2000s was a particularly notable contribution). Giving it 4.5 and rounding up to 5.

First of all, "Buffalo Stance" is an all-time Hall of Fame banger that has been one of my favorite songs for decades (so much so that I convinced @knaffles to cover it in our post-hardcore band, with...fine results). Is it a little long and a little dated? Yes. Does that matter? Hell no, because that song rules so hard. Nothing else quite grabbed me in the times I've returned to Raw Like Sushi. Coming back now, though, "Manchild," Kisses on the Wind," "Love Ghetto," and "Phoney Ladies" all landed for me. "My Bitch" is a cheesy way to end the album, but it's not a big deal. "Buffalo Stance" deserves 100 stars.

5 de 5 Álbum debut de Neneh Cherry que mezcla pop, hip-hop, R&B y dance con tanta frescura y brillantez. El disco destaca por su producción y letras sobre la vida urbana y el crecimiento. Es un clásico muy influyente que sigue sonando tan actual.

Just alright, I'm not a 80's hiphop fan. I recognized the Buffalo Stance song before. I'll go with 3 here

Nothing special here. I do like classic 80s hip-hop, though, so it had a certain nostalgic charm for me. 2.5 stars, rounded up to 3

The Cherry Thing is a much better way to experience her talents.

At first I thought it was going to be pretty good. It got old quick though and wasn’t very into it after 3 songs. Still significantly better than Mariah Carey’s bullshit.

Une véritable capsule temporelle, mais ça sent la poussière hein.

Sounds like a cross between Micheal Jackson and Queen Latifah. Overall, a really good album. It's not my favorite rap/R/B album, but it's pretty good.

Still don't know what a Buffalo Stance is...

One banger followed by an hour of meh.

Listening session: april 25th, while going grocery shopping and while eating dinner Listened to before: heard one song before Thoughts: I like to hear a late 80s album from a female solo artist on here. While I like the typical 80s production and while I agree that Neneh Cherry mixes rap and pop well, this didn’t hit me as much as I hoped Favourite tracks: Buffalo Stance & Manchild

I wasn't too sure about this album tbh. On first listen I really wasn't that into it, I couldn't really get me teeth in it and some of the lyrics felt really phoney, especially on 'Heart'. I decided to really try tuning in on 2nd listen through, and I don't know what changed but something clicked a bit. I felt a lot more of the style and the attitude from Neneh, and that really improved my listening experience. I think the 1st half of the album is weaker than the 2nd half. The 2nd half really hits hard, and the more experimental style feels very ahead of its time, hard to believe it's not a 90s album. I have to say I'm more of an outlier about the hit off this, 'Buffalo Stance' just didn't do it for me. I really want to rate this higher, but that 1st half I just can't connect with fully. It's certainly not bad by any stretch, but even with multiple listens I can't say I'd actively listen to it again. The 2nd half is really good though, really had a great beat and sense of self. Fav Track: Outré Risqué Locomotive

I don't have much to say about this one. Fun pop, I guess. I have no idea why this is one the list.

Probably more of a 3.5

flip a coin. heads the song sucks bad tails the song kinda rules.

A fun listen, typical late 80's.

I wish I didn't detest the sound of 97% of old school rap. It's just so annoying to meeeeeeeeee. There was at least like, 2 tolerable songs though, and I simply have to respect the fact that without this type of shit walking (crawling, truly) then the Actual Good Stuff of 00s-onward wouldn't exist today. Thank you for your service Neneh, I hope I never hear your voice ever again.

There's some catchy stuff here, but overall not my thing

Not my genre. A product of its time, for sure.

"Buffalo Stance" was a surprisingly enjoyable first track - it reminded me a bit of some New Order. Overall, enjoyed the exposure but its not really for me.

Couple good tracks but most are just ok.

I feel like this album finally made sense for me, regarding the incredibly 80s production, when I read that her first single was written on a Casio keyboard using autochord. Sonically the album is in fact incredibly dated, but as someone who enjoys cheesy synths of the late 80s/90s it isn't a dealbreaker here. However, the songwriting just isn't clicking for me. I'll admit I'm not equipped to relate to the maternal themes that make up most of this album's lyrics, but I still gotta say they are not doing it for me. The particular standout in this regard was "The New Generation", a song that made me do a double take and go find a lyrics sheet to read due to coming off as what I can only describe as a weirdly natalist screed. Album also isn't helped by the fact that while she has a good voice, her delivery/flow does not do the extremely dense lyrics any justice. There are cheesy albums of this era that stood the test of time but this isn't really one of them, in my opinion. 4.5/10.

Buffalo Stance and Inna City Mamma have some real fun beats. Lyrics make me a little sad cause not much has changed in the 30+ years since some of the calls to action in The Next Generation.

8/10 The first 4 singles are absolute bangers but the rest is alright I guess.

1. Удари ме деведесетарска носталгия, ама мн ме дразни тая музика

it was fun at the beginning but not my cup of tea

Two best-known 80s- banger ("Buffalo Stance", "Manchild") plus a decent rest. 2,5

Enjoyable, fun, a couple of songs I recognised from jingles. Memorable? Not particularly.

This is good. Really really good. A mish-mash of genre's and styles, but somehow very evocative of the era. Can't say I remember much from 9 year old me beyond the video for "Buffalo Stance", but this is a great fusion of pop / hip-hop.

I've never heard of her or any of the songs. Buffalo Stance is very catchy. Wasn't feeling it after the first couple of songs. Not my type of music. 2/5

Sounds both before and after it’s time. But it does slap. But it’s British. Really need a 3.5 button

This was a fun album. It seemed simultaneously really retro and dated and really modern. The beats in particular feel super 80s rap, the lyrics I think could fit in a modern song without seeming super out of place

1.5 este álbum nada que ver aquí

Me gustó mucho el álbum. Es una artista que no conocía y, investigando un poco, vi que tiene una fuerte influencia dentro del género fusión entre hip hop y pop. Es un estilo que me gusta escuchar en ciertos momentos, aunque no de forma constante, ya que muchas veces puede volverse repetitivo, al menos en mi caso. Sin embargo, en este álbum eso no me pasó tan seguido. Varias canciones tienen una impronta propia que las diferencia claramente entre sí, lo cual lo hace más llevadero y entretenido de escuchar. En general, la instrumental me pareció muy buena. Destaco temas como "Buffalo Stance", "Inna City Mamma", "The Next Generation" y, en especial "Manchild". En conclusión, le doy un 8/10.

Me costó mucho escucharlo

Nothing here really surpasses Buffalo Stance, but an enjoyable ride anyway.

10 out of 5

ass

NO

3.95

My rating 2.5

3.5 but rounding up. Not my usual jam but I really enjoyed the vibe while working late at night.

So 80s oof

Raw Like Sushi es el hip-hop en su máxima expresión, capturando la esencia vibrante y cruda de finales de los 80. El álbum se clasifica principalmente como Trip-hop temprano y Hip-hop/Pop, géneros en los que Cherry fue pionera al mezclar ritmos de club con una actitud de calle auténtica. Esta honestidad le otorga una ventaja clara sobre el pop comercial de su época, ya que sus letras explícitas y realistas reflejan fielmente la realidad de las calles. ​A pesar de haber pasado décadas, el disco ha envejecido bien; su producción vanguardista —que recuerda la energía del New Beat de Technotronic— mantiene una textura sonora metálica y vigente. Es una obra diseñada para bailar, pero que gracias a su narrativa permite un espacio para reflexionar. Una pieza de vanguardia que demuestra que el ritmo y el mensaje social pueden coexistir perfectamente en una misma pista de baile.

For me this is one of the better albums of this genre (that I don't like much), that I have heard here so far. 3 stars or C+.

Good album

han mini vorbehalt bi früenem hiphop. aber sie introduced de hihat s isch bitz cool. ouuuu ich kenn manchild! wiso? woher? ou ischs chli cringe? beat no geil. ok nai de refrain afoch insaaane catchy. sie isch chli pitchy? amel nöd sooo sicher? ok s moduliert au oder? ouuu d synths sind cool. s isch extreem simpel sie het anschinend ufme casio autochord synth afoch akkörd usgwählt und sie sind ungwöhnlich drum und no geil. y porque habla espanol? the kext generation isch chli langwiliger. es sind halt die erste 3 songs d singles vom album. pulver chli verschosse. sie rappt aber no geil vorallem für 1989. heart isch chli meh en popsong als die andere. moll ich glaub ich find sie cool au wenn ich ihri musig nöd meeega chan fühle wells halt i die früene hiphopziite inegheit wo beats clunky gsi sind.

NEW JACK SWING nonie de begriff ghört so funny hahaha buffalo stance hani glaub scho auscho ghört aber jo LEIDER befürchte ich, dass mier das album nöd so wird gfalle es jsch halt echli asi aber ich finds soo schnell soo cheesy hahaha s "klavier-solo" bi inna vity mama isch no cool, hetti nöd erwartet poah ich bin ja jz würkli en guy, wo megaaa um production cared aber ALLES tönt so FLACH und CHALT iwie? v.a. wennd lyrics (zumindest das woni verstahn) na cool und wichtig sind HAHAHAH outré risqué locomotive isch ja SO ARSCH alsooo de refrain findi eig würkli na cool aber de beat het mich gekillt yo langwilig!

Good hip hop but it felt too dated

I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. Neneh has a great flow and the beats are catchy!

Lol. What is this and why is it on this list? This didn't age the well the day it was made much less now. The rapping is kind of unintentionally funny. The lyrics are a disjointed mess. But I like the social conscious tones it strikes. (Keep the schools open and someone love her with more than a big dick!)

yuck

I'm not sure if this album is good. But I like it, and its typically late 80's-early-hip-hop drum machine breakbeats. Most of the album is worthy a 3-star review, but Manchild is such a fantastic song with a beautiful chord progression that it just barely chucks the whole album in the 4-star category for me. Faves: Buffalo Stance, Manchild, Kisses On The Wind, Heart

Very baggy jumpsuits vibes, not my type but I appreciated the jump back in time