Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury

Very political and confrontational right off the bat. This is hiphop built entirely around the message and atmosphere. The production and mood is tense, anxious, urgent and dark. Built up upon minimal beats, heavy bass and samples, which get very repetitive. It consists of spoken word delivery rather than traditional rap, so it feels closer to protest poetry than hip hop. Lyrically its profound, very deeply political, angry, and socially conscious. Themes of racism, class struggle, media manipulation, capitalism, and hypocrisy are pushed right to the front. There’s no subtlety, the words are meant to hit hard and make the listeners aware and uncomfortable. The rappers delivery is very intense and direct almost like a preacher which gives off that raw power and sound, and makes it feel very heavy. It’s not an easy or casual listen at all, and it’s definitely not something I’d put on for background music. This is an album that demands attention fully focused on the message of each song. Overall I feel it’s too focused on the lyrics and less on the flow and groove of the song itself. I don’t really enjoy this type of rap unless it has some level of catchiness to it. Instrumentally it’s decent but nothing out of the ordinary for the genre. I can appreciate the message and intent, but musically it doesn’t do much for me. Not something I’d return to for enjoyment but something I can respect for its relevance and impact. My favourite tracks are Language of Violence, Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury, Music And Politics

A difficult listen in all honesty. I wasn’t keen on any of it at all. No stand out tracks, nothing to get my hooks into at all. I can appreciate that this would have ruffled some feathers lyrically, but it’s just a non entity of an album. I’m going low on a 2, it probably deserves a 3 for its social commentary but hey ho.

I think the intent was good here, but unfortunately doesn’t quite deliver. I’m all for social consciousness wrapped up in tasty beats and grooves, but in the end this falls flat. I felt like I was auditing a class on social awareness while being lectured to. It’s as if listeners are being called to attend class at Public Enemy University, only to find out that Professor Chuck D was absent and replaced by a much less qualified substitute teacher in Michael Franti.

Definitely a handful of eyerolls incited here and the genre is not my thing. Nothing wrong with the intent of the message, but feels pretty surface level and not all that revolutionary, which I’m sure was the goal.

When do they do The Humpty Dance? I’m down with “fight the man” music but this felt like being lectured at and not very enjoyable. 1.5 but guess I’ll round up because it did have some good beats and decent rhymes.

Disposable, indeed. Honestly it's just boring.

Not my favourite but interesting

Same sample style production as Public Enemy, but does not have the same insight and wittiness in delivery or the interjections of flavour flav that keep it variable. It's landing some heavy messages in old school style, production is good but not quite to the heights as public enemy again. Sounds dated now

Not terrible, but it feels like they stole Public Enemy's flow and did it in every worse way possible. It is neat as a time capsule to the time's political issues.

I think this is the worst rap album I've listened to so far as part of this project. It felt like I was at a poetry reading or something. Overly pretentious and wordy.

this is early 90s hip hop as fuck, frankly. lotta media sampling. lotta lyrics. Almost spoken word shit, not so much rap. Political as fucking hell. Feel like Zohran all about this shit. idk man, it's kinda wack to me. I will happily listen to political hip hop if there's an iota of flow, which here there is not. Eye roll shit tbqh. "The only cola that I support would be a universal Cost Of Living Allowance" like, ok, sure, good point, but if you’re gonna preach at me, then you better have some dynamic flow or be fucking Chuck D. 1 for the art, 3 for the message, that's a 2.

politics poetry slam with percussion

Selv et forsøg på ikke at virke for g. G. G. Angst, men mere tænkende, så falder det til jorden for mig. Hvis jeg er uopmærksom bare ét sekund, så flyder alt lyrik sammen til én lyd istedet. Lidt på samme måde som grawl, bare hvor der ikke er meningen.

Jeg kan godt li’ vokalen. Fedt flow og stemmen lyder bare godt. Minder mig lidt om Ice-T. Desværre fanger beats’ne mig ikke og det politiske indhold er så meget over the top at jeg holder op med at lytte efter. Alt i alt er det ikke ret godt, men heller ikke helt skidt nok til en 1er

Potentially super interesting, but a little too literal for me. Very long and the samples, albeit classy, were maybe too "acid" to be that repetitive. Charlie Hunter's presence is a bonus.

Idk didn’t fuck with it

Not as great as he thinks

Not public enemy.

Had no idea Michael Franti ever had a rap career. It's like if Furious Styles did rap. I appreciate the message here but not really the music.

Not for me, noisy and chaotic

I got tired of being preached to after 3 minutes and luckily that was the end of their over the top lyrical messaging telling us how bad everything is. Oh wait

Yes, it’s politically charged, intellectually wired, and brimming with righteous fury. But somewhere between the think pieces and the drum machines, the fun left the building. It’s the musical equivalent of being cornered at a party by someone who’s read No Logo twice and wants you to know it

Some of the album isn't on Spotify. I get the social hip-hop genre, but didn't really think the lyrics or beats were great. 2/5

Volvemos a éste reto hoy martes, que ayer tuvimos una pausa, en estos últimos días de octubre, con un álbum y artistas que me son extraños por completo, como lo son gran parte de las recomendaciones de hip hop que hace el libro. El álbum tiene sus momentos. Lo siento en parte como un recitado, como una payada criolla por la forma de cantar del cantante (valga la redundancia). Sin más para agregar, me despido.

Firstly Mr Franti... It's Wayyyyyy better than Spearhead. Hiphop with a message, Public Enemy vibes with some dated beats. Lyrics hit hard tho, not much has changed unfortunately.

Temu Public Enemy.

A bit like a worse public enemy. It didn't resonate with me.

Mum I want public enemy… we have public enemy at home. I don’t even like public enemy so this album had no chance.

Mom, can we have Public Enemy? We have Public Enemy at home. At home:

It's not an album I'll be saving any songs from or listening to again, but it did seem to have some pretty profound messaging for the time and feels like an early 90s hip-hop. I could see how this paved the way for other things, I didn't know there was music with this messaging then, feels spot on now

Some of the lyrics were pretty good, but the music and beats were very repetitive.

Има опит за добри текстове, но от музикална гледна точка е дъно - олдскуул бийт върви и някакъв просто говори... не мога да го слушам

Ive said it before and ill say it again I don't like politics in music. Therefore if thats what you're going yo do the music has got to be excellent. This wasn't, but for rap it wasn't completely awful either. Basically, worth a 2

Ended better than it started but, no, not but for me this.

Generic af

Well- intentioned (and often unintentionally humorous when heard today) topical rap with sound that is extremely dated and subject matter that remains sadly relevant.

I didn't love this. It felt like they were trying to make a statement with the lyrics and just forgot to make interesting music to go along with it. It wasn't terrible, but none of the beats or rhymes were that innovative

This felt like if we didn’t start the fire, schoolhouse rock and public enemy had a baby. I like political hip hop but it was a bit too much for me and not enough musical chops. I would have preferred to read an essay by him. Some did make me giggle but the rhymes weren’t there imo

Heavy public enemy vibes. Some of the lyrics are prescient, had no idea this was Michael Franti. Fave track "Television the drug of the nation". Not an album I'd crave going back to though.

Chicanery music but boring.

Lyrically, this album aged remarkably (and depressingly) well. Musically, I just can’t see myself going back to it very often. Best Track: Satanic Reverses

Like a worse Public Enemy. Socially conscious music hits soooo much worse when it’s not done effectively

It doesn't even feel like large swaths of this is rap... it's more like simple talking over a beat. Good lord, this album is so long.

Did Flight of the Conchords infringe copyright with Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros?

It hurt my brain trying to parse “Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy”

Eh it's OK, assured beats, biting rhymes, bit of social commentary, there's not just enough here to command my attention.

Liked the message, but the delivery was lackluster. First song was the strongest.

I need less hiphoprisy in my life.

Too serious for me.

We live in a society

Missed the mark.

While I enjoy conscious rap this was somewhat uninteresting to me.

Thoughts before listening: I've heard of this, but I've definitely never listened before. I feel that this would be a surprising pick for a hip hop best albums list, so it's even weirder that it's on this one. Is it British maybe? Is that why it's on here? Review: Oh wait...this is Michael Franti from Spearhead? Definitely not British. I mainly know him as the hippy dippy lead singer playing day slots at jamband festivals singing about love and politics. I guess he got his start as a Public Enemy style political rapper? This is just okay to me. There is a sound collage style to the beats similar to PE, but Franti just isn't as engaging as Chuck D...and this is definitely missing the charisma of Flavor Flav. There are some jazz elements here that I do like, but I can't really get over Franti's wooden, monotone rapping style. I'm also not hearing a lot of hooks on these songs, with this sound closer to spoken word than anything resembling a pop song. I guess the main selling point here is the social and political commentary, and while I probably agree with a lot of the words here, it's not really doing much for me. 2 stars

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This is like listening to a repetition of the same song over and over. The only difference are the lyrics.

Somehow this manages to be both prescient and dated at the same time, which is a feat. I can definitely see why U2 vibed with this record in the ZOO TV era, but it doesn't work too well for me. I'm generally not a fan of industrial sounds, and generally not a fan of being preached at; I like a little melody and poetry with my protest music. Glad I had the chance to listen to it, tho!

Simplistic political and social HipHop describing it's topics verbosely and being dated for obvious reasons.

Sounds nice. Didn't mind it. It's political to the point of being didactic. Its points aren't wrong, they just don't make for the most compelling listen. More of an after-school special than a truly rewarding album.

the lyrics were interesting but the beats weren't

This is a hard one. On one hand, the observations are sound, but the beat and flow is pretty atrocious. It is sadly interesting that 30+ years on, the same issues prevail.

Not for me

Meh

Really?

I thought this came out in the 80s based on what it sounded. There are better sounding hip hop albums that came out before and around the same time. Rapping was a bit dry. It was a decent album but I didn't find it very interesting. The only song that stood out was - Music and Politics.

probs wouldn’t listen in my everyday life but honestly a good album overall

Socially concious rap. The message is good, I suppose, but the delivery is too preachy. The beat is generic early 90s hip hop, so nothing special there either. 4 tracks are unavailable on every service I looked at, but I don't think I'm really missing anything.

There's some interesting (don't read as "good") production here. The beats are varied and contain a wealth of different instruments and samples. I can't get behind the vocals. It's like a history lesson crossed with 70's/80's story-time rap. It feels dated, even for 1992.

Guy is obviously a talented lyricist, but the message at this point is old and has been re-done over and over (while unfortunately some of the things he talks about are still relevant). Not gonna listen to this again

This is a guy monotonously reading his manifesto over some of the best beats I have ever heard in my life. I agree with literally every political point he is making but as a music album this sucks. I'm sorry.

I didn't mind the political stuff, but it was just way too repetitive and long.

it sounded like written word over a rap beat it wasn't really my jam but still kinda good if you like that type of thing

Kjedelig altså, om enn tidsriktig 30 år etter.

Good beats overall. Some of the songs have great rap and messages, whereas other seem long and repetitive.

Surprised I've never heard of these guys before. Really good rap and beats though most of the songs are overly long and there is some repetition which makes this hard work. There's also a lot of Public Enemy in here.

Well, all those statements about TV being bad shocked my to my core. Thank god I can now watch content on social media instead. I love hip hop and the beats were great. Maybe it's iconic because if the message and I get it. But listening to it back to back is tiring.

First hip-hop album, a solid political one, nothing special.

Very much of its time, but if you want to test a subwoofer this is for you

Never as good as their PR.

Allow me to be just, like, incredibly blunt to start this review/babble off: this album is **boring**. It's the closest I have come in a **long time** to just straight-up falling asleep during a listening session, no fooling. And believe me, there's only so much I can blame on having a wonky sleep schedule and an AuDHD brain. Which, I'll tell you, none of my complaints have anything to do with the lyrical content. Or not much, at least — see, I like me a bit of fiery, socially conscious hip hop. I dig Public Enemy, and I can jam the fuck out to Rage Against The Machine any day. I love a good lyric taking a black or just generally colored look at the state of the States and tearing them down for everything they're worth — especially these days, goodness. So, y'know, it's not like I'm disagreeing with what the rapper on this is saying. Besides the couple of passages I picked up on that leaned a bit too close to Speech of Arrested Development's preachiness for my taste, I'm all for it. No, no, the problem simply comes down to... Everything else. I mean, let me walk you through my experience with the first three tracks: "Satanic Reverses"? Oh, it's got a fine-ass beat, and this rapper reminds me of, like, Gill-Scott Heron, or a slightly laid-back Chuck D. It's a fine flow and delivery, with quite a few words I like. I'm thinking this could be a good album! "Famous And Dandy (Like Amos And Andy)" — for some reason, the delivery here, particularly on the refrain, reminded me a lot of Godforbid from That Handsome Devil. And, hey, I'm me a fan of THD, so I'm not complaining. It's a catchy little refrain, anyway, so, hey, that's another good track in the bag. I'm thinking this could be a **great** album! Then we hit "Television, The Drug Of The Nation". This was the big single released from the album, so it had a lot to live up to in terms of selling this thing. And for a moment there — yeah, I can jive with it. There's maybe a few lyrics here or there I'm not 100% into, but, y'know, OK... OK... Sure, OK... Yeah... It's still going... It's still going... It's still going... It's still goi— holy fuck, this song is **SIX-AND-A-HALF MINUTES**? And there we come to the big problem: this album's **LENGTH**. Which, OK, sure, it's not like Public Enemy (the main point of comparison here) have always made short albums. One of their masterworks, FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET, is slightly over 50 minutes. But then, that album has a lot of tracks, each one with a unique beat and, of course, Chuck D's militant delivery, backed up by Flava Flav's goofier, hype man thing. Meanwhile, Disposable Heroes is too serious to have a Flava Flav, the rapper sounds like everything he's saying is just **SUPER IMPORTANT, MAAAN**, and besides maybe one or two of the things, I could not tell you one beat from another. Starting with "Television", the album just hits this... Malaise, I guess. In my mind, the rapper's voice sinks deep into the beats and the beats just become noise. They all blend together, all at the same tempo and pulling the same kind of tricks... And seriously, if I have one other problem with the words besides an occasionally preachy bar, goodness me, this man will **NOT STOP REPEATING HIMSELF**. Maybe that's why these songs can go on for as long as they do, and ultimately feel twice as long. At a point, it felt like a chore to keep going with this, and I kept checking my phone to see how much longer it'd be until the end. And if I'm actively looking for when the thing's gonna be over... Yeah, y'might've goofed your album a little. The only song I managed to tune back into, at least a little, was "California Über Alles", and only because I'm such a fan of Dead Kennedys and that song. It was the one track I was looking for to the whole album, 'coz maybe, **just maybe**, Jello Biafara could inject something interesting...? Nooooope. I appreciate the sample and flip and everything, but at that point, I was so past being assed to care... Frankly, nothing could've brought me back, I don't think. Y'know, I did have some hope for this thing, honestly. Again, I like me some Public Enemy, so something in their lane should've been my shit. But it can be and, for me, is an interminably boring album. An endless 90 minutes of this man dictating to you over what sounds like maybe 5 different beats, tops. Quite frankly, this might be one of my least favorite hip hop or rap albums I've heard so far from this list. Only by the virtue of me liking the first two tracks and these guys not being Kid fucking Rock is it not the absolute worst (and also by the fact that I'm pretty sure if I would've liked the lyrics if everything else could've kept me zoned in enough to hear them). It's one I easily could've gone without hearing, and believe me, I probably won't again. Now, if you'll excuse me, "Fight The Power" and the original "California Über Alles" are waiting for me right over there.

Some fun lines but not my thing

2,4/5

Ihan hyvää räppingiä, ei silti omaan makuun tämä. Liian vakavata tai jotain.

Eurgh, tricky, because the 'music' is non-existent obviously but, annoyingly, I did find myself agreeing with some of the messaging...

They lost me at anti-TV manifesto. This could not be more 90s! Also I am on a hen do and it was a bit embarrassing to play it. 2 🫡

Great r&b voice, and sounds pretty cool for early 90s. Lyrics arent that impressive and didn't age well, however Greencard song is pretty fitting for today.

Not for me

It’s spoken word rap pretty chill but not really inspiring

While I applaud his use of art and media of music to express his political beliefs, I can’t see repeated listens of this. Not enough of a hook, not much musically to sink my teeth into. And that’s kind of what I listen to music for.

The music was good but the album was overly preachy. I enjoy Franti's later work with Spearhead much more.

Funny enough, the album title is just as literal as the lyrics across the album and found it to be far too on-the-nose. It's kind of conscience rap but not really my thing. The fact that it came out in 1992 while sounding 1987 is impressive considering how quickly the sound was evolving in a few short years. 4/10.

Lyrics were interesting but not sure I’d listen again

Thoughtful lyrics, fun listen if in the mood, but the music is basic and repetitive

I'm not a hip hop fan nor am I a fan of being lectured on the woes of the world. The guy has good flow but he needs to lighten up. If all you look at is the crap then that's all you're gonna see.

This album sounds like 1992 hip hop. I'm really surprised I haven't heard of it before. I do feel like I would have loved it if I had heard it then, but today it sounds very dated and hard for me to really "get".

Big feelings

This guy's got opinions.

Felt .. disposable, maybe?

I am too lazy to listen to the full message he wants to send, but I respect this. It sounds ok too.

Feels like he has a lot to say and he did. Not my taste. I don’t mind the political themes, just make it a bit more exciting instead of making it sound like a long monologue over a beat. At the end of the album there were some better songs, still it couldn’t save it.

Woah a lot going on. Instrumentals are crazy and distracting. Questionable flow (a lot of just talking) and repetitive verses. Most of the lyrics don’t really make sense. The songs are looong.

Pretty cool spoken-word type rap album. There's some mix choices that really hurt my listening experience, like on "Television The Drug Of The Nation", there's some high frequency swishes panned to the L and R ears and they really take my attention away from the singer which is unfortunate. Almost like they hurt the groove? Albums like this are sometimes hard for me to get through; I don't know if it's because when I put on an album I'm expecting to hear something more musical but this kind of leads me astray. I'm wanting some kind of melody and instead of that I'm getting pretty flat vocal parts. Many songs on this give me hints of melody and hints of rap, but not enough in each, and existing more in some middle area of the two. I think that my listening experience is probably hurting it here though because this seems like an album that you put on and pay close attention to, and I'm kind of going about my work day with this in the background.

Different, not terrible

If I had never heard Public Enemy or Gil Scott-Heron, I’d probably think this was better than it is. I want to like it more than I do. Sadly, as it stands, it’s a budget Public Enemy at best…a Private Enemy, if you will.

I get it. Smart. Political. Important. But holy hell, it’s like getting lectured by a guy who just read his first Noam Chomsky book and wants to make sure you know it. The production is cold and rigid, more Public Enemy’s angrier cousin than something you actually want to vibe to. It’s not unlistenable, but it’s damn near joyless. If I want social commentary with some bounce, I’ll take Arrested Development instead. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions: - Television The Drug Of The Nation

Not for me.

Listening to this gave me a new appreciation for Flavor Flav. It’s Public Enemy without the fun.

Pretty shite.

I like a lot of the political and social issues being addressed, but the unwillingness to stray from these themes was also the downfall of the album for me. Bit too long, and bit relentless by the half way point. Also sounds like an impression of rap at the time rather than something with it's own identity.

Just because you’re rapping about social issues doesn’t make the music good. Was interesting for first min of each track but then lost interest

Intelligent, political hip hop, but at an over an hour it's a trudge. Public enemy were doing it better around this time, because they made way more fun music.

This wore thinner as it went I feel like it owes much to public enemy yet it lacks a sense of enjoyment. It is overly didactic and musically looses its charm as the album wears on.

oh god

This was interesting. An album serving as the voice of probably a lot of people from this time frustrated with politics, war, media, you name it. This serves as an almost manifesto in the form of music basically saying fuck all of the shit going on in today’s society. You gotta respect it. While I respect it, it just wasn’t for me. The lyrics while probably powerful just didn’t do it for me. His voice was kind of like sandpaper for my ears. Would not listen to again, can understand and appreciate what it was trying to do. 2 stars.

Best Song: Television The Drug Of The Nation. A fine, albeit overused chorus. Worst Song: Famous and Dandy (Like Amos 'N' Andy). When people say that old hip hop is often too corny, this is exactly what they're talking about. Overall: Given modern hip hop standards, this actually sounds like it's being played in slow motion. There's not much to get excited about here with the exceedingly preachy lyrics rapped laboriously over generic 90s beats. This was clearly added to the list by someone largely unfamiliar with the best of what hip hop has to offer.

Kind of angry and sad, but some is very poignant and timely.

Эссе о социполитикокультурном положении черного американца середины девяностых. Кроме положительных характеристик все же хочется скачать, что не только лицемерие это роскошь, но и возможность говорить о вездесущих проблемах - роскошь. Обычного человека не волнуют эти проблемы, потому что его личностные проблемы всегда стоят на первом месте

This felt very “I’m 14 and this is deep”. The messages were strong but I couldn’t stand the delivery. This isn’t really my genre so didn’t really enjoy it.

The compilers of 1001 albums have real issues with hip hop, clearly. There are actually a lot of good hip hop albums out there, but to follow along with this book you would think it's all heinously unfunny alternative hip-hop(The Pharcyde, Dr. Octagon, etc...) or chicken soup pablum for wannabe radicals like this one

Not feeling it. Feels like a constant stream of conspiracy theories.

I never liked hiphop though admittedly I've never properly listened to any hiphop album. So I tried diving into this with an open mind, and oh man, it's really not my thing. Uninspired beat plus some weird noises that sound like nails on a chalkboard. The lyrics are okay but they generally don't rhyme very well except the chorus and the album sounds like someone was preaching a lecture or the 7AM news to a beat. Those "spoken word" albums I've listened to are still more melodic than this, which is kinda insane. I mean, I can see how people still consider this as music, but I would rather read those lyrics as poems than... whatever this is. 2/5

Long album, this guy has something he really wants to tell the world. The sound is very dated..

Dated - in more ways than one.

Meh.

good ideas just not interesting to listen to

Not bad, but not really for me. Amazon Music is missing 4 tracks off this record.

Terrible, like Gil Scott-Heron, but with no talent. I could only listen to that once.

This was exhausting

Another hip hop album.

2.8

Television, the Drug of the Nation

Worse public enemy?

I hadn't heard of the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. From what I gather, they were a short-lived hip-hop ensemble, with Michael Franti on vocals on production, and Rono Tse on percussion and programming. They only worked together on two albums before splitting up - this album Hypocrisy is the Greatest Luxury and a spoken word album with William S. Boroughs. After listening through the former, I can see why this group was short-lived. The main problem with this album is that it's a hip-hop album where the lyrics and delivery are lackluster. Michael certainly had the populism in mind with his aim towards America's problems at the time including racial disparity, the backward outlook of the conservative George Bush administration, and the United States' involvement in the Gulf War and other such atrocities. But Michael's flow is stilted, where more often than not he has to pause himself to stay on beat. Not to mention, the nuance is belittled to the point where there are names roped in that add to the clunkiness such as "Nintendo casualties of the ratings war" or "Well, the only cola that I support/Would be a union C.O.L.A. (Cost Of Living Allowance)". I will say the production at least salvages this album a bit, as the duo with help from Mark Pistel were able to reasonably mesh chopped-up samples with the industrial beats. However, I find it irritating how most of this record is stuck in the mid-tempo range, where it feels long and songs run together. By the time I got to "Socio-Genetic Experiment", it dawned on me - these guys seriously thought they could be the next Public Enemy. Michael Franti is just a poor man's Chuck D. without the sharp lyrical wit and the ability to keep in a pocket, and the production, while solid, can't match the tenacity of the Bomb Squad. I genuinely feel disappointed in Hypocrisy is the Greatest Luxury. It's a political hip-hop album that was not inspiring or thought-provoking to someone like me who would share the same viewpoints, and that's a shame. Decent production is not enough for me to recommend this.

#416. This is about as subtle as a homeless man screaming at you from the street corner. He may be right, but the delivery makes me not care about what he's saying. 2/5: pretentious

2/5

Hip hop, no rhythm, just reading political

I can see how this is kinda cool but it wasn't for me.

lame, if you took the backing track away no one would listen to it. maybe my generation are just a little apathetic but I know all this and it doesn't make a difference having it repeated. I already stay away.

I guess it was fine. Just a lot of heavy handed political commentary. I'm on board with all of his points, but they wasn't really anything exciting musically to get me interested

It was okay. Granted, I didn't listen to the lyrics super closely, but not an album I anticipate listening to again.

En lidt for stueren udgave af PE

It was fine, but felt dated. Did not age nearly as well as other hip hop albums from the early 90’s.

I like hip hop but this was too trippy

well, that was too much of everything! but interesting!

Old-school hip hop with a lot of criticism of politics and social economy, inequality. I like but didn't love it

This was just really cheesy. It felt like a history lesson and a political rant and a parody of a rap battle all at the same time.

First listen. Ok.

Interesting album cover. This is a bit to thought provoking for my taste.

Notable tracks: Television The Drug Of The Nation, Music And Politics, Satanic Reverses, Language of Violence LP Mix

No issues with the lyrical content - it's excellent and sadly still timely. World hasn't changed much since '91. The problem is the beats on this album are terrible. It's not engaging at all. Someone listened to PE and decided to try their hand at sounding like the Bomb Squad. Came in more like a wet M-80. Don't love the monotone vocals and the flow is really stuck in mid tempo. Any fluctuation would have helped, but even that could have been overcome with better beats/production. Be curious to hear this one with each track redone. Where's Pete Rock when you need him? Let Cut Chemist and Nu-Mark at it. Z Trip, ?uestlove, the actual Bomb Squad? Someone get those masters and get to it!

This had potential but is extremely repetitive, uninspiring and boring. Pity, cause his voice is not bad.

This one came and went, enjoyed the vibe. Some tracks were missing in Spotify/YT but I got the gist. 2*

Boring

Liked the message, but this felt like bad Public Enemy mixed with spoken word. Too heavy handed without the sonic fun of PE.

why am i so turned off by Franti's flow? dunno.

This has a very early 1990s hip hop vibe going on and practically mimics the sound and style of Public Enemy. There's almost too much of a political agenda with their platform - almost feels uninspired 30+ years later. I really didn’t care for it.

This is an album whose sound is very indicative of its time. This was a very simple, and unfortunately repetitive album. You better hope you like the first track because every other track sounds almost exactly the same.

I am well versed in 90's Hip Hop both mainstream and underground and I had never heard of this album or group. I'm not sure how it is possible that a 90's Hip Hop album could make a list of "must listen to before you die" yet I've never heard of it. Hmmm. Well....let's listen.... ....and, I see why it had never been on my radar before. Why is this album from 1992 sounding like a Public Enemy tribute band in the 80's? Hip Hop was already rapidly evolving in 1992 well beyond this sound and flow. Even ignoring historical context and judging it in a vacuum, its fairly unlistenable just because it is boring. Not 'bad' per se, but completely not worth anyone's time and definitely not worthy of being on this list. I almost wanted to give this 1 star because it is so incredibly DULL but I'm saving my 1 star ratings only for albums that I actually actively dislike. But man....this really comes close.

I did not enjoy this album much, it is boring and repetitive

It’s okay; mid. Very ummmm… like “the truth is out there! Tv is ruining your mind!” Type and theme. Too hard for my twiinyy brain. 4.8/10

Rating: 4/10 A Public Enemy ripoff. I don't even like Public Enemy that much to begin with.

couldnt get on with this one, just seemed like Public Enemy- lite. None of the raw power and dynamism you get with PE

Naaaaah. The beats are really cool, but not the flow and the lyrics because it seems to take itself too seriously and ends up being cringe

Rap with a message? Eh

2.3 I legit thought this was a Chuck D album, but I didn't hear the 1,2,3,4,5,6 etc counting, so I had to look and see that it was Michael Franti. Franti frequents the folk fests around my area and seems to draw well but Ive never really been a fan. As far as the album goes, I mean the issues spoken about in the lyrics arent wrong, but I think every problem in the history of the world was spoken about. Bumping it up a half point, the previous band, the Beatnigs, is a great name

Michael Franti doing a Public Enemy impression for 45 minutes. Exhausting. Franti seems like a smart guy and I guess I agree with most of his politics, but he’s just so….unimaginative. All his music sounds like someone else’s music - his big hit is just a soundalike of Jack Johnson/DMB, and there’s no cleverness or subtlety to his lyrics. It’s just “here’s what I think” shouted over the same beat, over 10 songs. An intelligent guy, I’m not sure if he’s a particularly creative or innovative guy.

Not the worst hip hop album ive had. certainly not the best either. Wasnt really my bad but didnt bleed my ears either.

Too generic ngl

Needed better production badly

This was a little too talk-y for me. No flow. Avant-garde rap? Experimental hip hop? Very political.

Television, there's a blast from the past. Although it's easy to agree with the sentiment of this album, the musicality often takes a back seat to the content. There's not many dance floor fillers on this, it's more endurable than enjoyable. But an interesting listen nevertheless, not really my cup of tea though.

lite för orytmiskt rap på nåt vis? känns som en snubbe som bara snackar om alla orättvisor som finns i världen.

I liked what he was saying there, but musically the album was extremely monotone, in the worst way possible. It needed a better producer, at the very least. Listening to someone talking over the same uninspired beats for over an hour got me feeling real tired, real fast. I've been slowly warming up to the genre due to this project, but a hip hop album needs at least a little musicality to draw me in, and this had virtually none of it. It's a shame, 'cause thematically this was much more interesting then the usual 'sex, drugs and violence' stuff. 2 stars

Not a fan

Almost listenable because the tracks and beats are great. Too bad it's a spoken word political affair with 7min run times

Normally like conscious hip hop but wasn't a big fan of this. Maybe would've given 3* if it wasn't so overly long.

Old school rap

Before he went barefoot and spiritual, Michael Franti was shouting over industrial beats about American imperialism. It’s got Public Enemy energy, but more like a stern lecture than a full-on riot.

Television is a great song but probably wouldn't listen again

This was probably a groundbreaking conscious hip hop album that was designed to wake us up and expose the evils of government, media, and censorship. Well, it’s clear that the message of this album has fallen on deaf ears. We’re living in a time where society is more fractured than ever. Suicide rates are skyrocketing, substance abuse and addiction are rampant, and homelessness is at an all-time high. Whether it’s class, race, or gender, divisions are deeper than they’ve ever been. Everyone thinks they have the answers, yet fingers are constantly pointed, accusing others of being brainwashed by propaganda. The hatred in our society is so pervasive that we wouldn’t even recognize a real enemy threat because we’re too busy accusing each other of being the true threat to democracy. Despite its good intentions, its time has passed, leaving us in an even worse state with far greater problems.

Not another bloody hip-hop album? Repetitve, boring and if it wasn't for Spotify occasionally interrupting with adverts, I would assumed that the album consistly of two or three very long tracks. Highlights for me were the dub-style hip-hop tracks "INS Greencard A-19 191 500" and "Socio-Genetic Experiment".

Not my usual kind of thing to begin with, though I appreciate the intention behind it. Not a fan of how it flows at times either, not overly interesting to listen to.

Okay so, this album spawned an entire mental discourse on meta-criticism of albums for me. What's the point of music? Is it to entertain, evoke emotions, inform, incite, exalt? Is it show off the skill of the artist? Is it a measure of all these things? And so I wondered why this album falls flat for me. You could look at the social awareness and think "well, it sounds important, so I should give it a 5" right? This album is mostly concerned with inciting and informing, but on almost every other measure I can think of, it falls short. And for my own personal assessment, those values mean very little to me, hence my rating.

Water pistol man Sorry but I’m not looking for a history lesson. I get enough political points in my everyday life I don’t need to hear any more. If you’re gonna be woke and push an agenda please let the song at least be catchy. I will agree with everything he has to say tho. In 2024 is kind of a broken record at this point. I’m sure when this came out it was ground breaking but was very boring to me.

This was like a college freshman wrote very liberal papers and then spoke them behind a mid beat. Love late 80’s and early 90’s rap. Love Public Enemy. Love Boogie Down Productions. This is nowhere near that.

I understand the message they’re trying to send. I don’t love rap music to begin with so them putting their message to some “mid beats” will not make me want to listen.

How knew Michael Franti had this in him

The book compares this favorably to PE, and I hear the similarities - but not nearly as good musically, lyrically or in delivery.

Man, it's not great and that kinda pisses me off. Because the lyricism is heavyweight. The problem is that the whole album feels heavy, too. It's a lumbering beast that never finds any energy or vitality. It doesn't help that the flows are primitive and just... so... slow. It was a slog to get through. But this kind of socially aware hip-hop is my jam so I'm trying to find the good in here. But there's not much here aside from the slam-poetry-style lyrics. Too bad the delivery doesn't match the content.

Lots of messaging on this one. Didn’t do any research so review based on just listening. Decent beats and some interesting lyrics.

I know almost nothing about Michael Franti. This album reminds me of Public Enemy, both for the political bent and for the rapping sounding like Chuck D. It's not bad but it's not really my thing.

Tycker mig ändå ha väldigt bra koll på hip-hop men hade aldrig hört talas om dessa. Av förklarliga skäl visade det sig. Det spelar ingen roll hur politiskt och socialt medvetet (bitvis töntigt också) budskapet är när leveransen är så undermålig. Usla ”rhyme skills” och dåligt flow (låter precis som när någon som inte kan rappa försöker rappa), energilös och okarismatisk leverans och överlag rätt trista och repetitiva kompostioner och beats.

Another album i used to listen to , now it feels like being told off by an angry lecturer who isn’t Chuck D. His heart is in the right place though , and I still like the production even if it is of it’s time .

Ilmeisesti tämä levy pitäisi nähdä edistyksellisenä sanoitusten kautta, mutta yhdellä kuuntelukerralla ei tähän puoleen tullut syvennyttyä. Biitit ja soundi keskinkertaista eikä säväyttänyt millään tasolla.

Semi laadukkaalla tasolla instrumentaalisti ja artistin ääni miellytti. Kuitenkin vaatis varmaan syvempää kuuntelua, että pääsis sisälle. Tällä kuuntelulla kakkonen

I like the instrumental grooves and Charlie hunters playing and lines are cool. I saw Michael Franti’s band spearhead at a festival years ago and it was good. I thought I was gonna like this more. The vocals are a bit slow paced and not very rhythmic or melodic enough for the rapping to be interesting. The pacing really started to drag for me after a song or too.

Reminds me of Will Smith. I appreciate socially conscious and thought-provoking music but he really needs to learn how to write a better hook.

Eh. This album exists and that's about it. These guys call themselves disposable, and they're absolutely correct. This album could be removed from the list and I wouldn't bat an eye. I wouldn't be surprised if this album wasn't in the most recent version of this book. The beats are pretty decent, I will say. They definitely work for what they were going for. The rapping itself is just kind of okay. Nothing crazy. It's mostly just talking. The writing is confusing at times. It's a bit repetitive and sometimes it just feels like buzzwords. While I do respect this album and I can see what these guys were going for, I just don't really care enough about the final product to warrant thinking about this album ever again. 2/5.

It's too long. The beats and the flow sound dated. The message is still relevant for the most part over 30 years later. Favorite song: satanic reverses

Political rap that did not age well

Nice beats, lyrics were forgettable in the context of a list of great albums, and it dragged. Won't revisit.

He's saying stuff I agree with, in a pretty bland and boring way. He doesn't have the greatest voice either which doesn't help. Plus this thing is longggggg. It's fine.

Not my style, but I respect it. Favorite song - Satanic Reverses

Tv bad Play with sticks Read book

I found this quite listenable, compare to the majority of rap which I can't stand. But listenable doesn't equate to good by any means. Both rappers have somewhat pleasant voices, but the rapping itself is quite weak and the frequent attempts at other vocal styles are even weaker. While the lyrics are too edgy to really take serious. It does say a couple of things about the US that valid political criticism from 1992 is just as valid today.

Nah, took much work... like trying to solve an escape room before you're allowed to listen to it

Can't shake the feeling it was just a poor man's Public Enemy, the guy even sounds a bit like Chuck D. Some decent production but it feels way too preachy, even if i don't disagree with any of the messaging.

meh

That was incredibly dark. When I listen to music I enjoy escaping the problems in the world, not be smashed in the ears by all of them. The music itself was kind of weird with the way he just talked it was almost like a style of poetry with a track behind it. Music and Politics was so out of left field compared to the rest of the songs that I thought the album ended. Definitely not my type of music at all.

Sounds like a Public Enemy ripoff.

Not sure why you would have a copy cat of public enemy make this list but I guess here it is. Another album probably not needed for this list. The lyricism is good but public enemy does it so much better with the right beats and messages. This one was not it. 4.5/10

Another time. I get it with the message. But it's so 90s. Pre-connection, pre-technology, it was just another thing. The beats aren't good, it's "underground" but there's no ground to be under in the same way anymore.

Meh - I’m a big fan of this period of hip hop. Started off okay if a bit too close to Public Enemy but got boring quickly

Not my cup of tea.

Super ‘90s

I'm a fan of Hip-Hop and Rap but it's hard to listen to a whole album of this kind of political rap. At some point you just say to yourself "I get it, everything sucks" and then you spend the rest of your day depressed while you watch TV.

Decent hip hop album Earyly to the game

Not my cup of tea but it did have some cool beats and some interesting lyrics. A bit jazzy at times. 2

Sort of the rap equivalent of when on twitter two people manage to stay nice to each other during a disagreement, and then some third dipshit chimes in “wow a calm rational discussion? on the hellsite???” By which I think I mean the corniness of the project, while not a fault, isn’t on its own really cause for praise, either

Wow. When the first song hits it's like you are hearing Ice T for the first time and it surprised me to hear it for the first time. My best guess is I was out of the country when this dropped and missed it the first time around for that reason. Overall, the lyrical style and the beats as well as the overall (albeit important) social themes get fairly redundant. It's a common complaint about rap/hip hop, but I would say overall I'm much more open to this genre than many. Point being, I felt it truly was redundant even for the genre. Glad I heard it, not sure I'd be up for it again any time soon.

"I'm the Governor Pete Wilson, you know, the baddest governor to ever grab a mic and go boom, give me a budget and watch me hack it..." That was the line ... I was totally clueless to political rock until this came out and it wasn't until I listed to this album, that I understood better what Jello Biafra had been attempting to do with his music. I didn't love this album. In fact, the regurgitated edit of California Uber Alles was really the only song that I enjoyed. I love that musicians use tools as a way to scream at authority and make a statement or start a rallying cry for something... but at some point the music has got to be intriguing, interesting and at least hold the interest of an audience. If you're going to sculpt values and instill passion, at least let me enjoy the music. Michael Franti, has long been an outspoken critic on social justice issues, war and plenty of other things. He's got plenty to say about community, culture, homelessness and democracy. But most of it is too difficult (for me at least) to comprehend when he's put it to music.

I am intrigued by the lyrical subjects, but I can’t get past the vocal delivery. It feels unmusical and robotic.

2/5 it was somewhat interesting but didn't last

A bit heavy handed, but interesting beats. The Dead Kennedys cover is neat. .

it was okay, interesting in parts.

Was okay, can't really say any of the songs I listened to were musically captivating..It is spoken word/ poetry with a beat to it.

I discovered this group recently when I was traveling Cross country. At first listen, I did not like it , but I listened to it a few more times & found the Groove Iresistable. Few Artists can combine Classic Rock riffs with Progressive Melodies like this band. I hope to see them Live soon. Every serious Music collector should own a copy of this LP.

I agree with a lot of what he had to say.... depressingly topical considering this album is 30 years old. But musically it got old really quickly

- Some of the songs weren't on Spotify, L - Politically charged rap, doesn't really do it for me - Music and Politics was a vibey song - 2.5

Fine to have on in the background whilst you’re on an exercise bike. Not fine any other time

no politics please

I pride myself on being socially aware. I strive to be the cognizant of the struggles and the pains of those with different socio-economic backgrounds than me. Now I understand what is it like being trapped in a car with me after I find an opportunity to "educate" those around me. Major, major buzzkill. This is a very important, time capsule, record that is a testament to its moment and a sad reminder of how little progress has been made. Because of that I couldn't give it one star.

I couldn’t listen to the whole thing as there were 4 blocked out songs on both Apple Music and Spotify. I think this album is lyrically heavy, but I listened at a time I couldn’t take time to listen to the lyrics. I think if I had the rating could be far higher

Dragged on

Public Enemy Lite. 2.5 stars.

2.5

"Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury" by The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy is a politically charged and thought-provoking album that's a product of its time. Released in 1992, it's a fusion of hip-hop and spoken word that tackles social and political issues head-on. Tracks like "Television, The Drug of the Nation" and "Language of Violence" confront topics such as media manipulation and societal hypocrisy with unapologetic lyrics. The album's production incorporates industrial and experimental elements, adding an unconventional edge. However, the album's dense and often confrontational style may not resonate with all listeners. Its sound and themes are very much rooted in the early '90s alternative scene, which might limit its accessibility to a broader audience. "Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury" is a noteworthy work for its social commentary and willingness to tackle difficult subjects, but its limited appeal and sometimes abrasive style warrant a 2.5/5 rating.

It was fine. See why they never took off.

probably pretty cool for the times (90's) reminds me of some FLA and RATM tracks only got into a few tracks, the rest aren't really doing it even if the lyrics are meaningful: satanic reverses famous and dandy everyday life has become a health risk financial leprosy

Not terrible, but it did feel a bit preachy, even at the time. And somehow the anger kind of restrained, but that may just be the production. It all sounds too polished for he lyrical content, in a way that PE never did / do. I like the intent, but not always the result. It did start to all feel like the same mood throughout after a while.

Not for me, next

AJ: the fuck? Cat: I appreciate the message, I’m just not in the mood. Guess I’m part of the problem. Michael Franti produced this!!

I didn't find this album particularly interesting.

It's somewhat prophetical and really forward-thinking with some of its notions. But at the same time the flow is kinda boring and has a boomer song, that doesn't grasp the media and focuses only on "the tv" It's a mixed bag, i guess.

I've heard of Michael Franti, but not this particular project of his. I don't quite believe it earns its place on this list, as there are several other albums who deal with the same themes much more successfully. Every song here goes on too long, the instrumentals aren't particularly interesting, and Mike isn't as technically proficient as many of his contemporaries...the whole thing just sounds lacking. I'm all for socially conscious rap, but there are far better options out there.

Not a rap fan

Franti’s lyrics are still relevant today and there are some solid beats to support his iconic spoken vocal style. But I still find it extremely exhausting sitting through more than an hour of it. It’s not really bad. It’s just way too much.

I lost interest in it about halfway. The cover of California Uber Alles was strange.

Couple of songs I liked okay, and I a bit sad that so much of the social commentary hasn’t changed in 30 years. But what is it with these hour+ albums? They’re too long unless they’re brilliant and this one isn’t. Probably would been a 3 star if they edited it a bit.

A thing.

It’s like Tool meets R&B, but the music isn’t very good. I appreciate his elevated intelligence. However, this gets stale quick with its attempt to be a pedantic review of current world culture and a critique of America. Perhaps it spoke to some, but I didn’t groove to it.

This is not my genre. But it's better than a few other things we've been forced to listen to lately.

Political rap that is just too on the nose, pretty boring. Lengthy songs that felt as though they were beating you over the head with a specific message with no nuance.

eh.

Okay yeah, some of the lyrics are kind of cringey, but I like his delivery, reminds me of Gil Scott-Heron (not a particularly favorable comparison), but I'm not necessarily *not* down. the TV song made me feel like I'm listening to a street preacher outside a government building. Similar vibes. If it wasn't to rap, it'd be 200% more cringey. But it is a good-sounding album, it passes the test. I just lost interest after hearing yet another on-the-nose lyric. 2/5

Music is ok but less keen on the vocals.

I pretty much cannot stand this intrusive preaching, although there are nice musical moments.

12.07.23

La durée des albums et leur qualité sont fortement inversement corrélées

je me contiens pour l'instant

just not very good, surface level political observations with none of the grit and anger to make it some kind of a chant like a Public Enemy or RATM. So much of it felt like shitty versions of songs gil scott heron had done better two decades earlier. disappointed cos some of the flows and beats were nice and the heart was in the right place but fuck this album kinda blows

Wasn't a big fan of this piece.

Not for me

This was pretty boring actually. I hear the messages, they don’t need to be repeated that many times. 2.5 rating maybe

Nah

Desperately needs an editor. It's obvious that the lack of subtlety is the point, but I have never rolled my eyes hard than at the lyric "The only cola that I support would be a universal Cost Of Living Allowance" 2/5

Voor iets dat helemaal niet bij mij past was het nog best goed te pruimen. Deze 2 sterren zeggen dus meer over mij dan over de Heroes.

I'm all for socially conscious music, but the music part of it has to be good. Some of the production is nice, but this guy's spoken word musings lack the necessary passion and the coherence of message for me to connect to him, and also kinda shallow and repetitive. I give it 2/5 dollars cause you can't eat money, but you can choke on it, because consumerism is evil and poverty and blah blah blah.... 🤑🤑

this just sounded like an NWA tribute act.

Not really, no

- nah - condescending / no nuance

not my cup of tea

Never never heard of this album. But I can't quite get into it. The words and voice are quite nice though, and the sampling is pretty good too But the beats and flow is just to average and done better in other records. It's kind of like a poor man's Public Enemy, tho enjoyable at spots. I liked the inclusion of Dead Kennedys, Califoria über alles. Key tracks: Satanic Reverses, Television The Drug Of The Nation, Language Of VIolence, Music And Politics. 4,5 out of 10

Society bad

Political rap that’s very preachy. It’s fine to be socially conscious but this album beats you over the head, again and again. And once more again for good measure. I think that Gil Scott Heron and Public Enemy did it better though.

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury has standard, unoriginal beats, and lyrics that offer an illusion of being ambitious and dexterous but really don't. It's 2/5 average.

I feel like this album had some good commentary in it but it wasn't delivered as well as other similar type albums. Didn't really hold my attention and it sounded like canned background beats.

This is super politically charged so I appreciate the artistry but as far as a must listen it’s not for me at all.

This sounds like knockoff Public Enemy

"Industrial" or even "alternative" hip-hop are definitely excellent genre subcategories to describe this album. I have definitely not heard too much hip hop like this. The message here was worthwhile, but I just...didn't care that much about the music. Not mad about having to listen to this, but just not really my thing.

I just thought that Public Enemy did it better.

two for the lyrics

A California Uber Alles pull. intresting. Government, media, TV all things bad. A little too spoken to me

didnt love the style

I don’t mind my poetry with a pulse or narration with a backing track but I like it in smaller doses. This is a one-note record which may have a very worthy aim but does itself no favours by being tedious. There was nothing to latch onto - it felt like one long diatribe with a beat.

Tulee sentään levyn puolivälissä vähän vaihtelua, sitä ennen on painokuudessaan aika tasapaksua. Hellyyttävästi vanhentunutta.

Naiivia realismia, jonka eleetön julistuksellisuus pitää kuulijan (yllättäen) otteessaan. Mutta kuuntelisinko uudelleen?

Cet homme est un virtuose dans l'art de parler anglais sur des type beats.

Ich habe meine Tag in ein sehr schlecht Mooden beginnt. Nach dieses album, ich bin voll vutelnt, danke viel mal zu den alt schule rap von dieses heute Konnard.

Meh. I dig the guy's messaging, but it felt very safe, dated, and lacking nuance. The whole time I was listening, I was longing to hear Public Enemy or any of the brilliant hip-hop artists who aren't on this list.

First song, fist thought: hmmm, I do like hip hop! Yet I quickly became bored and realized again, this ain’t my jam. I’m certain I shall give hip hop another chance but unlikely that The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy will get one.

Four songs were missing on the Spotify release of this album: “the winter of the long hot summer”, hypocrisy is the greatest luxury”, “California Uber allies”, and “water pistol man”. 🔫 (I hope I didn’t miss anything with those four tracks!) …What was there was definitely interesting. There were some prophetic thoughts spoken rapped, mixed together with some hip hop meets jazzy Herbie Hancock tracks and news clipping sampling. It was something unlike anything I’d heard before in the rap genre (or does this count as hip hop?) There were strong messages in the tracks I did get to hear, but I didn’t find myself loving the music as a whole. I respect the efforts presented here nonetheless and enjoyed the throwback early 90s sound.

Yeah nah.

Not a fan. Maybe because it’s 30 years later but the message seems muddled at best

The beats are nice, but it’s like listening to a preacher over a hip hop beat. The vocals are so boring 2/5

Album so heavy in the lyrics and the message, that even the title barely fits on the website. Rap group from early nineties, that eerily are similar to Rage Against The Machine, even though the style is completely different. It is basically hip hop in its purest form - rapper with a cause, soft beat, interesting chorus, and once again, lyrics that could fill a small book. After some thought I think the genre most fitting for this album is 'spoken word'. And that is just too much for me. I'm here for music, the political message, however sophisticated comes later (not second for sure). They have my respect, but in this challenge I was looking for something else.

I listened to the first couple tracks and decided to stop since four of the tracks aren't on Spotify and I didn't feel like finding them elsewhere. It wasn't bad i just didn't find anything in it for me and the vocal delivery between the first two tracks blended together. The industrial sounds were cool. I just didn't like it.

Culturally significant album. Otherwise, not sure how highly ranked this would be on this list.

Some enjoyable moments. But not enough.

Wasn't in the right mood for all that social consciousness

I just don't like this genre.