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Great MC with very average lyrics and music - very dated even in 1990
(C)rap
Ladies love Cool James, but Josh isn't the biggest fan. Some catchy tracks, but a little too sexy for my sexless sensibilities.
Ja ne gibt deutlich besseres aus der Era
Tja, niet echt stoer, beetje Will Smith-achtig. Ik was er snel klaar mee
Niet voor mij; behalve het refrein van zijn hitje vind ik er weinig aan.
Pakko tunnustaa, että vähän negatiivisella asenteella lähdin kuuntelemaan, joten saattoi olla hankalaa sitten vaihtaa sitä ennakkokäsitystä. Sinänsä leppoisaa flowta, mutta ei kovin mukaansatempaavaa. Ja se funkin ja laulelun määrä meni vähän yli. Teemana vähän pehmeämpää kuin monet muut listan gangsta-suuntauksen levyt. Levyn kohokohta oli sanonta "Wouldn't bust a grape in a fruit fight". Olen luullut että se on Jay-Z:n oma läppä 99 Problems -biisistä (2004), mutta näköjään se on löytynyt jo tältä 1990 julkaistulta levyltä.
4/10, was much too long. Milky Cereal was pretty funny, and generally liked the bits where the lyrics were just dumb jokes, which was most of it. But, it wasn't funny enough or interesting enough to work for a whole hour. I don't know that I agree with the reviewer here who thinks LL Cool J played Warhammer in high school, but I'll bet he at least did all the assigned readings in English class, like even when they were Jane Austen.
Entre hip-hop y rap, no me ha sorprendido en absoluto. Nada nuevo. Un poco insustancial. Del montón
El rap mai m'ha atret. Quan he vist que em tocava escoltar un altre disc d'aquest estil, m'hi he resistit. Finalment, però, l'escolta ha resultat més refrescant del que esperava. M'ha agradat la producció, les línies de baix, els samplers. En alguna ocasió m'ha fet pensar en els Red Hot Chili Peppers... És un disc de rap força tranquil, molt més soul que per exemple el dels Public Enemy. No aconseguirà que em capbussi en el rap, però he de reconèixer que no m'ha desgradat del tot.
I don't like the style of the bases at all. Very old school rap
Didn't do much for me. Title track slaps. Neat to hear where "RTJ" comes from. The beats sound like they would be background beats for every alt 90s/early00s tv show/movie. In other words, I bet Spike Lee loves this album
Sorry, musste wieder weirden Metal peitschen.
Not terrible, just really not my thing.
Amazing that this is what rap was. Bass, drums, one did who I can understand
nice...
I mean it's FINE, but I'd like to take a break from 90's Hip-Hop...
1990. Key Songs: Mama Said Knock You Out
Not for me
Hasn’t stood the test of time. Boring by numbers hip hop. I remember it as better than it sounds now
Meh
Oh no, another hour of dull repetitive rap music.
Yet another Hip-Hop album, although this one isn't as bad as the others, it's still boring as far as I'm concerned.
Not my thing
Jesus Christ, was ein beschissenes Album
This is not for me. This is also not a great album
I put Dr Octagon at 1 star this week, and LL Cool J's flow is significantly worse than Kool Keith's. I think it's only fair I rate them similarly. This was corny and Cool J kind of can't rap. Cringe lyrics. I wanted to stop listening a couple times.
Standard sounding rap of the era. Musically unexciting, lyrics ranging from inoffensive rubbish to the very macho right up to misogynistic and celebratory of violence. Not the worst on that front but it's the lack of musicality that makes it so dull.
not my taste
I’d you like rap-I guess this would be good.
There’s a reason the music I listen to everyday is not like this.
Okej jag försökte lite men kanske borde ha försökt mer.
Not my vibe. DNF
Well, thank God that's over. Junk.
Mama said turn it off.
I was enjoying this until Milky Cereal came on. WTF? Followed up by an almost as bad song, Jingling Baby. Totally ruined an otherwise ok album.
Not my thing
547/1001 🌕🌗🌑🌑🌑
Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J is up for today, and after a pretty poor week of albums, I wasn’t optimistic going in. Unfortunately, this didn’t turn things around. My overriding feeling is that this album is far too long and now sounds seriously dated. Some of the lyrics are uncomfortable at best and frankly awful at worst lines like “I sure wouldn’t rape you” being used as a pickup line are bad enough for the time, and completely indefensible now. That said, there are some strong beats here. The production is often sharp and hard-hitting, but it’s constantly let down by rapping that feels clumsy, boastful and irritating rather than clever or charismatic. Favourite track: Mama Said Knock You Out easily the standout and the only moment where everything actually comes together. Least favourite tracks: Milky Cereal is genuinely awful, and 6 Minutes of Pleasure somehow manages to outstay its welcome despite lasting barely four. Album artwork: Standard, generic rap album cover does the job
Son incapaz de conectar o máis mínimo co que aquí sucede
I would rather his Mama go ahead and knock me out then have to listen to him go on about it
not my cup of tea, should've selected some genres i guess
Not my thing. Got half way through it. Gave up. Didn't notice the tracks changed at times.
Strašno neslušljivo. 1/5, 1/10
No thanks. 1
Uma única faixa bacaninha (6 Minutes of Pleasure) num disco de mais de 60 minutos de duração. No mais, um completo desperdício de tempo.
YFGY
55
Really? I don't understand how it can be an album I should listen before I die. Is it cohesive? Well, yes, but it's so long that starts to become boring at some point. Is it fun? I would say... It could? I don't get the fun of hip-hop, of the lyrics or whatever is fun here, but I'm not going to judge. I don't like hip-hop at all, and that's just me. Is it the problem here? I'm pretty sure, but it doesn't change the fact that this album is just like much more of the same hip-hop has been about. Sonically, it's not interesting, it doesn't explore anything else than LL Cool J singing over samples, simple melodies and a rhythm base, which is the main thing about hip-hop... So, what's the interest here? I guess you have to like it, but, again, I don't like this stuff.
Not available on apple. No hardship though, I think I can live without this.
Rap...
Started listening to it and then thought: what’s the point?
I just don’t think I’m built for hip hop - there are exceptions but for the most part, I just can’t connect with it. It’s just not for me. In the opening track, he just sounds bored! I didn’t think I’d make it any further but I enjoyed the music of the next one, Around the Way Girl - it has a more soul-like feel that I liked. It gave me hope for the rest of the album but, nope, it was an isolated incident. Nothing to see here. Move along.
What a load of crap. Ho's, cars and how great you are, get stuffed. Though "illegal search" held my interest through the whole song.
Very steryotypical 90s rap, but nothing special really. Lyrics also pretty mid.
Skuffelsen var ægte da jeg efter at have lyttet til albummet hele dagen kun var kommet gennem 4 numre. Jøsses jeg keder mig af lyden. Det er sejt nok med et track hvor knejdene fra blokken får et værs, men det er nok også det eneste positive jeg kan finde på..
Aside from the title track this sounds dated and weak. I actually thought Will Smith was guesting on one track as it sounded so cheesy
His fourth album. Rap / Hip Hop. I can't believe this was 1990. It sounds a little ahead of it's time. Cool beats throughout but the lyrics are pretty crappy. Mama Said Knock You Out is easily the stand out track. The album also too long. It over stays it's welcome. Decent production. Apart from that one track, I lost interest fast.
Not my jam.
Yeh,, yeh. Mama Said Knock It Off. Not sure why this album made the 1001 Must Hear List - Lame rhymes about juvenile topics. Mirror Mirror on the wall, Milky Cereal say it all. (1.1*s) More squeaking like Beasty Boys needed.
That's not even good enough to be rated garbage. It's proper place is in the 1001 albums you should avoid.
More rap crap not worth a listen
Boring
Yah this album did nothing for me. The beats are bland. The rapping is bland. And worst of all everything is so clean and edgeless. I’ll say it over and over, clean rap is so redundant and boring. I guess the big hit is “kinda” right. It should be called “mama said put you to sleep…with boredom”.
This album is not that great. The title track is good and is definitely a must hear before you die. But Milky Cereal is the freakin worst! 1001 album worthy: No - 99/182
I was enjoying it until he said he wouldn't rape me. Then he started talking about cereal.
DNF, sorry!
1. booming - 1.5 2. girl - 1.5 3. chill - 0 4. good - 1 5. murder - 1 6. rat - 0 7. farmerz - 0 8. mama - 2 9. cereal - 0 10. baby - 0 11. dauun - 0 12. pleazure - 0 13. illegal - 0 14. god - 0 ONLY 1 GOOD ZONG , DIZAPPOINTED BY LL COOL J
Ok ... after six good albums I suppose it was time again for one of those terribly boring albums, which are simply painful to listen to. The whole body fights with the ache spreading through your brains, your lung, your heart and the only thing you can think about is when this terrible, terrible pain will end. I guess that is the also the reason why these album are on this list. Before starting the journey of the 1001 album I had never encountered such nasty feelings when listening to music. And I guess that it therefore makes sense to introduce these albums to a wider range of listeners. And I really to congratulate the organiser of this list for these albums. They really make you feel - in a negative sense - the music. Enjoy the pain!
This is when the downfall of civilization began. 1/5
Please, don't give me any more rap. I can respect it but I can't appreciate it. I suffered my way through this nevertheless.
ma bbooona
I'm tired of this type of rap album on the list. It's an unpleasant surprise to start my day in the office by listening to these uninteresting 60-ish minutes, and I cannot find differences between many of them. Subpar and boring.
not for me. sounds like noise.
Yikes. Aged like milk. Mr. Good Bar is one the weirdest songs easily, but the rest is just so damn corny. I was never a fan of Mama Said Knock You Out, so the rest of the album was just downhill from there. Can’t believe they let him run with the Mr. Good Bar joke like 5 times on the album. Just terrible.
1 stern
I tried again, but I don't get on with the genre. I played the first track on the album. As not much happened musically at the beginning, I skipped on. No change. I watched most of the video for the second piece. Pretty girls dancing there. But that would be the best thing about it. Finally, I listened to Mama Said Knock You Out, but finished it quickly. What I heard of the album wasn't as annoying as other albums in the genre. Nevertheless, I don't need this album either. 1/5
yikes
No.
Je ne suis pas allé au bout. Aucun intérêt. =>1/5
Uffff
Musik för personer med tvångströja i madrasserad cell.
Can’t see any reason to include this
HipHop geht nicht, nie!
Boring
Levyn nimibiisille henkinen ekstratähti.
Some of the most childish lyrics I’ve heard. Utter nonsense and an album I don’t need to listen to again. Ever.
Maybe 6 tracks in, bullshit. I hate all this type of erotic or sexy hip hop like 50 cent those lyrics are cheesy and insufferable. The mixing is good but it doesnt pay off for these horseshit lyrics. And I dont wanna bother listening to the rest Im good.
This is terrible. Why is this on here?
almost painful
Gear: Hifiman Arya Artwork: cringe. Mix: flach. Musik: trivial. Wertung: 🆒(🆒)/5
Unpleasant and always was. Poor writing, poor execution. Not for me.
I've got no time today for middle of the road rap/pop/r&b songs from the 90s. It doesn't hit me as having any integrity or originality.
People who like this should try listening to music. They may be surprised that without talking with mysoginistic attitude, the sounds are more mellifluous and mellifluous is what I am looking for..
I really wanted to enjoy this, but by the time I got to “Milky Cereal” I started to wonder what it’s even doing on this list. What IS it doing on this list??!
Could not get through the first song Sorry
Tried. Couldn’t get into it.
I get that rap has come a long way since this was released, but the irony of the line "Your rhymes are so cheesy, you found them in a mouse trap" being on THIS album is thicker than, well, Mr. Goodbar's "python." Keep on "rockin' the party like jumper cables" Mr. Cool J. This is the lamest rap album I've ever heard.
Won’t be listening to any of these again
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As batidas dos anos 90 eram quase legais, mas não para escutar um disco inteiro.
Oh really? More rap *sigh*? I hate it. This is a particularly vile example.
I thought it would be wack and it was. Abundantly wack in almost every regard 😬
Noooooooo!
Absolutely garbage
Meh...
Bad
Still not into rap/hiphop
If GZA and Raekwon were too abrasive, LL Cool J is the polar opposite. This is boring as bat shit. Literally nothing of interest happened in the entire 1hr 6min (way too long also).
Hip-Hop. 1/5
Not my vibe
Nope. I was going to be generous and give this a 2, but then "Milky Cereal" sealed its sad fate.
The tune of the album was cool for nostalgic reasons, but a very poor album.
Well that was pretty poor. Who thought this was worthy of a place in the book?
Didnt listen.
ladies may love cool j, but i don't love this album
Värsta skiten jag har hört
Tråkig jävla mjukisrap, sög verkligen
No
I'm sure it's very popular for 13year old boys.
no rap
No. Don't make me listen to this again.
Warum kommt wenn hippihoppi kommt nicht was cooles wie Mobb Deep... LL Cool J... FACK OFF. Finds whack
Ziemlich eintöning und Funk&Gangster ist einfach ne scheiss kombi. Außerdem: der rapped über milky cereal? Was denn sonst? Watery Cereal? Beery cereal? natürlich ist das Milky du PENNR