Reviews (page 11 of 15)
Wow
Not sure what the point is... sure, some of the lyrics are reasonably clever and/or funny, but not in any significant way, especially by the standards of rap/hip-hop. The instrumentals, sampling etc are boring, repetitive and abrasive (again, not in a good way). The Update is somewhat charming for being so environmentalist, although perhaps I think that only because in 2024 we like to think of climate activism as something new, not something that has been going strong since the 50s/60s and the hippies and all that. The purely instrumental tracks are pleasant interludes, although a number of them verge into 70s porn/elevator music territory. Roots Down seemed to offer the only combination of a decent instrumental groove with engaging rap.
That's pretty much pure flow. They getting straight to the point. No fucking around. Beats were also exceptional.
I liked this album well enough. I’m a huge fan of Licensed to Ill and Paul’s Boutique, so I was disappointed by the lack of rap on this album. I had to keep checking to see if Spotify accidentally started playing something else — I was so confused.
Fun. Didn’t realize how instrumental it would be
Love me some beastie
Classic album. More vibey than i remembered
Álbum que mistura música de rap com bases de jazz e instrumentais muitos experimentais, passando por algumas músicas de hardcore. O brilho do álbum são os instrumentais, tanto a base dos raps quanto as músicas instrumentais são impressionantes.
I was surprised by some moments in the album where I enjoyed the samples, but overall the eclecticism of sound and rapping came off more chaotic to me and felt like a cacophony of songs. It could have a lot better with major editing because I do like the pink sound, rap and the jazzier samples coming together at points. On B Boys Makin’ with the Freak Freak: “Mike D with the vinyl with the grooves so rare, and the rhymes that we’re kicking are doo doo” - self awareness?
One of the best in their entire discography, but no Paul’s Boutique.
I am not as familiar with this album and didn't remember all the instrumental tracks and liked the funky ones. Sabotage is one of my all time faves.
Beastie Boys
I liked this a lot more than I expected. I've never really spent any time with the Beastie Boys and only really knew Sabotage from Guitar Hero 3. It was a way more refined and complicated album than I thought it would be. Way more instrumental driven, and definitely deserving of its reputation. Album cover: A 8/10
Overall, I really enjoyed it. It immediately made me want to play Tony Hawk Pro Skater which is about as high a compliment I can give. Could have done with a few less songs but great listen.
The sampling felt sharp and clever. There were also some really nice percussive breaks and funky basslines. I enjoyed the detailed and varied sonic texture a lot (organ samples, some great guitar sounds, the punkier vibe on some tracks, etc.). Also the Q-tip feature slaps
The Beastie Boys have always been challenging for me. I am sometimes in the right mood and can absorb their hype, but more often I am not operating at the right speed. It's hard to get into while sitting at my desk, it feels like I should be in Manhattan drinking funky monkeys and smashing wing mirrors. The beats across the album are so dope. Get It Together, Sabrosa and The Update were an awesome trio of songs. The beat on Alright Hear This was also dope. I was not expecting the abstract to show up, that was my favorite song. I loved all of the instrumental tracks. I thought the album changed pace a lot and had great variety. The bars were funny and kept coming fast. Unfortunately I have a very hard time connecting with their style of lyricism, to the point where I have to make an effort to enjoy it. I would not choose to put it on again, so despite my praise it has got to be a 6/10 from me. It would be a 9/10 if they would just stop yelling at me, but then they wouldn't be the beastie boys.
I like this album and have never heard it before today. I have to dismiss my preconceived notion that the Beastie Boys are a one trick pony. They can be much more varied. I saw a review on Youtube where a guy said that "I played a couple of songs from this album for my ten year old daughter who said it was awful, terrible. She's now doing well with her foster family." :D
The beat on “Sabotage” is so iconic
While it's not my favorite Beastie Boys album, and the second half starts to drag, it does have a couple legitimate bangers. "Sabotage" is on my short list of greatest hype songs of all time.
I would say this was an enjoyable listening experience. Sabotage is good, I liked flute loop, Tough Guy was an odd punk song honesty. There was good musical variety. Like sabrosa, idk what to call that. World music? That being said, it was weird to have instrumentals with no vocals, even if the variety was nice. I also found the album to be a bit long. In short, good variety musically, classic hip hop, punk, world music , etc. even if the instrumental only songs were an odd inclusion. A bit long and not every song was good. 3.5
Not too bad for a bunch of Jews
Didn't like them a few days ago. My opinion hasn't changed. Rap is NOT music.
They can get really annoying, but they have really cool beats. I can’t tell which is Adrock and Mike D until they announce their name
Perfection. So many classics on here, I even quite like the punk snippets. It’s got Q-tip, deep samples, bits of funk, rock and hip-hop. Serious music that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
While the Beastie Boys fall into the same trap as Nirvana - wherein all the tracks start to sound the same - this album is still incredibly strong.
I really enjoyed this album, after never listening to the Beastie Boys before, I really like the instrumental parts, and just the lovely smooth chaotic mix. Although no tunes have stuck out to me, I don’t think that’s what music like this is for, it’s a package. I
Ah FUCK yeah. Life long Beastie Boys fan. I haven’t heard this whole thing in forever. Best group of white boys ever.
Eh
All time classic
Least annoying Beastie Boys album. Please let this be the last one.
Has it's moments but mostly redundant. Both the album and its inclusion in the list
some really abrasive songs and some actually somewhat interesting ones I recommend watching the Beastie Boys documentary. I saw it with my dad two years or so back when it came out and it was pretty interesting
Crap
Listen all yall it’s a sabotage Heard this album many times growing up, not my favorite but it’s alright
a solid album, every song was different, and, i don't like rap but it was very good
after the album ended, cypress hil started playing and i was much happier with them instead
Great instrumentals. A long album but glad I finally heard more than just the singles
Didn't think i was going to like this at first. Have heard of this band but never really got into them. The album grew on me and I found the music to be well produced and the material original. Quite a rap influence threaded through. Wouldn't go as far to call myself a fan but it was OK
This is the second album of Beastie Boys that i've listen of this list, the first one was Paul's Boutique and i have to say that this album has nothing to be with Paul's Boutique and that was great for me, 'cause I thought that this was going to be screams all the time, but it wasn't and i liked that there were some songs that were just instrumental. This is a really cool album, I like it.
Ill but not as ill as license to ill or Paul's Boutique best song: Probably sabotage but I've heard it too much to appreciate it. worst song: Eugene's Lament
FUNNNNNNN
I like the Beastie Boys. Over the years I’ve listened to them less and less. Not sure why. Always a good time though whenever we do cross paths.
Before listening: I really want to like the Beastie Boys. It seems to me like it would be a fun life being a Beastie Boys fan. But, alas, I've listened to one of their albums before and I just did not get it. The album was License to Ill which I'm guessing is their most famous album, shrug emoji. I'll listen to this one and I'm hoping so much that I'll like it. After listening: There were some good songs in here, but so much filler. My god, this could've been cut down by like five songs and it would've gotten an extra star. But for now it has to settle for three.
Such a classic album. This album is the pinnacle of all Beastie boys. It touches on everything from their hip hop roots to hardcore punk to beautiful instrumentals. This album has soul, humor, angst and passion. From top to bottom this album flows perfectly.
unironically dope. I've only really heard their hits, but this album is in eclectic journey with some really sick beats/samples. 4.2.
Мне не понравилось. Sabotage -- норм, иногда притаптывал в ритм, но в остальном ор в ушах я не практикую.
A classic but I'm a maniac from preferring Hello Nasty's tumble through a record shop
Classic
3.5. Lots of cool production elements. The jazzy interstitials were probably my favorite part. Beastie Boys don't really have bars though
Can't beat a bit of beasties. Not the best but some rocking pieces
So great. Maybe the high water mark for the Beastie Boys. One of my all time favorites.
Te saai album voor 4
This is one of the most iconic/influential albums in my lifetime.
very good album.
Fabulous listen
This is a high 4, it still stands up and rocks the house
First three BB albums: 5 stars. This one contains Sabotage (best videoclip from the 90s) but is a little inconsistent. score: 8/10.
Best Beastie Boys album with the banger Sabotage, fine opener Sure shot, and an overall good mix between heavy and more laid back tunes.
Really loved revisiting this. There’s a great, eclectic mix of funky hip hop, raucous punk and really evocative lyricism and vocal delivery. As an album we’re getting our moneys worth for sure.
Dobry album, ale lepiej się zaczyna niż kończy. Po pewnym czasie zaczyna lecieć w tle i już nie zwracasz na niego uwagi. Przyjemnie brzmiące prawdziwe instrumenty zamiast samplingu. 4/5
Not my real taste.
Not my thing
I knew some of the songs but never listened the full album. Nice jazzy vibes.
I cracked up when I heard the line about sticking your dick in mashed potatoes
The opening track is so iconic. I don’t know if it’s nostalgia or if they are just a great group but this album still hits hard.
Excellent players on this album…so much talent
Oh, that was tasty
Highly enjoyable album
Beastie boys are one of my favourite rap groups
"Sabotage was the biggest rock radio hit of the summer of 1994" Aber Licensed To Ill ist noch eine Party weiter vorne.
This album and check your head are blended together in my head as a good but not great Beastie period. Prefer the beasties hip hopping more than rocking. 3.4
3.4
micket bra!
Probably my favorite Beastie album. The energy and fun they bring is always good but their production is great, even the instrumental tracks shine outright
Why are there so many hip-hop albums in this list? Once you've heard one hip-hop album, you've heard them all - apart from the jazz samples on some of the tracks, "Sure Shot" and "Root Down" for example, this album sounds the same as any other hip-hop album.
Apparently I don't like white rap either.
Mi liked sabotage but that’s it
There’s so much going on. Never all at once- but collectively, this album is doing a lot, and I’d argue doing it well. Several of the songs sound more like jazz than traditional Beastie- but somehow, when they layer their vocal tracks in, it just works. There’s a ton of talent and creativity represented here. It won’t be a regular go-to for me, but I’d listen again. I’ll skip that throat singing song though. Too much. 4.0.
I like the jazzy funky beats, but the punk rock songs are a little out of place. I can't understand most of the lyrics but it's fun and playful while still being quite solid musically. Definitely more than just a rap album. In my memory this was later than '94. 3.9
Fun album. Great mix of genres. Not quite as sustained as their other albums, but definitely a solid 4.5 / 5.
Y'all y'all it's a SABOTAGE!
Nice variety of sounds
En su cuarto disco lo neoyorquinos siguen mezclando con acierto las rimas de su rap con una música poderosa en la que aparece el rock y, sobre todo, su actitud netamente punk. En el disco destaca una de sus canciones emblemáticas, "Sabotage". Pero también hay que tener en cuenta el tema que abre el disco a ritmo de groove, "Sure Shot", el rap intenso de "B-Boys Makin' With the Freak Freak", el funk rapero de "Root Down" y esa mezcla de rap con algo parecido a música folk de la mano del sonido de una flauta titulada, precisamente, "Flute Loop".
Classic
FUCK YES! An all-time favorite. I love this band so much. This is easily their best album. This is where their sound matured. 14/20 songs were already saved to mixes. This record sounds as good as it did in ‘94. LOVE LOVE LOVE
By and far my most listened to Beastie Boys album. While I love Paul's Boutique and Check Your Head, this album takes the boys for a delightfully funky spin. Like all Beastie albums, however, this album errs toward the eclectic, which can be a off putting if you're not expecting it. Album starts on a ripper with Sure Shot. Love the flute track and dusty drum shuffle. All three members give great service. Can't help but bob along whenever this one comes on. Tough Guy is a hardcore punk interlude that pulls the rug right out of the groove that Sure Shot just established. B-Boys Makin' With the Freak Freak is a ridiculous song title, broken out into no less than three beat flips and the same compressed vocals they employed on Check Your Head. The whole thing feels like a trip, especially the bleating goat sample that they segue out of the track and into Bobo On The Corner with. Root Down pulls back out the funky groove rooted around a meaty bassline and dusty drums. No question that Sabotage is the best song on this record, and yet it stands completely out of place. Like I'm so glad they pressed it, but relative to everything before and after it stands alone. As some stranger on the internet once said "I dare anyone to put this on in their car and drive the speed limit." Once that's out of the system its back into the dusty funk of the preceeding segment. This time they pull out Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest fame, who puts in a set of slick guess verses. Feels like they crafted this song around him and it really makes for a great contrast with their crass deliveries. Eugene's Lament is a great atmospheric instrumental track. Love the violin work on it. Flute Loop taps back into the funky flute of Sure Shot, but in a very different way. Much brighter and forward with the piano pairing. Lyrics are completely intelligible due to the compression, but I honestly couldn't care less. This is more about the atmosphere. I love this album, and will admit that it overstays its welcome and could have used some better editorial discretion. For that I give it a slight knock. If I could give partial scores, this would be a 4.75. But I round down. This is IMO the most approachable and straightforward fun Beastie Boys album they put out.
Some great jams on this. Lot of random songs that I think take away from the jams. Work has been busy so my reviews suck right now
I like the hip-hop and funk aspects of this album, but some of the rap and punk aren't great. The whole album feels kind of muddy to me, with something nice catching my ear maybe once every song or two. Futterman's Rule was great, Sabotage was great, Ricky's Theme was great. Overall kinda reminds me of Gorillaz with how the album is all over the place genre-wise. IDK... I like some of the songs, but I really dislike the chaotic makeup of the album as a whole. Let's put this one in the 2.5 range. Rounding down to 2 to send a message.
My favorite songs on this were those with minimal singing. Not sure why with the Beastie Boys but when they have both singers going back and forth it is way too hectic for me and not very enjoyable. The instrumentals were pretty great though which saved this album for me.
This albums awesome. Starts off so damn hype and mellows out. Sabotage is the only “hit” that I really know well, but it was so eclectic and funky/jazzy too. Get It Together with Q Tip was sick. So much bass too. Was looking around for Angus during Shambala. This flirted with a 5 for me. Really fucking loved it.
First BB album for me. Very impressed. Honestly expected gimmicks, but got meaty songs, sonic wormholes, and what felt like truly exuberant creations from people with a real zeal for musical forms. It held me the whole time, big 'single' type songs, great instrumental meditations, and the odd hardcore punk jam! Quite a feast.
very beastie boys. not entirely my thing but i respect what they're doing
I don’t really know if I actually like the beastie boys.
First time listening to a Beastie Boys album and I actually enjoyed it. Some tracks felt like a lot of the same and felt like filler.
My introduction to this aggressive style of rapping and I absolutely loved it. Love the rocky guitars and unique production.
3.5/5
Mycket bättre än gårdagens album. Utan sången låter det som att det kunde varit rock bitvis. 2 / 5
• Vi började med Licensed To Ill, nu har vi Ill Communication. Tycker om omslaget, finns nån komedi över det hela. Verkar som kommunikationen är att beställa mat i en drive thru • Beastie Boys känns nästan bra nu jämfört med allt vi varit igenom • Lite annorlunda från det andra, mer instrument och grejer • Lite rockigare • Lite mycket instrumentala låtar • Lite för långt Betyg: Bättre än deras andra tror jag, men pågick kanske lite för länge => 2/5
HL: "Sure Shot", "Sabotage", "Get it Together", "The Update/Futterman's Rule/Alright Hear This" Wow, the Beasties going back to their hardcore punk roots is easier on the ears than I expected. It's eclectic like Paul's Boutique, and the forays into Latin funk instrumentals, throat singing and heavy metal don't feel abrupt or messy. It's kind of hard to appreciate individual tracks based on the way they all mix into each other, but as a whole I quite enjoyed it. Strange how the lengthy instrumentals + distorted voices distanced me from the lyrics, though. Hopefully they didn't say anything profound or important past "Sabotage".
I think the Beastie Boys are really good at creating music and beats. Rhythm, however, doesn't change from song to song. Their same brand of shout rapping doesn't change from song to song, so the album can feel a bit samey. "Sabotage" is awesome. The other songs are good, but they're all doing the same thing.
Some good
Beastie Boys in their stride. Great samples, great lyrics makes a great album
This one’s a banger! Listened a lot back in the day!
Got interesting around the lament song, interesting music but do not like the vocals
I was never a huge Basties fan. This is ok. Nothing special though
I wore the grooves out of the CD back in the day. Probably my favorite Beasties album. RIP MCA.
Some songs I liked, some songs I didn’t.
Excellent album. There is just nothing else like the Beastie Boys. Rap, funk, punk - it’s all there and more.
Lekkah
With the exception of the instrumentals, which honestly were highlights, and Sabotage, which mostly speaks for itself, this was like 50 minutes of the same sounding song.
The music is incredible, they truly love music. Feels like an Oscar winning soundtrack of a fake band invented by a music critic in the best way possible. I can't stand their annoying chipmunk voices though.
Bij dit album vloeien hardcore hip hop, punk rock en funk lekker door elkaar. Genres waar ik all drie wel van kan genieten, maar samenkomend klinkt het bij dit album nog beter. Sure Shot is een krachtige inkomer voor dit album. Die fluit is een geniaal gevonden sample van Howlin' for Judy van Jeremy Steig (wie kent 'm niet). Root Down heeft zo'n heerlijke vette bassline. De featuring van Q-Tip op Get it Together is prima, maar naar mijn oren niks bijzonders (helaas). Heart Attack Man is mijn persoonlijke fave. Song over een dikke vent. Na 1 minuut 20 begint het beste gedeelte. Hier had een heel nummer van gemaakt moeten worden. Het Run-DMC beatje (Sampletje van Sucker M.C's) doet het verdomd goed. Sidenote: Hoor ik de allereeste Deez Nuts in Do it?? Meme-historie is hier wellicht geschreven. Het meme-gehalte ligt ook aardig hoog bij het Mongolische/Buddhistische keelgezang op Shambala en Bodhisattva Vow. Had van mij nie gehoeven. Kortom: positief verrast door dit album. Nooit verder gekomen dan Sure Shot en Sabotage, een (klein) gemis. Highlights: Root Down, Sure Shot, Heart Attack Man Rating: 7/10
Beastie Boys namen door hun eerste twee albums al vroeg een bijzondere plek in het Amerikaanse hip hop canon in. De eerste release zag de groep bruggen slaan tussen rap en rock, op een schaal die nog niet eerder vertoond was. Het tweede album dook daarentegen dieper de true roots van hip hop in, en de complexe instrumentals op 'Paul's Boutique' betraden nieuw terrein voor sample-based muziek. Deze positie werd dus gekenmerkt door enerzijds de superieure affiniteit met klassieke elementen van hip hop, en anderzijds juist telkens de drang om die tradities te verwerpen en andere culturen en genres te omarmen. Beastie Boys waren experimental/industrial hip hop avant la lettre. Het waren daarnaast simpelweg excentriekelingen in het speelveld der MC's en DJ's; drie witte New Yorkers van joodse origine, met een achtergrond in hardcore punk, what else is there to say? Een carrière waarin telkens naar een balans werd gezocht tussen het conventionele hip hop ethos en de input van thema's, geluiden, samenwerkingen en productiewijzen die meer pasten bij de cultuur waarin ze zelf opgroeiden, leverde een rijke en gevarieerde discografie op. Dit album zag de trend van klassieke samplemethodes naar live instrumentaties doorgezet worden, wat de bizarre mix van punk, jazz, funk en Indiase volksmuziek tot gevolg had. De opener 'Sure Shot' is een fucking powerhouse die de ingenieuze productiestijl van Paul's Boutique volgt, maar tegelijkertijd ook mixt met de aanstekelijke energie van hun debuutalbum. Het grappige is ook dat de vocalen van de groep nog geen haar volwassener klinken dan op hun debuut bijna 10 jaar eerder. Dit is echter ook direct één van de valkuilen van de Beastie Boys wat mij betreft. Of het nummer nou zo hard rockt als 'Sabotage', of zo mellow is als een 'Flute Loop', de hype vocals staan altijd op standje 10. Ondanks dat je drie MC's hebt is de variatie miniem, wat voor een full-length album een probleem kan zijn, zo ook bij 'Ill Communication'. Het album leest als een experimenteel fusion album, met als grote inspirator Miles Davis in de 70s. Van 'Bobo on the Corner', als een knipoog naar het grandioze Miles album 'On the Corner', tot de Chicano jazz-funk van 'Sabrosa'. Instrumentals als deze lijmen de sublieme singles aan elkaar. Ondanks dat ik wel iets meer ''hip hop'' had willen horen, zorgden deze passages er wel voor dat de overload aan baldadige tieners-energie van de drie heren hier en daar werd doorbroken. 'Sabotage' is een beestachtig nummer dat gemaakt is voor deze energie. De agressieve, instrumentele productie en hard hitting drums waren tekenend voor de genre bending nature van de Beastie Boys, en horen we vandaag de dag nog terug bij hip hop acts als Death Grips. En dan die overgang in de jazz rap van 'Get It Together' met Mr. Jazz Rap - Q Tip - himself. Het fascinerende hip hop wereldje dat deze groep voor zichzelf gecreëerd heeft tentoongesteld in twee nummers. Q-Tip levert een ijzersterke featuring op m'n persoonlijke favoriet van het album. Helaas vind ik dit ook een album waarin die briljante ingevingen van de B-Boys maar mondjesmaat terug te horen zijn. Het is een plaat die verrassend goed voortvloeit door de gave instrumentaties, met muziekstijlen die soms haaks op elkaar staan maar die door het genre hip hop succesvol bij elkaar worden gebracht. Echter had het genre hip hop wel wat dominanter mogen zijn, en luister ik veel liever naar een Paul's Boutique of een Hello Nasty. Dat zijn albums die overwegend werken vanuit een hip hop ethos, en vandaaruit met meer efficiëntie experimentele uitstapjes maken. Ill Communication slaagt er in om via de onconventionele weg een rap album neer te zetten, dat de klassieke normen en waarden opzij zet, maar het resultaat is wel dat er naast de singletjes gewoon te weinig memorabele momenten te vinden zijn die de Beastie Boys excentriek én tegelijkertijd ontzettend aanstekelijk maken. 6,5/10 Highlights: Sure Shot Sabotage Get It Together
Dit vond ik wel eens vet om te luisteren. Een Jazz-punk album. Aantal nummers zijn niet hiphop met jazz-invloed maar zijn gewoon jazz waar overheen wordt gerapt. Of niet eens (Sabrosa). Wat een variatie. Tough guy is echt een proper punk song. Kort en venijnig. Ik vind Sabotage echt hard en heel erg passend in deze tijd van de nineties. Era van RATM en Kurt Cobain leefde zelfs nog bij uitbrengen van deze plaat. Ijzersterk. Al met al positief verrast. Jazz-vibe is lekker. Boeiend om de combinatie met hiphop zo op één plaat te horen (Get It Together) en sommige lyrics zijn echt goud. "If this gonna be that kinda party, I’m gonna stick my dick in the mashed potatoes." 7,5/10 Highlights Sabotage En zie tekst
East coast hip-hop. Thats all it is and I like it. Too repretetive but funky.
Couldn’t be further from my style.
Dope, catchy, ahead of its time.
Sure Shot is one of their best. I get a bit bored with the samey rap tunes, jazzy numbers are alright.
Alright
Important punk/rap album but not my vibe. Flute loop is the best imo
Sure shot is sure a great opener. This album is so great!! I don’t think I’ve ever listened to this entire album and it is just gold. This album is fantastic from start to finish
Beastie Boys are great. I figured Paul’s Boutique was the “seminal” album. I’m sure I know most of these songs. Well - I didn’t know most of the songs. I love this record. Awesome vibe, very cool to hear a couple of hardcore roots songs. Strong instrumentals. This is actually surprisingly close to a 5.
Some bangers
white jewish boys rapping about buddhism i love america god bless
#3 Beastie Boys - Ill Communication (1994) East Coast Hip Hop Funk, Jazz-Funk, Hardcore Punk, Instrumental Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop Not as good as Paul's Boutique... but I can see why someone would think otherwise. This is really different from what I'm familiar with for the Beastie Boys, the trio taking a backseat in the second half to make way for some pretty cool instrumental hip hop tracks. It's cool, but I doubt I'll be returning to it anytime soon. Favourite Track: Get It Together Least Favourite Track: Bobo on the Corner
Amazing
hell yeah beastie boys
Not my cup of tea but a worthwhile listen
I've always loved this one, had forgotten about a couple tracks though
A little bit too shouty and yelly!
Just didn’t go it for me!
Beastie Boys showing off how diverse of a musical space they can occupy. & it all works. Solid album start to finish.
Omg! What an album!
Really nice backing tracks
I really liked the funk and jazz instrumentals more than I thought I would. I even enjoyed the punk songs. It's eclecticism really works in it's favor because it helps to break up the monotony of the Beastie's sound.
First day, first album. Good genre bending album with some great tunes and aggressive vocals. I liked it and I’m glad to finally give more recognition to Beastie boys!
It's fine, not fantastic.
Instrumentals interessant
I wouldn’t call myself a huge Beastie Boys fan. I’ve heard a handful of their songs and enjoyed some. This is the first time I’ve listened to one of their albums in full. I liked it! 4/5
the boys made an art rock album? what the hell? 10/10
There's no way I like it. I guess if I understood the lyrics perfectly, it would be something else...
Sounds like if Rage Against the Machine got sent to Lake Laogai
Good album. I hadn't listened to this before.
I remember when my older brother liked one of these songs
This sounds classical
I actually enjoyed this quite a bit more than the previous beastie album I got. Sure shot and sabotage are great tracks, but this album is also really nice musically. 3/5
Has a couple of my favorite Beastie Boys songs, including my all time favorite Get it Together!! That being said, I think it’s slightly too long and I usually skip the instrumental songs when they pop up in my playlist. Therefore I’m leaning four instead of five.
Annoying squeaky shouting over really dull and instantly forgettable music. Unfathomably popular. In terms of 'Boys' bands: Beach > Pet Shop >>>>> Back Street >>>>>>>>>> Ordinary >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Beastie. Rating: 1.5/5 Playlist track: Sabotage Date listened: 16/02/24
Hip hop rock jazz funk. Te hace mover la cabeza. Al final se hace un poco pesado.
Nobody has managed to do what the Beastie Boys did. Hip hop/rap with a noticeable rock/punk history that isn’t annoying.
Just yuck, noise NOT music
I don't know if I've ever heard such a genre-spanning album before. Respect to the boys.
I feel like Jake from b99 lol, not my type of music tho
Not my favorite, less recognizable than what I know of them.
Classic stuff on here, but I've always thought I could do 3-4 BB songs in a row and that's about it.
Loving all of the sounds on this album. Every track is super unique and the grungy, lo-fi sound is great. The length and the experimentation meant this only really clicked for me after a second listen, but I'm glad I went back in for another go. It could do with a few tracks being trimmed (what 90's album couldn't??), but this is still a brilliant listen overall. P.S. - I could listen to that Q-tip feature on repeat for weeks!
Pretty sick
Solid pick, I feel like it’d grow on me like Check Your Head did over time but as of now it falls short
Gelukkig is het maandag, zodat mijn humeur standaard ondergemiddeld is. Als ik dit album op een andere dag van de week zou hebben gekregen, zou dat een funest zijn geweest voor mijn vrolijke gemoedstoestand. Gedateerde oempa loempa drum and bass. 2/5.
Ik vind dit wel echt een heel stuk minder dan het andere album van ze. Misschien omdat ik hier nog niks van ken, maar mede daardoor zal het wel allemaal hetzelfde klinken. Verder erg rommelig. Gewoon niet heel best als je het mij vraagt.
Great music if you want to be yelled at by a bunch of 12 year old kids for an hour. There are however a couple tracks where you are not being yelled at like Futtermans Rule and they are genuinely great.
I'm pretty neutral towards the Beastie Boys, but I'm familiar with some of their more popular songs, and I might have even listened to a couple of their albums in their entirety, but I'm not 100% on that. They were supposed to play Friday night at ACL in 2009, and I was really excited to see them, but they dropped out due to Adam Yauch's cancer diagnosis. The summer of Yauch's passing, I was at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and they had a very touching tribute to him that made me cry when I read it. On to the album at hand though. I really wanted to love this album, but I thought it was just okay. I love "Sabotage," and it was easily the highlight of the album. The bass line is iconic, the guitar playing is frantic and piercing, and the drumming is tight and provides a booming sound that makes this one of the most fun songs of the nineties. "Sure Shot" is a great leadoff track, and establishes the jazz and funk sound that's going to dominate the musical aspects of the album. This is a far more mature effort from the band, but unfortunately, it's not as fun as their earlier work. The jazz and funk influences are great and unique, but the music drowns out the lyrics and the band's distinctive rapping style. The album is really long too, and despite the fact that it succeeds musically, it overstays its welcome by quite a bit. This isn't a bad album, but I didn't think it was great either.
SAAABOTUUAAAGE
honestly really good and I liked the little interludes
Of course in any context I'd probably give this album a four. It's the Beastie Boys doin' more of what they do best. Unless you were expecting more samples, I don't know what more you could want. Sure, the runtime could be a problem (peak "CD era" issue), but the way I listen to things it was hardly an issue. It's just, I feel like I was enjoying it more than I normally would this time because after the last two albums this randomizer gave me were so ass boring it was just a relief to hear the Beasties rap and yell over some good-shit beats. I'll take this over drum n' bass any day.
Different from the albums most people know from the Beastie Boys, but it's another killer album from the trio.
It’s hard to find a good way to describe how I feel about this album. It’s certainly not bad; I think it’s one of the best albums we’ve hit upon during this experience. It’s just a lot different than what I was expecting, and it’s a little hard to find a way to really convey that. Without question, this is fabulous production from top to bottom – I think the lyricism on all these tracks hits the right balance between serious, funny, introspective, and so on. The sampling throughout the album has such a wide and vivid range of styles and soundscapes that really shows just how much the Beastie Boys cared about respecting the genre and its evolving sound through the 90s as white artists. If I had any nitpicks, it would be that there’s maybe a few too many instrumentals on the album? They’re all great, but they do sometimes fail to keep the energy of a previous track going. There’s also the amount of vocal distortion, which may or may not be a Beastie Boys staple, but I found it sometimes undercut the more serious lyrical moments of the album at times. In terms of a ranking, I think it’s closer to a 5 than it is a 4, even with my nitpicks and my expectations being kinda thrown out the window. From front to back, I think it’s a good listen, and even if it could’ve been trimmed down a little bit, I think it deserves its place in the 90s rap canon as much as any other critically acclaimed rap album of its time.
One or two big hitters but the rest I could take or leave. I can't give them under a 3 because they fought, and possibly died, for our right to party.
iiiiiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII can't stand it. That's not true, quite enjoy this one.
Brilliantly tears down walls between genres and never feels forced or drawn out
I respect the Beastie boys but I always feel that listening to a whole album by them is just too much. Same with this album..some nice and fun ideas but it is not blowing me away
It’s really almost a perfect album.
this sure is the album that Has Sabotage On It
Beastie Boys - Ill Communication What can I say about this album and this band? Nothing that hasn't already been said. The Beastie's get better and better with each album. On this album they continued to move away from sampling to using live instruments. So many great songs on this album, but we all know Sabotage is the song that defines this album. 5/5
Hip hop rock jazz funk. Te hace mover la cabeza. Al final se hace un poco pesado.
About 5 songs too long but overall a great album!
Sabotage is still my favorite. 3.5/5
Who could have predicted that, after the cartoonish shenanigans of debut album 'Licensed to ill', the Beasties could have produced an album as varied and eclectic as this? Both 'Paul's Boutique' and 'Check your head' had clearly shown that they were seriously creative musicians, but this is where they really perfected their mix of hip hop, jazz, cinematic instrumentals and hardcore punk. It's a heady exhilarating mix of styles with the juxtaposition between 'Sure Shot' and 'Heart Attack Man' still a gloriously unpredictable opening one-two! Magnificent stuff!
Honestly surprised me, don’t really like the singles from this album or any of their vocals save for the first lines of “fight for your right” but the music on this album is great, songs are short, digestible and don’t overstay their welcome. First genuine surprise.
Pretty good pretty good indeed
Hatte ich besser in Erinnerung. Schade.
Cause you can, you won't, and you don't stop.
This is interesting. It feels like background music in a way that is hard for me to describe. I went on a journey but at least this first listen I don't know where it went.
Again with the punk..... I hate it. The Hip Hop tracks are great. However the punk tracks are just terrible!
Waaaay too long for someone who doesn’t like the genre that much. I enjoyed the experimental, jazz and punk hardcore-ish vibes on some tracks and, obviously, the absolute banger that turned out to be one of the most iconic songs of the 90s. [0141/1001]
The this thing is so full of energy in its production and performances, both are superb. It’s also banger after banger here! Sabotage is amazing, perfect example of the energy I mentioned. I didn’t think I’d like this, but here we are. Amazing album!
Not my cup of tea
While I can see the significance of the album and find parts of it that are genius….it’s not an easy listen. In some cases it just sounds like a lot of noise. Sometimes you can hear some funk and some musicality. Sometimes it is almost unlistenable. You really have to be geared up to listen to this album. It’s not my cup of tea, but I’m sure there are plenty that love it and more power to them.
Sounds like there is some inspiration from NWA. Some good songs, but overall, the album is good but not great.
I tried, I really did, but it just sounded like somebody aggressively yelling at me. It did not sound like music.
Nostalgic
it’s amazing how good the instrumental tracks in this album are
I enjoyed futtermans rule and shambala most. Generally a really busy hectic sounding album not sure if I’d give it another listen other than for a few songs.
The first half of this is great - second half falls off.
When you gamble this hard, it doesn’t always pay off but the Boys did it. Versatile, funky, cool as hell, and raw. Loved it.
Liked the jazz-and-funk infused tracks. 2.5/5
I’ve always enjoyed the beastie boys for their evolution from a punk rock band to leading into sampling music , to then pick back up their instruments. This album felt like a jam session mixed with all of their influences at the time. This album goes from hip hop to punk, to jazz and funk and then instrumental so quickly that it can be a lot. A lot of these beats reminded me of the band sublime But there are some classic songs in this that stood the test of time. I love the song with Q-tip. The album is a lot of things, which can make hard to listen in one sitting. 3.5
In small doses, I completely adore the Beastie Boys.
Liked one or two or their singles but other than that unaware of what Beastie Boys do so was looking forward to listening to this album. Huge disappointment. Sounded the same throughout or until half way through when I had to switch it off. Not my type of music at all. Do not like rap and this type sounds worse than those i would term as original rap artists. Just looked at the 1001 book and can see the Beastie album with the two singles I like is on the list so at least when this arrives in my mailbox I can give it more than 1 I did for this crap.
Helvítis töffarar. Root down uppáhalds úr þessarri yfirferð. Oh my god that's the funky shit. Sem Liam Howlett samplaði svo á The Fat of the Land í laginu Funky Shit. 6 ára Axel ELSKAÐI Funky Shit. Get it together ógeðslega þægilegt lag. Sabotage smá ofspilað en samt epic. Þetta er nostalgíuplata um töffið í 90's. Ótrúlega góð tónlist, skemmtilegir textar og banging legacy.
Virkilega góð plata hjá Beastie Boys. Mjög fjölbreytt og gaman að heyra pönk hjá þeim, byrjuðu sem pönkhljómsveit. Smá tilraunamennska í lokin, sem var líka mjög skemmtilega. Sabotage og Get it together þó skemmtilegustu lögin í þessari hlustun. Hlustaði ekki náið á textana, en mér heyrðist ekki vera neitt mikið af kvenfyrirlitningu.
Well, I must say I was surprised by this one. I was really looking forward to it, and whilst there are some amazing standout tracks, I've got to say I didn't enjoy them all :( To give them credit, they did span quite a few genres!
Esse albúm é uma mistura de estilos, com elementos do rap, rock e punk. Uma mistura que dá muita energia e ecleticidade ao album. A faixa que mais me marcou foi "Sabotage".
Some great 90s rock rap some great 90s rock(?) and some out there interludes etc. 4/5 for the bangers
Ich weiss nid ganz wieso aber ich finds irgendwie mega geil? Die einte songs hend für mich biz was vo rage against the machine. Es paar songs sind aber au wirklich trash (aso in a bad sense)? Idk ich weiss echt nid wie bewerte aber ich bi z. B mit "sure shot" voll am vibe gsi. So 3.8/5?
Honestly ich mag beastie boys wük und find sure shot sooooo en starche ahfang is album. Es isch hässig, schnell, rebellisch. S git par bangers wie sabotage no dinne aber s album isch für min gschmack scho chli z lang.. hetts mer chli chürzer gwünscht.
finds huere guet
noomel beastie boys. uuuh beat goht dumm. verstoh wenig. aber goht los, flöteveat hard. tough guy afoch punk. woth the freakfreak hahahah. afoch schoof km beat huere geil. root down geeeile bass. yooo what mega jazz chords. Get it together isch QTip time, geile beat. shes the cheese and im the maccaroni hahaha. Sabrosa funky time? funky time. Futtermans rule instrumental und goht no los? die letste paar tracks sind chli a mir verbizoge aber s isch immerno cool. Do It isch funny. Ricky's Theme isch mega smooth jazz huere cool. heart attack man wieder vooooll punk. da album macht afoch chli alles. shambala het mongolische kehlgsang??? bodhisattva vow au. oke sehr cools album aber s isch sehr all over the place.
okay eis album hemmer ja schomal gha licensed to ill isch für mich faast es 5i gsi, mal luege oke vom flow und so findis immerno ähnlich aber de flötebest isch natürlich recht andersch OHHH bi tough guy ghörtmer, vo d beastie boys chömmed (d längi vom lied passt au gad dezue) also de Effekt wo sie uf ihri stimm ghaue hend dass es tönt, wie wenn sie dur walky-talky würded rede, findi wird recht schnell alt UH SCHLAGZÜG okay also me ghört sehr guet ihri wurzle aber sie hend sochli en andere bezug dezue gfunde? d produktion und so isch alles chli roher (leider verstahtmer fast nümme, was sie singed) und synthis hend sochli meh platz (bis jz) sabotage findi recht sick schad, dassmer de text chum verstaht, will woni churz d lyrics nahgluegt han, ischs sochli ernster gsi wieder de gaggieffekt bi the update, obwohl ichs lied recht geil fänd aber wemmer so gar nüt verstaht nervtsmi chli 20 lieder findi hslt eifach chli z vill für eis album bin mengisch chli überforderet was sie alles probiert, iwie ghör ichs und es isch sochli "ja voll das isch passiert" uhh flute loop bopt no HEART ATTACK MAAAANN jaa vlt verglichs z fest mit licensed to ill wo banger after banger gsi isch aber leider het sich das album z lang, komisch abgmixt und für min gschmack ih verschiedene bereich eifach chli too much ahgfühlt
Great album with disparate influences that all coincide to make a complete piece. It’s tough to mix hardcore punk, jazz, and rap all together and have it work out, but the Boys pull it off and manage to give everything the same kind of attitude that ties it all together.
This is my 3rd Beastie Boys album, and although I know that this album is a bit different from the others (Licensed to Ill & Paul’s Boutique), I just have trouble telling their albums apart. I’ll probably have to re-listen to them sometime.
Classic. Listen to this a ton of car rides with my parents. Super fun and dynamic.
I’m just not a beasties guy.
Beastie Boys! Sabotage! Sure Shot! What else is there to say?
7/5
Beastie Boys: still yelling. Still have nothing to say. Just STFU already!
Automatic 5/5. Iconic. Social justice themes & Buddhism + a Q-Tip feature + dope instrumental tracks and thrashy punk rock.
Overall -I like that they include record player white noise -the blend of hip hop and jazz tempos are incredible -a bassists’ wet dream -the way if the vocals and instrumental were separated, they would go hard as their own songs -it’s very different but it’s kinda all the same type of different. For the most part, they did 3 styles and redid them 20 times -Critically, this is probably a 4, but it had no business being 20 songs, would give a 3 if it had under 15, but it just got tired after the first 14 songs Sure Shot -love the flute sounds intro -the tempo is perfect -Ooooo the delay vocals Tough Guys -a chaotic tempo B-Boys Makin -a bit jazzy, I like the mix of styles -giving just a hint of RHCP in the middle -the bass slaps Bobo in the corner -super jazzy love, I like - sounds like someone is tapping at the pick ups -another bass anthem -what type of electric guitar manipulation they are using I wonder -an organ ??? Sabatoge -oh hell yeah on the intro -I can’t place exactly what song it reminds of -love the guitar line in this -the electric sounds don’t do it for me Get it together -a little repetitive Sabrosa -oh FUCK yes on this guitar -I wonder if they were just fucking around and riffing The Update -OH THE PERCUSSION Futterman’s Rule -need to know the guitars and manipulations -another bass anthem -love the guitar line in this Alright hear this -another bass slapper Eugene’s Lament -a violin?? A guitar bow? -it’s giving psychological thriller Flute Loop -they love the flute so much Do it -not too different from everything else Ricky’s Theme -another riffing bit Heart Attack Man -oh that’s not where I thought this was going -kinda like Tough Guy The Scoop, Shambala -more of the same Bodhisatta -def middle eastern / south East Asian influence Transition -more of the same, interesting choice to close the album with
Another nope
Excellent stuff-good bridge between older and newer sensibilities.
8.5/10
alsof ik naar een heel fijn radiostation luister. En in bijna elk nummer een hele fijne bas.
Heb een heel ander beeld gekregen van de BB door dit album. Veel muzikaler en gevarieerder dan ik dacht. Mijn favorieten: Root Down en Get it Together.
Mooie plaat in een leuk genre. Zeker voor hun tijd gewaagde combinaties van samples en geluidstechniek die later de standaard zijn gaan vormen (althans in de mainstream). Goed geproduceerd in een tijd dat verder alles veel te gepolijst klonk.
Still slaps.
This type of rap makes me want to be on a skateboard
The original deez nuts The first couple of times I have listened to this album I always enjoyed it, but it never really clicked. However this time it may have passed Paul's boutique as my favorite Beastie Boys album. There are so many great songs on this album and so many great lines that come into my head all of the time. Root down is such a great song, the Update may be one of my favorite Beastie tracks (the upright bass!!), Get it Together has so many great lines and moments, sure shot is a banger, even the instrumental interludes are great, and If anyone hates sabotage they cannot be trusted.
Not bad. I didn't know they were more than rock/rap. They have a little funk to them. Instrumentals? Who'da thunk it?
Me cundió mucho musicalmente. Tengo que volver a escucharlo porque quiero hacerlo con calma y poder apreciar el contenido pero a nivel musical 10/10 un hip hop muy puro a la vez que nada, mil géneros. super unexpected la verdad
I like the BB. I like Ill Communication. I expected to give this a 3 but changed my mind when I kept thinking about Sabotage and its excellent video done by Spike Jonze.
Why are they always just yelling. I feel like that’s what my mom thinks all rap music is and I understand why she hates rap. But also some songs I like I guess. And their interludes are decent vibes. Eh
Tandon Scale Rating: 3.25 Standouts: Sure Shot, Root Down, Sabotage Foot Notes: 1 I’m pretty sure they sampled a goat noise in b-boy 2 I don’t know if they’re punk or hip hop or funk 3 broke me damn AirPods turning up Sabotage too loud Would I Listen Again: has some bright spots I’d probably put it on Album Cover Rating: (1-5) 3.5 Album Name Rating: (1-5) 5
Listening when I work out. It went HARD. Reminds me of Tod. This is what would I could playing in the Grange garage during the summer. Or like Tony Pro Skater 3. It must’ve been a choice to sound away from the mic? Maybe it made them sound better than they were. But I wish it was just a bit clearer. Maybe it would have been cheesy if it wasn’t presented as it was. The Sure Shot vinyl scratch went hard. That’s when I leaned in. Sabotage still goes so crazy. Replace all Seven Nation Army song uses with Sabotage.
Fantastic
Was skeptical at first because so far I’ve not been a fan of 90s hip hop, but by the end I was liking it.
Riffs not payed for Not for me
Strictly handheld is the style I go/Never rock the mic with the pantyhose
bit yelly
This album exhibits such phenomenal range. Ill Communication is a pin wheel of influences spanning from DC hard core, Jazz, Rock, Funk and Hip Hop. This record is in a league of its own, and Beastie Boys were one of a kind. Very few people genre hop as vastly as this through entire careers, through multiple albums, let alone on a single record. But this is just what Beastie Boys do. They are one of, if not the most consistent Hip Hop group of all time, and this album is a triumph. My only complaint is towards the end of the album their voices are too distorted. I imagine that was a sound, style or technique they specifically chose that I wish was a little more clean on record. RIP MCA
Effortlessly great. A few top tier songs amongst funky instruments and cool hip-hop beats. Not listened to this all the way though since I was about 17.
Peak latter day genre hopping beasties that foreshadowed what was ahead on hello nasty.
Ok
Didn't do a thing for me.
Totally not my genre. I tried listening with an open mind, but the tracks were either too "head banging" or too electronic to engage me. Meh.
Better than I expected, but not amazing. Seemed to meander at times. Some of the non hip-hop tracks were good, but a fair few fell flat. The vocals also got tiresome after a while, which is at odds with the intermissions also getting stale. 2.5*
Interesting to hear the flute and other instruments i didn't expect in a Beastie Boys album.
* Definitely feel like I've heard Sure Shot before somewhere, especially that repetitive background... I don't know what to describe it as tbh; it's most noticeable in the last 30 seconds or so. * Tough Guy feels like if South Park were a song. * Is the name 'Bobo on the Corner' supposed to make you think of a monkey playing the bongos? Because that's what I imagine. * When I started this project, I didn't think I'd be jamming out more to the Beastie Boys than the likes of Prince and Led Zeppelin but here we are. I've enjoyed, all things considered, just about every song so far. The instrumentals I could do without but that's about it. * Futterman's Rule had the chance to move up the rankings a bit more than the other mainly instrumental numbers but got repetitive after a while. * That flute in Flute Loop is obnoxious. Maybe that's the point? * Interestingly, Beastie Boys is similar to Miles Davis in that all of their music, at least on this album, sound very similar to each other, and I find I could very easily fuse them together if I wasn't paying attention. But whereas Miles Davis' sameness bothered me and made it difficult to rank them, I don't get that same irritation from the Beastie Boys. * The instrumental only numbers really drag the album down. If not for them, I think I'd, rather surprisingly to myself, put it at a 5 star album. But I think it's gonna land in a 4 star spot because of it. * That little intro to Heart Attack Man was super endearing. Started strong but the "step back" section dragged the rest of the song down. -- Album Rankings -- 1. Sure Shot 2. Root Down 3. B-Boys Makin' with the Freak Freak 4. Get It Together 5. Alright Hear This 6. The Scoop 7. Do It 8. Bodhisattva Vow 9. Flute Loop 10. Sabotage 11. Tough Guy 12. Heart Attack Man 13. The Update 14. Transitions 15. Futterman's Rule 16. Sabrosa 17. Bobo on the Corner 18. Ricky's Theme 19. Eugene's Lament 20. Shambala
Little long, but overall it was good!
Awesome album. Enjoyed it
Awesome
Pretty sweet. So much more than a hip hop album.
A classic. Still great.
Den originale blanding af rap og rock, masser af energi, jazz samples, ren sabotage
I don’t know if it is a good album…it doesn’t matter anyway. I feel 20 years younger whilst listening to it. It’s creative, it’s courageous, it’s silly, it’s clever.
Not big on beastie boys punk
Interesting album. I agree with a previous reviewer that the sounds are so different that I thought I was listening to a totally different artist halfway through!
I'VE HEARD OF THE BEASTIE BOYS PREVIOUSLY, BUT NEVER HAVE. I LISTENED TO THEM BEFORE. I WAS EXPECTING SOME KIND OF SCREECHING ROCK VOCALS, WHICH I DON'T NORMALLY GO FOR. INSTEAD, I GET THIS RATHER COOL AND FUNKY JAZZ SOUND. I LOVE IT. MY ONLY COMPLAINT IS THAT ON Spotify only a handful of the tunes on this album/CD were actually available. What's up with that?.
Summary: This album was a bit all over the place. Some unforgettable tracks that will be mainstays in playlists forever and others that seem like experiments that missed the mark. I love the creativity and courage but if you miss on it, I'm still going to skip the track. I would surprised by the instrumental tracks and even more surprised how much I liked some of them. 1 - Sure Shot: They jump RIGHT IN with a great beat. Head is immediately bopping. It feels like an intro song and will never be a repeater or favorite but I'm invested now. 2 - Tough Guy: Not really my style. Seems like maybe this was an influence to The Offspring which I also don't like. Skip! 3 - B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak Not shy of the distortion knob. 4 - Bobo On The Corner Interlude-type track 5 - Root Down Okay... okay... this is fulfilling the promise the first track made. I'm back to bopping along. 6 - Sabotage AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH YEAH! This song evokes a feeling so well. I can even still imagine the music video while I'm listening. 7 - Get It Together Very different and gives me Digable Planets and Naughty By Nature influence vibes. Ooooooooooh roll credits (mentioned the album title at the end) 8 - Sabrosa Got that funk... Holy crap is this all instrumental? I like it. Almost like an intermission with style. 9 - The Update Fine track. I'll probably not listen to it again unless I'm not paying attention. 10 - Futterman's Rule Another instrumental break. I dig this one too. 11 - Alright Hear This It's ok 12 - Eugene's Lament Interesting change of pace. Not my favorite. 13 - Flute Loop Oooooh I like this. 14 - Do It This is got a groove to it. 15 - Ricky's Theme All of the sudden a chill beat... ok... cool 16 - Heart Attack Man I don't like this. 17 - The Scoop I like the way this is put together with the clips and the funky beat. Seems like it was a bit ahead of its time. 18 - Shambala Another interesting instrumental. 19 - Bodhisattva Vow A fine addition towards the end. 20 - Transitions Nice transition out of the album. Relaxing.
This is a toughie for me. I like a lot of the instrumental tracks and enjoy vocals when they aren’t very distorted. But the tracks on this album with a lot of industrial influence, distorted vocals, and pitchy disc spinning don’t do it for me.
Never to the beastie boys before and I didn't realize they were such slammin' guitarists, drummers, and bassists. Sabotage is the obvious stand out but I also really enjoyed Sabrosa. I'm not sure stuff like the flute loop in Sure Shot really worked for me - it was just a lot. But the keyboard samples and live keyboards were all really fun. Never gonna be my easiest listen but I understand this album and the beastie boys a lot more than before.
Took the original sound if the band, keeps the gleeful hedonism, but softens the rough edges with polish and attention to musical detail.
Listened to a few tracks, just not my thing. Very 90s.
This one checks all the boxes and really highlights the skill of the band. Obviously it has the two bangers in Sure Shot and Sabotage, but it also delves into a number of other genres in both the instrumental tunes, but also on those with vocals. The rhymes are crisp and this is solid all around. Plus it has Biz Markie.
Only songs I enjoyed was Sabotage and Transitions
It's fun! So many fun sounds going on. And vaguely familiar because I was a kid during this time haha
Mochte ich früher gar nicht, heute ist das eine oder andere Stück beachtenswert. Insgesamt aber nicht meins
Sucked
Not my fave. Good beat but not my kind of music.
Special crossover episode - rating door Kiki Samen met Lars geluisterd in de auto. Mede dankzij het geluid van schreeuwen door een kapotte megafoon, een debiele kleuter op een blokfluit en andere vage schit dacht ik dat ik een koortsdroom had. Geen fan, veel nummers brachten mij in de stemming om een auto in elkaar te slaan met een honkbalknuppel. Om de een of andere vage reden vond Lars sommige nummers wel oké (...) dus gemiddelde van 2 sterren it is.
Erg gaaf! Flute is toegevoegd aan favo’s
Ik had me voorbereid op een uur lang geschreeuw maar ik vond die instrumentale tussenstukjes echt heel chill. Gewoon lekker albumpie
I'M TELLIN Y'ALL IT'S SABOTAAAAAAAGE
Great Album, all time Classic
I love the Beastie Boys, and I know I love the songs in this album, but I had never actually sat and listened through the album fully. I'm so glad I did, and I can have an even greater appreciation for one of my favorite groups of artists. Sabotage really can't be beat, and there are still a handful of songs in here that will make you feel just as cool in so many ways. 5/5 or 94/100
every song sounds the same and it eventually just becomes noise
Hell yes. Never a chance to get bored.
Heavy on the instrumentals. I know they were revolutionary at the time but not something I feel holds up great.
Really fun and surprisingly varied.
Ok
First thought was: It is exhausting. Sometimes annoying. But I listened it till the end. And don't hated it all the way. However I did not enjoy either.
Oujeee
Starts strong, but tapers off into just noise by the last 1/3 of the tracks
This album was pretty solid. Sabotage, Sure Shot and Get it Together were my favorite songs. I was surprised to see how versatile they were with all the trippy instrumentals in between complete banger tracks. I think this album’s one hindrance is its length. I think the album would have felt a lot less tedious if it was shorter. Though they were versatile, they were not versatile enough to make this album an hour!
Absolutely beautiful listen. Didn’t expect to enjoy it this much, since I don’t care too much for hip-hop but the jazzy inbetweens are stunning.
Innovative and musically sophisticated... and so damn fun!
I grew up in this era, but definitely not my cup of tea.
Solid gold start to finish!
Hadn't listened to much Beastie Boys in the past, wasn't sure I would like it. The harder rap/rock songs not really my jam, but the mix of instrumental tracks and some of the more melodic stuff I really enjoyed
Good.
Too much yelling. I get the interesting rhythmic things happening, but I can't get over the yelling.
Bien
Great album.
Top Song: Sabotage Buy Vinyl?: Maybe Songs Added To Playlist: 2 Notes: Very solid album, love the mix of lyric heavy and instrumental heavy songs.
Confirms my very odd preference for the two Beastie Boys instrumental albums. I just don't find their rapping/singing that fun to listen to, but the music is such a cool mix of funk and rock and hiphop.
Not a fan
hell yeah
Classic Mix of Beastie Lore. Punk and Hip hop Gold!!!
hell yeah.
never big fan
I have never really been a Beastie Boys fan so his was my first listen to the album. I am glad I did but still not a fan