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I like the beastie boys quite a bit but this album is just okay.
3*
This was a good album that was just a touch too long. Its hallmark is its vibe which is very chill and the production is awsome too, but it gets boring at bits due to its length. 6/10
uh no sleep till brooklyn is nice 3/5
Ok, hyvä salimusa.
definitely a young man’s record, so many swears, probably 20 minutes too long
It’s some of their best music ever, it is extremely top-heavy, and could have done with some editing. But, so could the White Album.
It's not my jam, but that doesn't mean it's not a good jam.
I'm about 3 albums away from License To Ill which I'll get to once I catch up with the current album (Black Monk Time by The Monks). Anyway, all that to say I'm not sure where this album fits in the whole scheme of things. Sabotage is an outstanding track, Sure Shot is a great opener and there are some other pearls on here. But I'm not quite ready to give it a 4.
Crisply enjoyable 60mins. Crescent fresh. 3.5 stars.
I love the beastie boys but this isn’t my fave
I skipped songs after 1 min if I didnt like them. Id say I had to do that after half the songs All that aside, some of this was goood. In a not so beatie boys way. I liked Sabrosa and Rickys Theme a lot. Sabotage is probably the only original sounding tune that I enjoyed from front to back. Im pretty surprised that weve had two BB albums already.
Compared to their other albums that give me more of a 'frat boys playing gangsters' vibe, this one feels remarkably mature. Very diverse musically, featuring the expected mix of Hip Hop and Rock/Metal beats, but also dabbles with punk, funk, and instrumental. This diversity makes it intriguing, but also somehow incoherent and overall probably less appealing, since most people won't like all genres. As always with the Beasties, it's not my cup of tea and apart from Sabotage, which is of course awesome, I didn't really enjoy anything. 3.5/5
-well I really like the blending of rap and rock. it’s creative, especially for white guys in 1994. there’s a lot of other cool variety in genre-mixing throughout this album. you never really knew what you were gonna listen to next -that being said, definitely felt a bit bloated. they could’ve shaved it down a little toward the end but oh well, still pretty cool -Favorites are Sure Shot, Sabotage, and Get It Together
3/5
Didn't grab me as much as some other BB albums
Expected to love this, but there are a LOT of skippable tracks for me and I don’t get why they spend half the album rapping into a fuzzy landline connection. Still gets 3 stars for overall vibe and Sure Shot, Sabotage, Root Down, and Get It Together, but it’s a soft 3.
Some screaming bangers, some screaming fillers.
One of the greatest song of all time and another average album by Beastie Boys. It's just not that interesting. I have no idea how they come up with Sabotage, this song sticks out so much from the whole discography, it's very weird. I think an album with this track on a loop would be much more entertaining than Ill Communication.
Like the sound, don’t like hiphop
Not a huge fan of the vocals and mood throughout. Sabotage, Futterman's Rule and Heart Attack Man were standout tracks that elevate to a 3.
Not bad for a Beastie Boys album
always love some old school hip hop, however some songs were way to crazy and 'loud' for me.
If this album were a drink, its composition would be: A good Hip-Hop whiskey with a good amount of Rock Cola and Soul & Funk ice on top! Very interesting sound. It's not something I would listen to every day, but it was fun to listen to. I had never listened to Beastie Boys before today. I hope to hear better albums than this one in the future.
Remember when Captain Kirk stole his step father’s vintage car and had a police chase/drove it off a cliff while sabotage by the beastie boys was playing. Yeah me either.
I am not a great hip-hop listener but I think I appreciate this record. It sounds really alive, with a good mix of genres that show a true attention to songwriting. Deserves a second, third, fourth listen in order to understand everything and appreciate the record in its best aspect. Really nice drums, I loved that. (perhaps the whole thing is a little bit too long ...) Songs I liked and saved : Sure Shot, Futterman's Rule, Ricky's Theme, The Scoop
Not a fan of Hip-Hop, but this was ok.
Quite impressive, not really my genre though
Beats megacool, Vibes zu aggro für mich
Ich finde die Songs interessant und tanzenswert. Die Übergänge zwischen den Songs gefallen mir, sie machen das Album zu einem grossen Werk. Dafür dass es Hiphop ist, passiert viel. Zuweilen sind auch die Harmonien interessant (z.B. in Root Down). Allerdings finde ich trotzdem, dass die Musik sich stark auf Schlagzeug und Sprechgesang fokussiert, was ich anstrengend und überreizend zum Anhören finde. Eine Ausnahme ist Eugene‘s Lament: Sehr spannend und ein Song, der sich von den anderen im Album unterscheidet. Shambala geht crazy, das erinnert mich an Dune…
Having listened to license to Ill quite a bit it was fun to hear this. I like the more fun quirky Beastie Boys more than this version of them but still good. This was more of a complete album/idea though.
My last album was also by the Beastie Boys and deep down I still wish it said the Beach Boys instead.
Well, I thought I might enjoy this more ... but those vocals really started to irritate me. I really enjoyed Eugene's Lament, however. And Transitions. Quite the vibe. It's a three from me.
Enjoyed the 90s hiphop sound and the instrumental ‘filler’ tracks were pretty good too.
bop
I had a hard time keeping up with the words but I was able to bob my head and tap my toe in time with the beat. As an old guy, that's probably all the exercise I'm gonna get so thank you, Beastie Boys, for making my life better today
Maybe a 3 and a half
You know what, I've never thought much of the beastie boys but this was actually pretty good. Middling 3.
Pretty good album, but starts feeling pretty stale and samey by the end. The Minor Threat-like songs were a good break from all the songs that just sound like generic Beastie Boys songs, but I think I would have preferred a whole album of those, plus whatever was happening on Shambala.
Eskede flute loop og at q tip var med
Great album with a handful of really great songs but a lot of filler in between also
I'm always conflicted with a Beastie Boys album. Always feels like a college white dude party trick. But there are also always some UNDENIABLE bangers. Cmon, Sabatoge! I just don't know. The two tracks that made me turn my head had features and were done in the style of those artists so it was hard to really feel those as Beastie Boys songs.
This was ok. Not as good as some of there other albums. It does have the one hit though
Not boring, at least. Felt like 10 different albums in one.
I really enjoy the instrumentals on this album, this particular style of rapping kind of ruins it to be honest. Sorry, just not for me! I'd definitely rock a playlist of their instrumentals though.
Favourite track: Heart Attack Man.
Instrumentals were pretty good. The rap stuff is not for me.
Classic
Jazzier than I thought. Need to give it another listen. Has some of my fave songs on there but not sure how I feel about it as a whole.
3.5
fairly cool coolest song: Sabotage
First half was pretty good, and relaxing. Second half was annoying and had to skip.
Great album but not my favorite from them. I have to be in a very specific mood to listen to hardcore Beastie Boys. Still love em tho
2,5
Solid album but I'm not a big Beastie's guy.
“Sabotage” is obviously the clear stand out here. “Eugene’s Lament” was interesting. There were a few surprise more chill tunes that broke it up a bit. Still 20 tracks/ an hour of the Beasties is a lot.
I caught the Beasties on this tour in ‘94 and it was cool to see them playing live with real instruments, including having the drummer from Suicidal Tendencies backing them up. It furthered my respect for them and their abilities. The Sabotage video alone almost earns up ranking here. But while this album is a pretty wide gamut of styles and vocal numbers vs. instrumentals, it’s a commitment to get through in one fell swoop. I’ll always dig the boys, but will no doubt check my head at Paul’s Boutique as my go to album for them.
Solid opening but and some great grooves in the mix. Was not expecting so many n words on Get It Together so that was a little awkward with my kid in the car. But Sabrosa right after put some fun funk in our step. Sabotage is such a great music video. 3.25
I find it kinda tough to listen to Beastie Boys for an hour straight. Opening track and Sabotage are stand outs, but the rest is pretty forgettable IMO. 3.25/5
valid
Sure Shot, Root Down, Get It Together and Sabotage are great singles. The album overall tries to combine too many different sounds and styles for me, not many succeeding at, to say this is a highly loved album. 3/5 because I do like the Beasties, but in the grand scheme of pushing the genre forward, not an important album.
6.5/10 Enjoyed a lot didn’t, like the instrumental ones however
Love beastie boys! This isn’t my favorite album tho.
Ehhhh. Doesn't do it for me
Never been a huge beastie boys enjoyer
Beastie Boys are generally fun but I wasn’t expecting the direction this went in with the instrumental tracks. Really pleasant surprise and led to an interesting post-album shuffle
Honestly couldn’t help but think every song sounded the same but I love Sabotage and Flute Loop
Like a cross between rage against the machine and a tribe called quest and the Styleboyz from Popstar
Good, but a lot of filler
he’s doing what to mashed potatoes!?
A great crossover hip-hop album.
not really my style, but it's fun so why not
Nice, and great throwback to the '90s Sabotage is a classic to rival all classic songs. The rest, is okay.
I actually liked this record better than Licensed to Ill. And I'm sure I'd have loved it in my teens. But it's not for me, now.
3☆/5 09.01.2024
I feel like I need to give this one another spin or two, but my first thought is 3.5/5
Temo che l’infatuazione coi Beastie Boys si sia conclusa. Che peccato
How many god damn beastie boys albums are they gonna put on this list
Some solid tracks, some that sounded more like filler. I expected some more energy but overall it was solid. A 3.5 but not a 4 for me.
brabo
Sure Shot 3.7 Tough Guy 3 B-Boys Makin' with the Freak Freak 3.1 Bobo on the Corner 3.1 Root Down 3.4 Sabatage 4.3 Get It Together 3.3 Sabrosa 3.6 The Update 3.4 Futterman's Rule 3.5 Alright Hear This 3.2 Eugene's Lament 3.4 Flute Loop 3.1 Do It 3.1 Ricky's Theme 3.5 Heart Attack Man 3.3 The Scoop 3.5 Shambala 3.4 Bodhisattva Vow 3.4 Transitions 3.3 Score: 3.38
Good album, but I still feel like I could take 5 songs off this album and put them in a playlist and be happy.
maybe i'll come back to this album later and regret this rating but for now i just don't get it
3/5 - I like if for the nostalgia, but too much of the same for me when listening to the full album. I love the songs individually.
More punk rock energy than you might expect from a Beastie Boys album. Good but not my favorite of theirs
Not my cuppa tea But some nice instrumental songs
First listen Saved 10/20 Top track: Sabotage
3.5
3.5 pretty good liked the variety wish there was more energy throughout like sabotage
little repetitive, but they were so ahead of the times.
I love the Beastie Boys, but this album was very repetitive. It started out really strong, but by halfway through I was ready to be done with it. I’d like to rate this a 2.7. Since I can’t, I’ll just give them the benefit of the doubt and round up to a 3. Sabotage, sure shot, and b-boys makin with the freak freak were my favorites on this one.
Not a very attentive listen but was nice
Cool stuff. I was not expecting so much jazz.
At least they stopped saying their names so much. Don’t live the mixing in some parts but also contains some classics.
Rebel
Ugh, this is another one I want to like more than I actually do. The Sabotage video is genius and Sure Shot is great but the rest bores me a bit. Disappointing
This is a fun CD. All the songs are short and they kind of flow into each other, with a very live-album feel. So it sort-of functions like an overgrown suite, similar to Smiley Smile or something like it. That makes it a really easy listen, and feel shorter than the one-hour runtime. That said, it's not earth-shattering. The virtuosity is pretty limited (almost intentionally so on the most well-known track, "Sabotage). They're a rap band, but the best actual rap is done by the guy on "Get It Together", who's probably not in the band (he doesn't appear on any other track). And while the CD functions well as a cohesive whole, there really aren't any highlights or clear peaks. That's OK.
Loved some of the songs but overall found the sampling a bit too much at times.
While not a bad album, Ill Communication pales in comparison to Licensed to Ill and Paul's Boutique.
Rick Rubin: How many megaphones did you say you need for your new album? Beastie Boys: ALL OF THEM!
Solid album, didn't finish it lol. But I liked the first half that I did. Nothing mind blowing for me though
This album is brought down in my mind by the several instrumental interludes that feel like they are half of the album. I think that if you remove some of them this album gets a lot stronger.
Definitely better than the other BB album. Fave Tracks: Sabotage, Get It Together, The Update, Flute Loop 3.3/5
Enjoyed. Love old school hip hop
This album is brought down in my mind by the several instrumental interludes that feel like they are half of the album. I think that if you remove some of them this album gets a lot stronger.
Sabotage is one of my favorite tracks ever. The rest of this album I just don't get. Feels disconnected from itself.
Although not a fan, the acid jazz portions I found quite good and the style is interesting.
Sure Shot - 4 Tough Guy - 3.5 B-Boys Makin - 3 Bobo on the Corner - 3 Root Down - 3 Sabotage - 5 Get it Together - 3 Sabrosa - 4 The Update - 3.5 Futtermans' Rule - 3.5 Alright Hear This - 3.5 Eugene's Lament - 3 Flute Loop - 4 Do It - 3.5 Ricky's Theme - 3 Heart Attack Man - 2.5 The Scoop - 3.5 Shambala - 2.5 Bodhisattva Vow - 3 Transitions - 3.5 All over the board. Safely landing in 3 overall.
06/25/24 S Tier—————————5 A Tier—————————4 Sure Shot Alright Here This Flute Loop B Tier—————————3 Sabotage The Update Eugene’s Lament Futterman’s Rule Sabrosa Ricky’s Theme Do It The Scoop C Tier—————————2 Get It Together Shambala Bobo On The Corner Root Down Transitions Heart Attack Man Bodhisattva Vow Tough Guy D Tier—————————1
Ill Communication by The Beastie Boys Tuesday 6/25/24 9:57 S Tier————————— Sabotage A Tier————————— Sure Shot Bobo On The Corner B Tier————————— The Update Root Down Flute Loop Transitions Futterman’s Rule Eugene’s Lament Ricky’s Theme Sabrosa The Scoop Alright Hear This Bodhisattva Shambala Do It Get It Together B Boys C Tier————————— Heart Attack Man Tough Guy
I used to think I loved Beastie Boys but I just liked the odd song and this proves it. Sabotage is great! Everything else is okay. Actually Sabrosa fucking rules too.
Good time! Altså det er lidt noget rod, men det er sgu fed!
Not as good as License to Ill, but still pretty decent.
🎧good hip hop
I'm not a huge beastie boy fan, but I do like a couple songs, and most of those happen to be on this album, and most of them start with S. I appreciate the hustle they do and am kind of in awe at how they get their product to look like not a lot of effort went into it. If you told me they didn't try very hard and still put this out, that would also be impressive. Favorite track "Sabotage" 3/5
Ég hef ekki verið mikið fyrir rapp en rokkskotið rapp er samt alveg eitthvað sem ég fíla alveg síðan Quarashi var og hét. Ég fílaði einmitt þessa plötu en mun samt líklegast aldrei setja hana á af sjálfsdáðum. Þetta er ekki eitthvað sem mér dettur í hug að hlusta á nema bara eitt og eitt lag. Samt gott stöff með góðum smellum.
Not my favourite from them but decent.
Hip hop rock jazz funk. Te hace mover la cabeza. Al final se hace un poco pesado.
idk how to rate this. i liked how many genres there were how many sounds they tried out it was conceptually so sound but i think on a deeper level i just do not gaf about the beastie boys.
I thouht this was pet shop boys and was pretty surprised by the genre lol. Shocking amount of what sounds like jazz flute. I enjoyed the more relaxed interludes
Okay
Solid - a lot more variety than expected.
Hyvä meininki levyssä. Aika rokahtava, kaksi ihan suoraa hardcore punkki kappalettakin. Instrumentaaleja myös. Vähän liikaa ehkä. Niin sanottuja "oikeita kappaleita" liian vähän. Parhaat: Sabotage, Root Down, Get It Together
Too many filler tracks to be more than 3 stars. Some absolute bangers though
Ein av de bedre tingene 90-tallet hadde å by på
Not my style, but still ok
Good blend of rapping and heavy metal sensibilities.
There’s now two Beastie Boys albums I at least sorta like. This one not as much as Paul’s Boutique, but still a lot more than I expected.
Very solid front to back
I don't know to honestly... Beastie Boys manages to make white guy rap cool with some energy, but still quite bland. 'Sabotage' is a really cool song, but had a hard time finding anything else that stood out. Gets pretty monotone after a while, but I've heard worse albums as well.
Not as good as I remember it being from my teens, way overlong and the singles are hugely overplayed now. Should have cut the bad hardcore too
Good!
Better than the last Beastie Boys album since half of it is just beats and jams. It’s also got Sabotage which is the best song they have made. 6/10
I like Beastie Boys but this is eh for me- some hits some misses
Beastie boys altijd classic legends, maar ik kan er gewoon net niet naar luisteren
This was not what I expected. I liked the jazzy instrumental tracks and the overall vibe of the album, but I'm not a fan of shouted distortion-heavy vocals. This is especially the case for rap, where it seems odd to choose a style which makes the lyrics difficult to understand
Love the Beastie Boys, this album was great Top tracks: Sabotage, Flute Loop
The Beastie Boys are very much hit-and-miss for me. Personally they get some bonus points for their inclusion in "Patriot" which remains one of the best TV shows of all time. That's enough to round this 2.5 up to a 3 for me. I liked a few of the songs on this album, but overall it was more miss than hit and probably deserves a 2.
Far far far better than License to Ill Still not amazing, it lasts too long, so you enjoy it for a bit, but it keeps going and going. It feels really uncool at times. They just arent my kind of group, the vocals can be cringey. The whole thing can be, but the first half is fairly decent. Lets say low 3 and we can all move on
Never been much of a fan of the Beastie Boys. They feel...messy, the sound is too dirty, too hyperactive for me. I don't know why they have to make their voice sound like they're far away from the mic. I guess I just don't like them. That's fine. For me, they're background music, something I would play in a bar or in a skate shop, just to have something playing to fill the deafening silence. Or maybe something I would play on a long car ride during the summer, because they feel somewhat "beachy"
Not my cup of tea
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
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.
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
Listen all yall it’s a sabotage Heard this album many times growing up, not my favorite but it’s alright
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
FUNNNNNNN
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.
Kovempi kuin muistin. Tässä on tosi hyviä instrumentaalibiisejä
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
Te saai album voor 4
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
Excellent players on this album…so much talent
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
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
Nice variety of sounds
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
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.
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.
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 songs I liked, some songs I didn’t.
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.
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.
Alright
Important punk/rap album but not my vibe. Flute loop is the best imo
A little bit too shouty and yelly!
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
Good album. I hadn't listened to this before.
I remember when my older brother liked one of these songs
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
Hip hop rock jazz funk. Te hace mover la cabeza. Al final se hace un poco pesado.
Not my favorite, less recognizable than what I know of them.
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.
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.
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
Hip hop rock jazz funk. Te hace mover la cabeza. Al final se hace un poco pesado.
Pretty good pretty good indeed
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.
Sounds like there is some inspiration from NWA. Some good songs, but overall, the album is good but not great.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
bit yelly
Ok
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*
Den originale blanding af rap og rock, masser af energi, jazz samples, ren sabotage
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.
Mochte ich früher gar nicht, heute ist das eine oder andere Stück beachtenswert. Insgesamt aber nicht meins
Oujeee
Starts strong, but tapers off into just noise by the last 1/3 of the tracks
Too much yelling. I get the interesting rhythmic things happening, but I can't get over the yelling.
Bien
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.
Definitely funkier than I thought it would be. It had more unique sounds than what I give the group credit for.
A 3.5 really. Just a little too baggy.
Golden age of hip-hop. Fun influences from different genres. Great features. Would be higher if I liked hip-hop
Not bad. Decent energy. Sabotage was the stand out song.
Feels like the sort of album others have taken inspiration from so doesn’t feel as new as it probably originally was, probably a bunch of artists I do like. High pitched shouting guy has never really been my jam, someone an octave lower might have had me enjoy it more. Sabotage is a good song but didn’t find many others I wanted to save. Flute with rapping works well though on one of the tracks would like to find more of that. Few instrumental filler tracks too which I’m never overly fussed with.
For some reason I thought this album was a lot better than it actually was. Sabotage is a banger though.
Not really a fan of hip hop in general, but I appreciate that they played around with rock and jazz
Intergalactic is better
I respect the Beastie Boys but can’t do an hour. Sabotage still incredible.
It was okay
some good songs, maybe a bit to loud for my liking
This album needs to decide what it wants to be when it grows up. The style bounces from their version of hip hop to punk to 70s souls inspired grooves with instrumentals mixed in. It’s hard to follow. I like most of the varieties individually, but it doesn’t feel cohesive to the point that I’m focused on the style changes more than the music.
Sure SHot Root Down Sabotage Do It
This was alright. Shouting worked on some songs. The vocal effect where it seems like they are talking through a megaphone was not fun, it all sounded the same. I am not sure what the musical interludes were for. Solid 3.
Had some good moments, but not my favorite 6/10
Not my style but I like the energy.
There's a lot going off here. Too much. It's a mixed bag, with some interesting samples. Definitely a departure and progress from went before. But It jumps around a little too much for my liking. Sabotage remains sublime. That kicked the shit out of Monday morning for me.
I like the Beastie Boys but this album idk...
i like the beastie boys, they have better albums tho, this gets a bit old
Yeah you know, some sick beats and some interesting samples and raps and stuff. But not really how I like to fill my listening time.
The intertwining of styles between jazz, fusion, rock, hip-hop... made this album and the Beastie Boys a lot more than I set them up to be. I'm not sure I thought of them distinctly as a hip-hop group vs early hard rock, but this is how you inspire a lot of the rap-rock groups that would come within the next decade following this album. Sabotage is an instant classic, but the instrumentals on the album have a lot of weight
More than once while listening, I thought Spotify had switched over to some other artist whenever some of the instrumentals started. They impressed me far more than any of the lyrics or rap. Too bad the entire thing wasn't some soundtrack album!
Alkaa helvetin hyvin (hardcore-veto on uskottavassa epäuskottavuudessaan ansioitunut), uhkaa muuttua tasapaksuksi, kunnes sylkee peräkkäin Sabotagen ja Get It Togetherin, flirttailee taas välillä tylsyyden kanssa, mutta sisältää myös loistavia hetkiä ja soundeja, menee vähän kamalaksi Flute Loopin kohdalla, mutta loppuu vakuuttavasti (toinen hardcore-veto on myös ihan hyvä). Kolme tähteä taas ansaittu.
I hate hip hop for the most part, but I find I have a soft spot for Beastie Boys. I loved Licensed to Ill, and was hoping that would continue with this album. But sadly, I just wasn’t really into Ill Communication. One of the biggest surprises was that Sabotage is Beastie Boys’ most streamed song on Spotify by far. I’d have thought that would go to No Sleep Till Brooklyn or Fight For Your Right. But Sabotage is just kind of alright. Nothing amazing. I really wish I’d liked this album more than I did but it was just kinda average. Better than most hip hop in my opinion but just average. 7/10 Top 3: 1. Sure Shot 2. Root Down 3. Sabotage
After 50 albums, I finally got a hip-hop album. I've never really been a hip-hop guy. I've always respected the genre, I just don't really listen to it all that much. Despite that, I was quite excited to finally listen to a hip-hop album for this project. So, does Ill Communication by Beastie Boys disappoint? Absolutely not. This is a very interesting album right here. It goes all over the place in the best way possible. I said that it was a hip-hop album, which is correct, but it also has elements of rock and jazz as well. Somehow, all of those blend together to form something good. The lyrics are very referential, with there being common theming between the references like jazz artists. I think the most interesting part of the album is the fact the second to last song is straight up a song all about Buddhism. That's just really interesting to me and I don't know why. I guess my main complaint is that the vocal effect on the vocals doesn't really resonate with me much. It just kind of makes it hard to understand the lyrics at times. Overall, this is a fascinating album and a somewhat worthy pick of being my first full hip-hop album that I've listened to. High 3/5.
Is it necessary for the Beastie Boys to have so many albums on this list? I wouldn’t have thought so but it seems they have more fans than I would have supposed. Compared to the other two Beastie Boys albums I’ve listened to through this project, this was decent & almost sneakily catchy at times. I wouldn’t listen to it again though.
Highlights: Sure Shot, Tough Guy, Root Down, Sabrosa, Sabotage, Flute Loop, Transitions. Overall: 6/10
Still fun to listen to, like the other Beastie Boys album. I feel like it is missing some of the innocence of the other album though.
sabotage obviously a highlight, was genuinely surprised at the tail end with the buddhist vibes, which i enjoyed; beastie boys can get verrrrry samey and i appreciated the change of pace
I liked the instrumental songs a lot Once again I enjoyed the cleverness of the lyrics but not the themes lol Also TIL deez nuts is this old of a joke Fave lyric “ There are things I've done that I wouldn't do again / But I'm glad that I did 'cause I learned from them”
i like the beastie boys, but its sound and lyrics, i just cant take it seriously. funny album
solid beastie boys album. Not the biggest fan of them but there were some good songs on this album. Sabotage is my favorite song by them so it was nice hearing that on this album
ХВАТИТ ОРАТЬ НА МЕНЯ
bit weird, almost like a jazz alvum or something. but it is the beastie boys
The Beastie Boys need to learn about dynamics. They’re always really loud and obnoxious, but that might be why people like them. I liked the instrumental songs on this album and Sabotage was cool, too.
The nasal one-note whine these dudes work with is such a limited tonality that I generally can't stomach even a full song. But... there are some killer instrumental things going on on this record, and it would be even better if they just stripped all their stupid voices off it.
In terms of hip hop albums this one was a lot more enjoyable for some. I think the punk and jazz influences helped bump this up album up a star. It did feel like just random noise at times though, the songs also felt a bit of a mission to get through. This wasn't a relaxing album that you can just sit down and listen to. Felt pretty average and nothing special. It was a very well composed album though and it did have lots of layers to the tracks.
Not my favourite type of music, but not bad.
Not for me unfortunately... But I still understand
The lyrics are a bit too hardcore teen and syntax structure was straight golden age, but I enjoyed the popular tracks and vibed with the instrumentals. Q-Tip has a decent feature. Otherwise I could skip the less popular tracks.
this was 5 stars when i was 15. i way overlistened to all their stuff over the years and can't really do them anymore. rhymes are ok but their music is awesome.
While the album had a lot of different genres that culminate very well into one album, it feels like it didn’t age that well in my honest opinion. Some songs did, but as a whole I probably will not revisit it anytime soon
Really wanted to like this and I’m sure it’d have been great at the time, but hasn’t aged well.
Not my genre by a mile but honestly its quite good.
5.5/10 Surprising, unintelligible, raw Highlights: Sabotage Eugene's Lament Flute Loop
Sure Shot - 8/10 Tough Guy - 7/10 B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak - 7/10 Bobo On The Corner -7/10 Root Down - 7/10 Sabotage - 10/10 Get It Together - 8/10 Sabrosa - 8/10 The Update - 7/10 Futterman's Rule - 8/10 Alright Hear This - 7/10 Eugene's Lament - 6/10 Flute Loop - 10/10 Do It - 6/10 Ricky's Theme - 7/10 Heart Attack Man - 7/10 The Scoop - 7/10 Shambala - 7/10 Bodivasta Vow - 7/10 Transition - 7/10 TOTAL - 141/200
Definitely an album I listened to many, many times as a teenager and tried to like. It's been maybe 20 years since I've listened to it all the way through, but I remember every song. I still don't care for it very much. There are definitely some cool samples in here. I retrospect, I can see where Blink-182 came from.
3 músicas boas na primeira metade aí já era, muito mais ou menos. As partes de hard rock são legais mas nem tanto
It was great
not gonna revisit this
I knew the hits I knew and liked those. Not super into the rock songs. Loved the more hip hop ones.
In the same vain as check your head , but I don't think quite hits the same. Stand out tracks flute loop & get it together
It has Sabotage and some other good songs, but maybe I just had to be there to understand (23)
It was okay. Not necessarily something I would listen to everyday. Nice discovery!!!
Musically this is much more interesting than the other one with less emphasis on shouty vocals and a genre buffet from jazz to punk. The lyrics are hilariously bad. I... liked it??
Mostly lots of fun. The analogue feeling is fuzzy and unique. I don’t love the punk songs, but mainly because the recording quality sounds like shit. But the hip hop is a lovely vibe for most days. It puts a pep in my step.
skönt men pauls boutique bättre
Beastie boys are fun 3
Starter fedt og peaker lidt tidligt med get it together med q-tip. Har svært ved at fastholde min interesse i længden, især med de mange instrumentaler. Mange fede lyde og genre der bliver blandet, som gør at albummet er en fest, når det er bedst.
- Sabotage is great - otherwise it sounds like the Beastie Boys but it’s not really for me
this was really cool actually!! way more varied and my speed than i thought— would def return to it. love the jazz and funk elements… standout- flute loop
Spretigare än en trasig menorah. Några vanliga Beastie Boys-raplåtar, några punklåtar, några instrumentala låtar med samplade beats, någon som låter som ormtjusarmusik från Mellanöstern. Som grädde på moset slängs det in lite tibetansk-buddhistisk nästan strupsång. Allt är ju rätt bra var för sig, men fattar inte varför allt måste klämmas in på ett enda album. Tjugo låtar är för mycket, tjugotusen stilar är för mycket. Stör mig också på Beastie Boys skrikigt gnälliga sätt att rappa. Därför var 'Get It Toghether', med Q-Tip som gäst, en mer "smooth" upplevelse. Annars är 'Root Down' och 'Flute Loop' jättebra! Jag kanske låter för negativ, mycket är skitbra. Gillar också de annorlunda 'Eugene's Lament' (Mellanöstern) och 'Shambala' och 'Bodhisattva Vow' (Tibet), värjer mig bara mot att det gör albumet mindre stringent. Bästa låt: Get It Together.
Hey, at least they're not shouting the entire time in this album. Meh.
I've probably only listen to this album several times, but I've heard a few of these songs hundreds of times. Though as a album it get's old and repetitive quite fast and it's not quite as original as Check Your Head or no where close tot he Masterpiece of Paul's Boutique. A solid 3.5 but I'm going to round down to 3 on this one.
I'm real mixed on this record. The singles (Sabotage, Sure Shot, Root Down) are all incredible. The rest of the album just feels random. While i'll listen to the single again, there's no way i'm listening to this all the way through again.
I like the singles. The rest is fine, too, I guess. Beastie Boys are like that band that you don't mind when they come on the radio, but an entire album is a little much (and this one is too long).
Had a brief listen. "Do it" and "Get it together" were my favourites. Must listen through again.
Ill Communication was something of a comeback album for the Beasties. After a string of hit records which produced iconic singles, 1994's Ill Communication only generated one single of worth, Sabotage. It's a good album but not up to the standards of Paul's Boutique or Licensed to Ill. By 94, The Beasties seem to have run out of steam and were behind the curve musically. Their brand of hip hop, especially with its humorous b-boy overtones. was passe in the age of West Coast Gangsta rap. It would come back, albeit in a modified form, as rapcore at the end of the 90s but by then The Beastie Boys were more like the old men of OG white rap. This is the last gasp of the golden age of The Beasties.
This is a good album by Beastie Boys, though I don't think as strong throughout as some of their other albums (Paul's Boutique, License to Ill). I never necessarily wanted to skip any songs but there just felt like less standouts. That being said, some of the songs that do stand out are extremely solid (Sure Shot and Sabotage in particular). I liked this one but didn't love it as a whole piece. Standout Tracks: Sure Shot, Root Down, Sabotage, Get It Together, Futterman's Rule, The Scoop, Shambala
Fun to listen to, was never into Beastie boys, but you have to try it to learn if you like something or not.
I was really excited for this album mainly because of sabotage but honestly I was slightly let down. The eclectic genre mixing is cool at first when they go from hip hop to punk to soul but then it skips around for another 50 minutes and I was just tired of it at the end. Flute loop was pretty good and sabotage is obviously great but everything else just felt too scattered to put together a cohesive sound. Also, some of the songs like the update sound almost exactly like kid rock with the heavily altered vocals and kind of aggressive tone/flow.
I’ll admit to not listening to all the songs, but I was pleasantly surprised by the ones I did hear. I did like the instrumentals more than the singing though 😅
Liked it fine
Нормально
3.5 stars. "Sabotage" is an absolute banger. Another standout is the leadoff "Sure Shot". There are some international influenced instrumentals. Still fun and entertaining but not the Beastie Boys at their best.
a lot of scratchy sounds and genre mixing between rock and rap and synth and jazz and acoustic and heavy. it was good but none of the songs hit me with wow
The Beastie Boys are just not for me. I see the influence and I don't hate their songs, just their rapping style is not for me.
Rap-Rock has never been my favourite, but I can appreciate what they were trying to do here, as they were ahead of their time. Raucous and energetic - highlight is definitely Sabotage. Not likely to return.
Some pretty innovative songs but not really my thing
Sabotage and Get it Together came on at one point and briefly shone a light on the Beastie Boy's appeal. It's all vibes and jokes, maybe I'll become a fan, I thought. Then those tracks passed, the kinda funny lyrics and nice beats resumed and I was left feeling the same way about Beastie as I do about New York: rightly popular but too crowded, noisy and just too long winded.
Dobri beatovi i instrumentali. Tekst nema šanse da pohvatam bez lyricsa. Sat vremena trajanja albuma je previše. 3,05
This album had some unexpected punk drops. Nice.
Great energy
Not my speed, but still influential.
3.5 too long
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This guys totally think they they are Joey Vay lents and Braid 😂😂😂