Reviews (page 9 of 14)
Pretty nice
The sampling is *chef’s kiss*
Kova levy! Siisti tyyli tehdä hoppia ja poikkesi isosti valtavirrasta, arvostan.
Fun and loose. Showcases the Beastie's hardcore punk roots more than I'm familiar with. End of the album is kind of a drag. Favorite tracks: "Get It Together", "Do It", "Sabotoge"
Sabotage is always a classic
quite good
Quite unexpected. My earlier knowledge of BB was of lighter brighter rap. They were innovators, one of the first rap groups to hit the mainstream. Some reading has revealed their punk roots, and that's evident here. As is some real guitar band music ability.
Sabotage! Didn't love or hate the rest of the alhum.
Kinda bloated and they use the distorted speaker box too often. Like I couldn’t understand several track. Sabotage is the coolest shit though, seeing them play their own instruments on Letterman was sick as hell. And that’s a lot of what this review is riding on 2.5
A pretty good Beasties record. And Sabotage still crushes - especially with the video.
Not bad, but I zoned out a bit during most of it
Seems kinda generic now but maybe it was innovative at the time. Not an awful listen
I absolutely love the Beastie Boys and I don't think they have a bad record in their discography. In fact, I think Sabotage is one of the top 10 tracks of the entire decade (with a top 5 video from Spike Jonze). All that said, Ill Communication is too bloated to be considered great. It's 20 tracks long and filled with unnecessary Kojak style 70s funk interludes. Cut all that noise and you can add a full point or point and a half to my score.
It was a little underwhelming from what I was expecting, from what I knew from the artist, some good 90s hip hop in there but long instrumental parts that were a chore to finish
I can appreciate how great Sabotage is as a song. In isolation. I'm just not here for an entire album of this.
the beats and the flows are kinda good. i just feel so goofy listening to beastie boys
#987. It's pretty good in the beginning, but kinda lost me towards the middle. The second half is a bit less interesting. 3/5: fine.
Sabotage is still one of the best songs of the 90s, but this album was looooong. Do It with Biz Markie stood out too. Liked the blending of different genres, especially punk (Heart Attack Man). I haven't heard a lot of that from them. 2.5/5
Very moody- could be the perfect vibe for a specific dreamy “don’t care” day. Overall not my thing, find it repetitive sounding and I’m not in love with the tone of the rapping. Something I can appreciate, not something I’m saving to my library though.
B-Boys Makin' with the Freak Freak Sabotage Futterman's Rule Heart Attack Man
Ill
I feel some kind of obligation toward the Beasties just for being a Gen Xer. I had this album! The fact that I don't remember most of it tells me that even back in the day I was not a huge fan of the hardcore interludes and the the instrumentals. And those make up a surprisingly large proportion of this record. Most of the actual songs are great, it's just that not all of them are, and there aren't that many of them.
Repetitive
this is too long and unfocused, but has some amazing singles on it. III/V
such a wild rhythm that you can't help but shake your head, even if you don't really like it
Third Beastie Boys album on the list that I've listened to and a more mature offering than License To Ill and Paul's Boutique. I'm never going to be a fan, but I can appreciate the development of the musicianship and the blending of genres. Sabrosa is funky as hell and Ricky's Theme is pure chillout watching the sunrise in Ibiza. On a hip hop level, I enjoyed Root Down and any song that samples a sheep is going to make me smile, so B Boys Makin With The Freak Freak made me smile but it's not a genre, band or an album that I would return to by choice, so it's another 3 stars. I imagine there will be other Beastie Boy albums on the list - I guess the review will be similar.
I don't rlly listen to such music
I don't like one of their songs
I’d rate a 3.5, but not high enough to round to a 4. I recognize the influence and can appreciate the wide ranges of genres that blend so well. But it dragged on a bit.
1. Sure Shot (★★★★⯨) -Fav 2. Tough Guy (★★★★☆) 3. B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak (★★★☆☆) 4. Bobo On The Corner (★★⯨☆☆) 5. Root Down (★★⯨☆☆) 6. Sabotage (★★★★★) -Favorita del álbum y más... 7. Get It Together (★★★★⯨) -Fav 8. Sabrosa (★★★⯨☆) 9. The Update (★★⯨☆☆) 10. Futterman's Rule (★★★★☆) -Fav 11. Alright Hear This (★★★★⯨) 12. Eugene's Lament (★★★⯨☆) 13. Flute Loop (★★★⯨☆) 14. Do It (★★★★☆) 15. Ricky's Theme (★★★☆☆) 16. Heart Attack Man (★★★⯨☆) 17. The Scoop (★★⯨☆☆) 18. Shambala (★★⯨☆☆) 19. Bodhisattva Vow (★★⯨☆☆) 20. Transitions (★★★☆☆) TOTAL = ★★★⯨☆ (3,4)
I meannn its alright
slechter dan verwacht, beetje rock/punk hiphop
A bit long and repetitive
Much better than the other Beastie Boys album I had on here
Buenisimo pero extenso:(
I felt pretty neutral towards it. I guess it's not my jam.
5번 트랙까지는 솔직히 정신이 너무 없었음. (6)sabotage 에서 wh——y?🧨 이부분 좋았음. (12)Eguen’s Lament 바이올린이 음산한 느낌을 줌. (13)Fluet Loop 제목대로 플룻. 가사 없는 노래들이 중간중간 쉬는 타임을 줌
Ja sind paar Banger dabei, reicht nicht für das Album und den Textinhalt mancher Title
Like all of their albums, has at least 1-2 complete bangers. Sabotage is an all timer. There are some other good jams on this, like Root Down and the Q-Tip guest star on Get it Together. And the instrumental track Sabrosa could hold up on any great funk album. But also like many of their albums, other tracks are just okay. I find their singing/rapping styles not something I can take for a whole album.
Doesn’t really do it for me. 2.5/5
I honestly really enjoyed this. It was a much better, more fleshed out, whole album compared to the previous beastie boys album on the list. I liked the mix of styles throughout would listen again.
Felt mixed about this, the first half didn't do much interesting and I definitely preferred the second half with its beat tracks and slightly more off kilter songs. Still not convinced by the group really.
Not my kind of music.
Just lots of fun, but would've been even better of I hadn't gotten License to Ill by the Beastie Boys literally yesterday. 'Twas a bit much for me.
classic beastie boys, i like the surprise qtip feature
just re-visited this one recently, and it was much better than i remembered.
I have never listened to a Beastie Boys album. They have some great tracks, but I can’t ever get into these guys for more than a song or two. They are unique and legendary on the scene though
6/10
Beastie Boys are good but were never super my jam. Good album with fun lyrics.
Not a fan of the boys of beastie
3 stars.. musik war soooo fire ABER sie haben den ähnlichen klang bisschen overused und waren kinda fatphobic
The hits really stick out as very distinct amongst a pretty vibesy record. Solid though.
I listened to most of it but could only clock maybe 3 tracks that actually sounded different. Still, not bad.
First time ever really listening to the Beastie Boys. More range than I had previously thought from the snatches I'd heard in the past. they seem to be legitimate appreciators of both punk & rap-- the best thing about them is that they are fun. I like the silly hedonism. Their loops are pretty awesome, and some of their purely instrumental stuff is nearly beautiful. I wasn't even alive in the 90s, but can tell it was a time when genre-bending was still very interesting and earnestly approached. This seems like an apex of that idea. There's certainly times when this is a mood I want to be in, and will put these guys on to achieve it.
Vocals and lyrics are nothing too special but beats and instrumentals are very interesting and/or fun! Highlights: "Sure Shot", "Keep It Together", "Sabrosa", "Bodhisattva Vow"
I’ll always appreciate the Beastie Boys. They’re a little too monotonous for me to really love them, but they at least are trying stuff here and having fun.
Too metal for me.
Better than Licensed to Ill, still not as good as Paul’s Boutique. I could not get through it all (I’ve heard it plenty before), so there’s that. I liked the punk track.
honestly the instrumentals are really quite good, danceable and interesting, but it's a hip-hop album, and i'm getting maaaybe 25% of the lyrics at most.
not my type of music, but a pretty good album either way. has a pretty cool groovy vibe. definitely unique
Peaks and troughs
Disappointing album. Not as stupid/fun as Licensed To Ill. Sabotage is the stand out track. 20 tracks is too many. Bunch of stuff could have been cut here. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.
305/1001 Beastie Boys - Ill Communication Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ❓ Throughout this process, I've been a bit indifferent towards the Beastie Boys and this is very much the same...
Sure Shot is a classic. nothing stuck out from the rest to me
Some interesting tracks in here but ultimately it's something I prefer in smaller doses than a full album. Ricky's Theme was a standout for me. A really beautiful interlude between the raucous vocal assault of some of the other tracks.
05/14 Not bad
Sure Shot - woah ho ho, tough little message ya got there
Confident album with a whirlwind of genres has my favorite beastie song Sabotage Not my cup of tea as an album but appreciate work
I don't really listen to hip-hop but I liked the songs. It's was music I could just play and be productive.
Not my type but not the worst
Maybe exams are just putting me in a bad mood but all these songs sounded the same
pretty good, never listened to much 1990s hip hop. i liked the instrumentals. occasionally found it dragged on a bit
Another hip hop artist for whom I really need subtitles. That said, this really grew on me throughout my listen. Enjoyed some of the groovier beats, especially the instrumental tracks. It went unexpected places. Sabotage is great. 7/10 Quite Likeable
white boy rap, andam de skate e brigam na escola
Of obvious historical import - I remember when this came out, it was amazingly innovative. But on a listen after 20 years, I don’t think it really holds up. Eminem (for example) one ups them significantly. But there would never have been a Marshall Mathers without the Beastie Boys! 5 stars for impact on music. 3 stars for current listenability.
Not as groundbreaking as License to Ill, but nonetheless enjoyable
Semmosta jammailumuzaa, keikuttavaa räppiä. Ihan okei.
If only there was some way I could include the music video for Sabotage in the rating somehow This one was a lot more interesting than I thought, the surprising amount of instrumental tracks threw me for a loop. As always, variety is the spice of life and although I have no real problems with the beastie boys a lot of their hits sound exactly the same. Sabotage isn’t my favorite song or anything but it’s pretty solid and definitely the best track on this one. Compared to other hip hop, it’s definitely on the corny side, which isn’t objectively awful but it’s kinda weird at times. It lacks a lot of the impact that a lot of other 90s hip hop has. This one’s also just a little longer than I’d prefer, 20 tracks is a lot when the vocals get really repetitive after a while. I’m not a huge fan of how it sounds like all the vocals are being routed through megaphones Definitely not bad, but compared to all the other 90s hip hop we’ve got (genre I’m starting to realize I really enjoy) it’s just not that special
Sabotage is an iconic song, but I can't really say the rest was. Interesting how some songs leaned more punk, some more hip-hop, but nothing really grabbed me and Sabotage isn't good enough to elevate this album too high.
I only really like this album for Sabotage. As in, I would be giving this album a 2 if it wasn't for the fact that Sabotage is on this album. That's about all I can say, the music was sometimes interesting, but not that interesting.
I don't mind a Beastie Boys song or two in small doses but man having to listen to an entire album by them is like looking up at Mt. Everest from the base camp knowing you have to climb it in nothing but socks. It's a huge task getting through everything, and it becomes stale real fast. You can only apply so much vocoder on your voice before it becomes annoying to listen to for an hour. You get the first few songs on this thing that are pretty good, and I really enjoyed the punk song & the one with the Q-TIp feature, but after that this really all does just become boring and generic. How can you have 8 years to grow as an artist and your sound is exactly the same just with some better production? What were you doing for 8 years? The only fresh or interesting stuff on here really was the punk additions, which were quite good if I'm honest. In the end, as average as this album is, there are a few solid songs. But overall it's nothing special.
Sounds like they made a bunch of noise and threw it at the wall to see what would stick. Definitely some bright spots, but the Beastie Boys have never been my thing, and this was not an enjoyable listen as a whole
Not my fave
Very nostalgic
Hehehh. You have to be in the right mood, but I was kinda in it.
Muy bueno, me gusto la onda que tiene, meda hip-hop con rap
Decent album. Favourite songs sabotage, bodhisattva vow and sobrosa. 6.5/10
Good biking music for my commute. Appreciated the instrumental tracks for breaks.
Good times, good vibes, it's the beastie boys !
it just reminded me of that scene in the office “Scranton! What? The electric city!” but it was the entire album
Great!
Favorite songs: Sure Shot, Root Down, Sabotage, Sabrosa, Eugene’s Lament, Flute Loop, Ricky’s Theme
Interesante álbum para ser el primero de la lista. Tiene temas muy variados pero en general son como los Illya Kuryaki yanquis. Mucho rap y hip hop y varios temas instrumentales, me gusta para escuchar de chill.
Mixtape vibe is a solid change up from how the rest of the albums have felt so far! Too much washing over but hard to deny the influence of this band.
Saved? ✅ Would listen again? ✅ Would recommend to anyone? 🤔 Would buy on Vinyl? 🤔
Used some Buddhists’ elements, that’s really fun. But on average, not a memorable album.3.5/5
These guys are so weird and so fun/ny. Really liked it!
First few songs I liked, many instrumental filler songs
Gets kinda noise near the end, I've already heard a few of the songs and I kinda only liked the popular ones the rest were just alright.
The first miss on this long journey. It just isn’t for me. I can appreciate it for what it is, but I won’t be revisiting this album any time soon.
Very strong.
It definitely showcases the range of the Beastie Boys that not everybody recognizes or experiences, but it is a little long
I liked the funky parts far more than the rocky tones
I like the instrumentals best
It’s not my thing, but I can appreciate why this is highly rated. There is a LOT going on with this….falls into the category of music I can respect, but I don’t enjoy. 3
This album is super weird. Instrumentals make up the better half of the album that just loop constantly, and then just go into another instrumental. The actual tracks themselves are great, but there's just so few that are just sequenced in the funkiest order. It's an odd direction for the Beastie Boys to go, and during my listen I was completely confused and just wanted to turn on Paul's Boutique.
Sabatoge
Bien plus audible que Paul’s boutique. On sent toutes les influences dans les samples mais l’effet patchwork est bien moins fort. Cela en fait un album riche et bien exécuté qu’on a envie d’explorer toujours plus. Mention spéciale pour Get it Together et Sabrosa
Incredibly creative work here, buuuutttt… OK, so I like my music to have understandable vocals. Not here. I can handle rap and metal, but there has to be more to it. I can’t figure out if I like this or not. Some songs are awesome (Root Down and Sabotage), while others leave me wanting something more. 3 stars
ayyyy este era el álbum que le puse 3 estrellas porque no podía poner 2 y media
To be cringe is to be free. ...this album never ends
fun fact de eerste keer dat ik me kan herinneren dat ik de beastie boys hoorde was "no sleep till brooklyn" in een captain america playlist. dat nummer staat niet op deze plaat maar moest ik wel aan denken. anyway dit is zeker een beastie boys plaat. sabotage blijft natuurlijk een gigantische banger (HET rock nummer van het jaar in '94. kurt cobain leefde nog !!) zo veel instrumenten en genres. leuk op een avond uit maar zo los en een heel album, niet echt m'n ding. half puntje extra voor alle homoseks die captain america en bucky barnes hadden in mijn mind palace als 14 jarige. imma stick my dick in the mashed potatoes
Holder seg helt greit, men alt for varierende kvalitet i utgangspunktet.
Tiene algunos buenos temas pero no me encantó, no es tan mi estilo
Sadly couldn’t listen on Spotify. Only copy was a very spotty you tube version
I liked most of it. There sound is fun and catchy. 3.5/5 if I could.
Far less stupid than the last BB album I was given on here, Licensed to Ill (still a little stupidity sprinkled in though), and far more interesting to listen to in terms of beats. Sabotage is absolute gold. Could have done with a little less fluff.
Μου φάνηκε ιδιαίτερα δημιουργικό άλμπουμ. Είχε μία τάση προς την hip-hop, ωστόσο έκανε μίξη με jazz, funk, punk και άλλα είδη. Πάρολο μου μου φάνηκε καλό, δεν με τρέλανε ιδιαίτερα. Ίσως καταφέρει να μου δώσει μια ιδέα του τι μου αρέσει στην μουσική και τι δεν μου αρέσει. Επιπλέον μου άρεσει το γεγονός ότι πολλά κομμάτια έρρεαν το ένα στο άλλο και χρησιμοποιούσαν μέρη απο το προηγούμενο όπως πχ: Shambala -> Bodhisattva Vow Transitions
Not my kind of music. Neutral review. Listened to the first 6 songs only.
okay i get the beastie boys hype a little more now. pretty dang good and definitely a memorable ending with that bodhisattva vow chanting lol. i like root down, alright hear this, and do it, though.
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It's alright.
It’s not as bad as I thought, but it wasn’t good. The highlights were probably: Sabotage, Get it Together, and Transitions. It’s not that bad, but 20 songs is just too many for a Beastie Boys album. Overall, I’d give it a 3/5!
Old school rap. Not the worst. Bearable but not my jam
I think Biz Markie should be on every album,
B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak
Really disappointed. Expected so much from this, and the stand out singles are fantastic, but the other songs are just filler. Not the best unfortunately.
Kinda wish the whole thing was instrumental.
Chaotic, in your face record that lacks some of the focus of later work but has oogles of charisma to make up for it
not bad, but not my thing
DOn't love this album, but ended up listening to Beastie Boys the rest of the day. Brings back very fond memories of middle school and Mitch.
I'm not a fan of rap but I am a fan of rock so I'm not sure how much I like this album. The rock part is spectacular and a couple of the songs, like root down and sure shot stood out, reminds me of Rage against The Machine. Not my kind of music, but I can completely see how for its genre, this album is awesome.
Best tracks: Sure Shot; Root Down; Sabotage*****; Get It Together (Q-Tip!); Sabrosa (instrumental); Futterman's Rule (instrumental); Flute Loop (instrumental); Ricky's Theme (instrumental).
algumas músicas me chamaram atenção por serem mais diferentinhas e terem mais guitarra, outras, que foram mais pro lado do hip hop mesmo, achei bem ok.
Prob a 3.5 for me. Enjoyable but meandering in the back half.
Suffers the same problem as many other early hip hop albums. It's just talking (or in the Beasties' case, shouting), all in the same style, over a generic beat. There's no variation, there's no flair. Also it has a bunch of instrumental interludes, which are pointless. The albums starts out with Sure Shot, which I've always loved. B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak is actually pretty decent, as well as Root Down. And then Sabotage lights it up, always loved that one as well. That's when the album starts to drag on. I'm sure the rest of the tracks are just as good as B-Boys... and Root Down, but its just more of the same stuff, so it feels like it drags on. I really want to give this a higher score, because the Beastie Boys have some killer songs. Unfortunately, only two of those are on this album. That's enough to raise my score from a 2 to a 3, but not more than that. Best song: Sabotage
Overrasket over, hvor meget federe jeg synes ill Communication er ift. Paul's Boutique. Kæmpe energi, enorm vildskab og selvom jeg fortsat synes at drenegene er lidt cringe at høre på, så er liden bare federe her. Stor 3'er.
stadig silly - stadig godt 2.9
I'm sticking my dick in the mashed potatoes
⭐︎3.8 ロックミュージックにラップを載せたパイオニア。元ハードコアバンドなだけあって、トラックの作り込みが多彩。ただのラッパーじゃない感じ。とはいえ，何度も聞くのは辛かった。
I don't think Ill Communication quite reach the same heights as Beastie Boys' first two albums, but it is a solidly sampled and well-produced album worth a spin now and then.
I like the energy, but it gets monotonous at times
never listened to anything like this. surely must have a cult following as an album because i think it is incredibly unique and interesting. not what i would choose to listen to but it feels honest and i can imagine a lot of people feel represented by this album.
Morre variety in the sampled music. And the BB were more musical themselves and not just rapping.
Also in my permanent collection. Some great tunes on here, but it's very long and gets a bit wearing.
The Beastie Boys are a bit of a marmite band for me. Sometimes, I really love their stuff and can listen to it for days. Then at other times I just get bored with it so very, very quickly. This album is definitely one of their better ones, but only scores a three out of five from me.
Not horrible, but some of the songs are pretty repetitive.
This is definitely a Beastie Boys album.
Whilst I'm absolutely a fan of the genre blends on this album, there's something not quite landing with me. The mix of aggressive indie/rock, hip hop and rap is so interesting and makes for a great listen overall. But too many of the tracks felt like they didn't quite fit and especially on the back half of the album I found myself drifting away from it a bit.
Fun album. More "hip hop" than Paul's Boutique. The standouts are definitely Sabotage and Sure Shot. I remember listening to those when I was a kid in the 90s and it was just the definition of cool.
I’ve heard of them before and heard a few songs before however not really my sort of music and not something I would listen to again although I can appreciate that it’s different and not necessarily bad
Some really good stuff. Sabotage is an all-time classic. Very weird instrumental at times.
Algunas canciones ya las conocia, y estuvo bueno volver a ellas, descubri un par que me parecieron muy buenas, le prestare más atención a los Beastie Boys
Some great groovy songs, and some hard songs that aren't really my jam. A couple that are right in the middle.
A lot going on on this album. All the sounds were generally good, but was kind of hard to really nail down some cohesion.
Grungy, distorted and experimental feeling. I think they were really pushing their creative chops with the style change ups. Sure shot, Get it together, and Flute Loop we're stand outs for that Beastie Boy sound, but I liked Sabrosa and Ricky's Theme for the difference they added to the album.
Aight
pretty cool! a little long
eh, it was fine. didn't catch my attention so it became bg noise. 3 stars i guess.
I was having a while of a time through to Sabotage, then experienced dwindling returns and had to cut my losses during "Heart Attack Man".
I don't know what to make of this group. They have good songs, and it was nice how this album had a jazzy vibe to it. Yet, I don't feel compelled to give it anything higher than a 3.
This has always been an album I feel like I should like more than I do like. It's in my collection, a gift from a friend who thought I'd love it. And Paul's Boutique is one I love. But this album never quite landed for me. It's good, I give them props, I like the bringing back their punk roots and melding it all together. But yet it still just lands a 3 and barely that. I wish I could express better why it doesn't make the grade.
Buen hip hop, mezclado con rock/grunge, la primera canción me gustó mucho, pero sd cae al final
This was a fun listen on a Friday morning but not something I’m likely to play again.
The Beastie Boys really were in a world of their own making. One thing about this album that resonated with me was after a song would, I never knew where the next one was headed. It really kept me on my toes even if I didn't dig every song.
I've never really vibed with Beastie Boys, and the first half of this album did nothing to convince me otherwise (beyond reminding me that Sabotage is a bop). From Sabrosa onwards, however, it's a totally different beast. The instrumentals are the best thing here which I think says a lot. Would have been 2* based on first half alone, but the back end elevated it slightly.
Another classic I’ve never got around to fully listening to. It’s loud, weird, in your face, and unapologetic. First half reads as what the Beastie Boys were known for in my opinion, by the time Sabotage ends the album takes a turn into the artsy and weird. A whirlwind of noises and melodies that keep you on edge.
This was definitely longer than it needed to be
This was an interesting album. I enjoyed the more instrumental song such as flute loop
First few tracks decent enough, but lost a bit of interest, particularly the last 5-6!
I kind of wrote this band off based on Licensed to Ill, but this album is much more rounded and ... surprising. Some Beck vibes, overall not terrible!
Mixed feelings had some good and bad ones. I like “Sure shot”
Legal de conhecer mas acho que a única memorável pra mim é mesmo Sabotage
(3.5)
They tried a little too much with this one. Goes from fun to meh
I get that the Beastie Boys founded the genre of white people party rap. But like a decent amount of music white people co-opted, it's just kind of okay. This album is ultimately forgettable, and I'm not sure I'd ever revisit this. I didn't hate it by any means, I just didn't like it.
You sometimes forget that the Beastie Boys were a punk band, and then bam, punk songs. Some solid songs, but I think it suffered for it's 60 minute length.
I've never really connected with the Beasties. This is probably the first time I've listened to one of their albums all the way through since the early 90s. I liked the jazzier tunes, tho.
When I first heard the Beastie Boys back in the 80s, I really didn’t like them. Partly for the embarrassment of white people rapping, partly for the absurd adoption of VW badges as a fashion accessory but mostly because of the way they used the word party as a verb. It wasn’t until sometime in the 90s that I heard this album and went back to give the meticulously crafted Paul’s Boutique a chance. This album is less sample heavy, and the rapping is still a bit cringeworthy in places (Why do they have to SHOUT, at the end of every LINE?), but the music is pretty good, all things considered. Sabotage is a certified banger helped by the excellent music video directed by Spike Jonze. A solid 3 stars, and I think I may well give some of their later albums a chance too.
Great album had elements of punk, hip hop and rap. It was enjoyable and I love how the album was put together. It was the perfect blend of songs so everything flowed well!
Not my usual fare but I like these guys. They don't take themselves too seriously and seem to be having fun with it.
The opening song is strong, sure shot. It reminds me of slim shady. I like the song sabotage.
per le prima volta, nonho avuto tempo di ascoltarlo tutto... e mi fa male il dente... Cmq non mi sembra male, ha abbastanza tiro anche se non mi fa impazzire... Vediamo se nel weekend si riesce a recuperare
Крепкий хип хоп альбом своего времени. Очень много панчей, по факту хорошо, хоть и разбирать это всё тяжело. Альбом обо всем и чего-то общего в большей степени тут нет. Каждый найдёт для себя что-либо. Меня не зацепило, в остальном неплохо.
favs: sabotage, get it together, the update, heart attack man
Timeless instrumentals on here, just grimy beats you wont hear anymore. Also you couldn't get an album cover more fitting for the music on here.
Hard not to love this album and the beastie boys in general.
the highs on this album are high but I also think there's some filler that drags on. but it has sabotage so that counts for something
I rate this album like a 7.5. I enjoys the beats and all. Overall all it kinda gave me like skater vibe but I sometimes catch myself vibing it it soo that why I gave it a 7.5, its was ratier 7 or 8 soo.
cool, but not really my style
Listened
Already liked a few from the album, didn’t realise how many songs was on it though
Beastly beastie! Love the blends of jazz! Great album!
This was fire. There were a couple of songs I could've done without but overall it was great
Solid
Started off so strong, felt like I didn’t enjoy as much of the second half of the album Fave tracks: sabotage, sure shot, and do it
I don't mind a Beastie Boys song or two in small doses but man having to listen to an entire album by them is like looking up at Mt. Everest from the base camp knowing you have to climb it in thongs and socks. It's a mammoth task getting through everything, and shit becomes stale REAL fast. You can only apply so much vocoder on your voice before it becomes annoying to listen to for an hour. You get the first few songs on this thing that are pretty good, and I really enjoyed the punk song & the one with the Q-TIp feature; but after that this really all does just become boring and generic - how can you have 8 years to grow as an artist and your sound is exactly the same just with some better production? What were you doing for 8 years? The only fresh or interesting stuff on here really was the punk additions - which were quite good if I'm honest. Shambala was a pretty cool song but the ancient scary voice just got annoying over time, which made Bodhisattva Vow pretty shit. Anyways, this was average as. Heaps of shit/generic songs on here but a few quiet gems. Beastie Boys are insanely overrated if you ask me.
I really didn't care for this, I guess you have to be a kid?
Es schockt und nervt gleichermaßen
White boy rap at its finest
those boys sure can beast
Helt ålreit, liker det best når det er nærmere punk enn hiphop.
Enda mer punch enn det andre albumet her dvs. Licensens to ill. Syntes dette var moro og variert, kan høre på nytt tror jeg. 3-4, i alle fall morsommere og mer givende enn det andre.
turns out my dad was kind of onto something when he said the Beastie Boys are good. I don’t think i’ll revisit a lot of this (just not my preferred casual listening genre) but it is good. I didn’t realize how jam band-y the beastie boys could get but i can get behind it.
An ok listen
Tästä ei ollut minkäänlaisia ennakko-oletuksia. Ensimmäinen kommentti kun eka biisi lähti soimaan oli "oi, huilu!". Albumi vetäisi heti mukaansa vaikka en yleensä räpistä niin välitäkään. Joissakin biiseissä sellainen rock-fiilis. Sopisi hyvin tanssimusiikiksi hip-hopiin tai vaikka katutanssiinkin.
Overall rating by me: 6/10 Songs added to the playlist: ,,B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak", ,,The Update" Notes: The most punk of punk albums you could ever hear. I deducted point only because there were too many intros for my liking but overall I would listen to it again.
У этого альбома определённо есть своя атмосфера, и хотя я люблю агрессивный рэп, большинство песен почему-то не зацепило. Очень понравились жанровые эксперименты и использование инструментов, нетипичных для рэпа, инструментальные интерлюдии звучат куда интереснее песен с рэпом. 7/10 Топ 3: 1) Sabrosa 2) Flute Loop 3) Alright Hear This HM: Eugene's Lament
קצת ארוך מדי, רבע אחרון (~10-5 שירים אחרונים לא מעניינים כל כך)
3 just a default rating now as it's getting hard to listen to the whole album sometimes when I'm playing subnautica
I like hip hop and the beastie boys. And haven’t heard this album. I can’t say that I would buy the album unless I found it for cheap but I’m glad I’ve heard it
Me gustan los Beastie Boys pero nunca había escuchado ningún album completo de ellos, y de este en particular puedo decir que fue muy divertido, la mescla de sonidos lo hacen una experiencia. Incluso hace que esas 20 canciones se pacen rápido. Sin embargo creo que eso fue lo que no me latió del todo, sube mucho la emoción para después darte instrumentales tranquilos, básicamente una montaña rusa que en lo personal me gusto pero no me encanto.
More subdued and not as rocking as their debut, but good listening.
Little too much energy for me / need to be working out. Also it’s “ill” communication, not Roman numeral 3 communication. Oops
I'M TELLIN Y'ALL IT'S SABOTAGE. I've heard Sure Shot a lot in TV/movies. Definitely wasn't expecting some experimental violin(?) instrumental. Now Mongolian Throat singing?
By this album the boys had put away the silliness of License to Ill. Interesting to hear the different musical genres creeping in. I’m period of them for maturing musically, but I admit that the mix didn’t vibe with me all that well, and i don’t think I’ll be reaching for this album going forward.
Better than the other one.
Enjoy the jazz and funk bits most
Fun but heavy and samey at times
Sabotage is great. The rest wasn’t for me.
A couple classics on this album. Not what I expected honestly. This album had quite a mix of styles I wasn't used too. Overall, not bad. But as I've said before, the BB's aren't my kind of tea. White people rapping
A few fabulous songs and a lot of filler.
Wrote them off after Fight for the Right, so I never learned about their abilities as musicians - the tracks are great, if it was all instrumental only I'd give it a 5. Just can't get past their version of rap, maybe someday.
I appreciate it, but not my vibe
SABOTAGE! The instrumental interludes are vibey and a good break in the albums flow. Kinda music that makes you wanna stick it to the man. Lyrics are fun and sassy
Fun beastie boys album, Sure shot is a legendary track I'll never get old of it.
Favorite Track: Sure Shot
The album to me sounds like there a lot of production behind it which is obvious but nice, the songs also all seem to be bold and straightforward which I personally enjoy and of course the lyrics and bars are great. I have of course heard of the Beastie Boys but have never listened to them until now. Not to mention this is my first time participating in this, so it’s my first album recommendation from the book :)
Good. Nothing that spectacular
🙂↕️feels like the type of album to feel like riding in a lowrider with the windows down, your head nodding to the drums.
Again, I’m just not the biggest hip hop fan. That doesn’t mean that I didn’t enjoy this album though. I thought it was a fun time, and it had good vibes. I don’t see myself listening to this on a daily basis.
Okay OG Hip-Hop is see you... How did rock sneak into this, and on the second track?? Having "kick-it" as a recurring lyric is so '90s album coded. They really said we could just jam out for 4 minutes and call it, and name is like uhhh "Futterman's Rule?"
franchement bonne découverte, j'ai beaucoup aimé mais jsp si j'irais réecouté de moi même, et cela même si j'ai beaucoup aimé
Fun beats
The beastie boys are an original rap group. I enjoyed it but it wasn’t an over the top enjoyment.
Great example of an album I'd never have listened to if not for this challenge. Can imagine myself at a 90s houseparty having a Kat Strafford dance moment to some of these tunes. Loved the unexpected instrumental songs too, although it got a bit long for me in the end.
Too much for me
Good but didnt blow my mind or something like that
Much more sophisticated than Licensed to III. Some great beats and much more interesting musically. Still some lemons though so 3*
A lot of good beats but not really my thing
This was alright. Obvious bangers: Sabotage and Sure Shot. Some of the songs I had to skip because they were annoying and repetitive (ie Heart Attack Man); I was also pleasantly surprised by the instrumentals that were nice grooves (ie Rick’s Groove).
5/10, não me aqueceu nem arrefeceu
3,1/5
The album have a really good groove, some remimds me of funk music. But at some point it get very repetitive, and i got tired of listining. Yet it is consistent, so a 3 stars.
This made me feel like the 90s Sure Shot and I'm turning my cap around, grabbing a skateboard and letting loose with a spray can. Tough Guy we're taking a break for some headbanging. Then on to B-Boy cruising with the top down. Root Down and Sabotage showed my preference for rock over rap, even though Root Down feels like a better song. Kinda wanna use Sabrosa as a DnD backing track. Same with Ricky's Theme
The album gives me the feeling of being in a good era for rap, and at the same time it sounds like heavy rock. It’s not a 4, because I missed a broader canvas where the tracks complement each other or maybe even merge, I’m not sure.
I've never listened through a Beastie Boys album before, only really hearing the hits before, and I actually really enjoyed it! It was basically what I expected, but was still a fun listen and some classic hiphop tracks!
Jazzy and experimental. Cool direction for hip hop / rock. Some of the instrumentals were cool. Still too long.
Tienen algo que destacar y es que empiezan y terminan las canciones epicamente. Tienen canciones entretenidas de escuchar e inclusive buenos instrumentales, pero admitamoslo.. son temas muy parecidos entre si, más si sos de habla hispana y solo te quedas con el ritmo y no la letra (habló de los temas que incluyan las voces). Es un estilo muy diferente al que suelo preferir pero aún así me guardé el álbum para repetir en algún futuro.
Sabotage is one of the great 90s tunes, but the Beastie Boys do spend an inordinate amount of time sniffing their own farts on this album.
fire as fart. I have never locked in and cleaned so much as when i listened to this album. great first song -- made me dance. i loved alright hear this -- so groovy.
This is a time that I would give 3.5 if that was an option. Since it’s not, rounding down.
matches my vibe i love it
favorite songs: Get It Together and Flute Loop. creative sounds, i liked how it blended jazz, rock, and hip hop all into one cohesive album. 3.5 stars, not my taste 100% but i will give it another listen through sometime
Rating: 6/10 Favorites: -Sure Shot -B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak -Do It
Asså kan tänka mig att man kan höra de på typ weekday
I respect the Beastie Boys and do like a few of their songs, but I just can’t do a whole album. Are they talented? Absolutely. But it very much sounds like noise to me. I’m sorry—I feel like I should love this, and maybe upon another listen I’ll feel differently, but it’s just not for me. ⭐️⭐️ 1/2 rounded up.
A really varied hip hop album with elements of punk, funk and rock. They were now a long way from nicking VW badges.
3/5
3.5 the instrumentals were the best part.
Prefer this to the other, but don’t wanna have to hear it again.
Fave Root Down. Neat guitar and drum work. Glad I gave it a go
Początek mnie nie uwiódł, troche za monotonny dla mnie, distortion w głosie byl fajny moze przez 3-4 piosenki ale potem dla mnie to za dużo. Highlitem albumu sa instrumentale, bo jest ich duzo i sa one bardzo dobrze położone. Przez to ile jest przejść bez tekstu, można by było pomyśleć ze jest to album koncertowy. Oprócz tego Q-tip na albumie bardzo świetny wybór. Ocenka końcowa 3/5
Wow good grief is this annoying. Nice beats obscured by intentionally distorted rapping. Like they engineered it to be played really loud in a car rollin around residential streets neighborhoods and have everyone roll their eyes and flip em the bird. Then the second half of the album they moved to "let's just have a good time" and made "throw it on at a party" jams - edit - listened to this a second time and I now understand it as party dance / hype music so deserves a better score than my initial "why is this so annoying" reaction
The B-Boys are back and they're still angry, they shout and they pound out the beats and on occasion they just straight-up rock out If you want more "HAGADAGA HAGADAGA WE'RE THE BEASTIE BOYS WE'RE THE BEASTIE BOYS, OHHHHH!!!" content then you're in luck, but when I reach 1994 I think I'd probably be a little tired of the same-old It's still their own unique Beastie style they've got going on and it sounds cool, even through a full hour of Beastie action, they still try to change things up enough so that it doesn't get too stale by the end
Pretty good and I liked the genre experimentation, though it was a bit filler-y at points
Whenever I've tried this album in the past, I've been left intrigued but rather disoriented by the experience on each occasion. There's a metric ton of stuff going on here; some of it works well for me, but some of it continues to leave me puzzled. The hip hop elements grow in palatability, quality and creativity as the album advances, but the opening sequence of tracks is rough on the ears and a bit of an ordeal to plough through. The hardcore punk elements feel a bit tacked on and unnecessary for me, but the tinges of funk and has jazz throughout the album work spectacularly well on occasion, particularly on "Futterman's Rule" and when interlaced with tracks that are primarily hip hop in style, ensuring there's at least something I can latch onto. It's a difficult album to navigate and stomach in one sitting - I probably will return down the line to see if I can eke more out of it, but I'm doubtful it will ever fully win me over.
So far the first song of the album has always been my fav
it's interesting
A vibe, but overall okay.
some sick stuff but so much filler
An ok album
Production goes absolutely silly. Maybe their best overall vibe of an album.
Pretty good
Great multi genre upbeat album.
super
I like this a little more than license to ill. 7/10
Some cool samples, felt more aggressive than Paul's Boutique. Shoutout "Root Down" off NBA2k9, specifically when playing blacktop.
3.5. Pretty solid.
Sabotage is such a banger. The whole second half of the album is so different, but in a good way Fav songs: Sabotage, Eugene’s Lament, Futterman’s rule
Very nice, don’t eat the mashed potatoes
good
I like this more than the previous albums from them. sure shot, sabotage, and get it together were very good, it would have benefited from some trimming in my opinion.
Liked 3 songs, but a lot I didn’t like… but those 3 songs were great!
3.5 Stars
Had it on in the background, but there's something grating about Beastie Boys that never really clicked with me.
Just cause I like it doesn't mean it's great. It's a good album, but nothing life changing.
Sabotage is a classic! This album is Beastie Boys picking up their stride, but I think they went on to make much better bangers
Dense, funky, in-your face. Continuing the Beastie's development into a musically more complex vehicle. Having said this, I found it difficult to listen to as an album through headphones as it feels like they're hammering the words direct into your skull. There's too much reverb and distortion on the samples and vocals and the beats have been compressed into brad nails. i tried it again on the hi-fi and it wasn't much better. taken a track at a time in a shuffled playlist there are some killer tracks but 1 at a time is plenty
Alright
A lot stranger than I had imagined. I don't usually enjoy flutes, so props for that.
Obviously some absolute bangers, but also a whole lot of filler. Lyrics often a bit ropey as well.
Much prefer to yesterday's album, although track 2 'tough guy' was a bit much for 9am pre-coffee.
I want to give this 3.5, would have been a 4 if they'd limited the lo-fi / mic distortion sound a little..... Groundbreaking album spanning three genres, supported at the time by amazing videos and visuals (Sabotage remains a classic). The tour that followed this was a 10 out of 5 with 4 sets across 3 stages - Mixmaster Mike DJ set, Hip-Hop set, Punk set and Lounge Band instrumentals. Loads of bands and albums are still influenced by Ill Communication.
Far better than their other album I listened to on this list
Sure Shot // Sabotage // Ricky’s Theme //
On est en 1994. Je bosse à la radio depuis trois ans maintenant. Le grunge est en train de se tirer une balle dans la tête (littéralement), et la Britpop commence à nous envahir avec ses coupes au bol et ses hymnes à la bière tiède. Et au milieu de tout ça, il y a les Beastie Boys. Les Beastie Boys, c'est un peu les rois du monde. Ce sont les types les plus cools de la planète et ils sortent "Ill Communication" et tout le monde crie au génie. Moi le premier, à l'époque, je me suis laissé emporter par la vague. Mais le temps, c'est comme un tamis : ça ne garde que les pépites et ça laisse passer la boue. Et avec le recul, ce disque est un foutoir épuisant. Alors oui, on va mettre un 3 sur 5. C'est la note du "Ouais, c'est pas mal, il y a des tubes, mais est-ce que je vais l'écouter en entier sans zapper ? Non". Le problème majeur de cet album, c'est qu'il arrive après "Check Your Head". En 1992, "Check Your Head" avait été une claque parce qu'ils revenaient aux instruments, ils mélangeaient le punk, le funk, le rap. C'était frais. Deux ans plus tard, ils nous resservent exactement la même soupe, mais en plus long, en plus bruyant, et paradoxalement, en moins inspiré. C'est le syndrome de la séquelle hollywoodienne : on prend les mêmes, on met plus de budget, plus d'explosions, mais on a perdu l'âme en route. Parlons tout d'abord de ce qui fâche vraiment : les voix. Et j'avoue que ça a toujours été mon problème avec les Beasties, mais sur cet album, ça atteint des sommets de pénibilité. Ad-Rock, MCA et Mike D ne rappent pas, ils aboient, ils hurlent. On dirait trois ados qui viennent d'inhaler de l'hélium et qui se battent pour le dernier paquet de chips. Au début, sur "Sure Shot", c'est marrant, c'est énergique. Mais au bout de vingt minutes, cela devient une torture. Ce flow nasillard, monocorde, cette façon de scander les fins de phrases en chœur... C'est d'une répétitivité assommante. Il y a bien sûr l'éléphant dans la pièce : "Sabotage" et je suis d'accord, c'est un monument. Le riff est énorme, la basse saturée est jouissive, et le clip est légendaire. Mais un morceau ne fait pas un album et "Sabotage" a un défaut : il écrase tout le reste. Il est tellement puissant qu'il fait passer les autres tentatives rock/punk de l'album (comme "Tough Guy" ou "Heart Attack Man") pour des brouillons d'étudiants en colère. Ces morceaux hardcore durent à peine une minute trente et on a l'impression qu'ils sont là juste pour dire "Hé, vous avez vu, on écoutait Black Flag quand on était jeunes". Et puis il y a ce fameux mélange des genres qui finit par ne ressembler à rien. L'album est un fourre-tout indigeste. Tu passes d'un rap agressif à un instrumental funk pseudo-cool, puis à un délire mystique avec des moines tibétains ("Shambala"). Sérieusement ? Les mecs se prennent pour des maîtres zen maintenant ? Ça sent le trip de riches californiens qui s'ennuient. Les instrumentaux comme "Sabrosa" ou "Flute Loop", soyons francs : c'est de la musique d'ascenseur pour boutique de skate. C'est sympa en fond sonore quand tu bois des coups, mais ça ne raconte rien. Ça tourne en rond. Money Mark fait mumuse avec ses claviers vintage, ça groove gentiment, mais ça n'a aucune profondeur. C'est juste... cool. Et "cool", au bout d'un moment, ça devient chiant. L'album est trop long avec ses 20 titres. C'est interminable, il y a au moins 30% de gras qu'il aurait fallu couper au montage. Mais comme c'étaient les Beastie Boys et qu'ils étaient intouchables en 1994, personne n'a osé leur dire "Les gars, ce morceau-là, il sert à rien". Résultat, on se tape des interludes inutiles et des jams qui ne décollent jamais. Il y a aussi ce côté "récupération" qui m'a toujours un peu gêné aux entournures. Ils pillent tout : le funk des années 70, le punk, le hip-hop, l'imagerie des séries policières. C'est du collage, c'est du sampling culturel. C'est très bien fait, techniquement c'est irréprochable. Mais où sont-ils, eux, là-dedans ? Quelle est leur véritable identité, à part être des éponges à pop-culture ? Parfois, j'ai l'impression d'écouter une compilation de "ce qui est branché en 1994" plutôt qu'une œuvre d'art singulière. C'est un album de fête, un album de potes. C'est très bien pour animer une soirée où personne n'écoute vraiment la musique. Mais pour une écoute attentive, au casque, ça ne tient pas la route. Ça manque de chair, ça manque d'émotion, ici il y a surtout de la sueur et de la bière. Alors voilà, 3 sur 5, c'est la moyenne supérieure. On ne peut pas mettre moins parce que "Root Down" reste un putain de morceau funky et que "Get It Together" a un flow incroyable grâce à Q-Tip. Il y a du savoir-faire, c'est indéniable. Mais c'est l'album de la stagnation, ils ont trouvé leur formule et ils l'ont pressée jusqu'à la dernière goutte. C'est le genre de disque que tu gardes dans ta collection par nostalgie, ou parce qu'il "faut" l'avoir (c'est dans le bouquin après tout). Mais honnêtement, combien de fois l'as-tu écouté en entier, du début à la fin, ces dix dernières années ? Probablement jamais. Tu mets "Sabotage", peut-être "Sure Shot", et après tu passes à autre chose parce que tu as mal au crâne. Beastie Boys, c'est le groupe qu'on a adoré adorer. Mais avec le recul de l'adulte que je suis devenu (et du vieux con de disquaire qui sommeille en moi), je me dis que c'était quand même beaucoup de bruit pour pas grand-chose. C'est fun, mais c'est vain. Et la vanité, sur 60 minutes, c'est long.
Pretty good album overall. A tad too long, but I enjoyed it.
Solid Beastie Boys. Not my favourite album of theirs but ok.
Very consistent, but doesn't contain my favorite Beastie Boys songs