Raising Hell

This is in the conversation for one of the greatest Side 1's in history. Starting off with Peter Piper, It's Tricky, My Adidas, and Walk This Way? I mean, come on. It does lose a little steam as it goes, but what wouldn't drop off from that high?

Classic tunes

amerykańskie rapsy, plus za aerosmitha i parę znanych bitów

This took me right back to 1986, but I had never listened to the entire album until today.

Good

Sure, it sounds a little dated, but this is one record that doesn't need to justify itself. The trade-off rhyme style is crazy fun, the energy is hype, and it's part of the reason that rap is so huge today. Favorite tracks: "It's Tricky", "Walk This Way", "Dumb Girl"

3.25

1 song. It’s rock not rap.

Kind of them to find a way to make Aerosmith enjoyable to me. This album rules, I love this era and I wish it was more commercially successful now so we’d get more.

Enjoyable but not really my kind of thing.

😈

Has some bangers

Very fun listen and I can appreciate how relevant this album is, but it's not really my thing :D

Undoubtedly a great album that, unfortunately, sounds a bit outdated today. I guess it will survive being played worldwide for its historical importance, but I also think many hip-hop albums influenced by them surpassed its songs in quality. The curse of pioneers, I guess.

Beats minimal but hard, raps way more dynamic than I expected, and actual effective fusions of rap and rock. Quite a solid album even if it’s clearly dated. Best song: It’s Tricky

Me parece un álbum que no sería para mi ya que no consuma nada casi nada de rap pero me gusta así que en este álbum se ve reflejado el rap puro aso que esta buena de todas las canciones que son 12 me gustaron 6 y las otras están bien pero no las escucharía todo el tiempo así que le doy un 7 o 6 de 10

It's crazy how many one liners from this album still show up in rap songs. Classic and wild influential

Find RUN DMC a bit overrated overall, their flow isn't great. However it's powerful music and the album is so good and absolutely rammed.

A huge improvement over their debut album, with beats never feeling empty between lines, and the flow between the two is also much improved. My only issues is that sometimes you can tell they found a soundbite they lacked and spammed that shit, and the fact that some lines are still ridiculously cheesy and outdated, although that does add to the charm in a weird way. Anyway, very enjoyable, so many hits here that are all deserving of such, and it feels like a soundtrack to a skating game from the PlayStation 1. Although, it is incredibly funny to me that they didn't actually want to collab with Aerosmith, and it was kind of forced on them. See? Even people profitting off Aerosmith don't like them.

One star deducted for resurrecting Aerosmith’s career. Even with that in mind, this is just a really fun record. Hard to dislike it.

I usually dread hip hop records. Not my thing. I’m just not the target market for them. My exception to that is records from the golden age of hip hop. I’ve grown to really enjoy these records. This one is no different. I find the anger and rebelliousness present in classic punk here too. While it’s not my experiences I can see these as a clear window into what the groups are feeling and experiencing.

"A day when I was chilling in Kentucky Fried Chicken..." Obviously an incredibly important record kicking in the door to the mainstream for the hip-hop album, but between the beatboxing, interchanging MCs and misogyny, this sounds more like a parody than a serious attempt. The only thing saving this from total mockery is the early rap-rock attempts 'It's Tricky', 'Walk This Way', and 'Raising Hell'.

Run-D.M.C. dedicate an entire song to their perfectionism and follow it up with the sloppiest beatboxing ever recorded. Listen to the hits and then run. You Run-Da.Most.(you)Can away from this.

classic record with many great songs!!!! its 4.5 imo

Even taking the historical significance away, the album is an 5. Every single song slaps but don’t drag out; each is interesting, don’t overstay their welcome and stay reigned in and mesh well. Chemistry between the two is excellent and the lyrics are great. (Caveat 5 is that this producer produced the beastie boys first album.)

One complaint is the vocals just sound very distant, especially for a lyric driven rap album. Sounds like they were recording across the room from the mic at times Simple and sparse beats work well with the overlapping lyrics, big time hits spread throughout

Too corny for me....

Probably the first truly great rap album a bit front loaded but really good

Easily one of my favorite rap albums to date. It's really easy to see how it advanced the popular rap game and how it got many people into the genre

The first half of this album was awesome, and the two huge hits this album had were hits for a damn good reason. However, while this was a really entertaining hip hop record, it did feel very dated listening to it now at points, and some of what was on here felt like filler, Dumb Girls and Perfection as examples. Overall it was a fun listen.

It gets a little samey. But a classic for sure

A strong start with some classic songs ("It's Tricky" the best of them) but it tails off in the second half of the album. The flow seems pretty dated by modern standards.

it's like the beastie boys but a little better. certainly not bad, but not my thing.

3.5

This was a very awesome listen. I've liked all of the Run-DMC that I had heard prior to listening to this, so I went in expecting a good time and I was not disappointed in the slightest! I liked pretty much everything on here. It's Tricky remains a jam no matter how many times I've heard it, and I also very much enjoy the recreation of Walk this Way. Raising Hell was dope as well. I've got nothing negative to say, and I'm glad to have listened to this classic. This will be my 2nd 5 star review. I think it is 100% deserved.

5 I was a senior in High School when this album came out it was definitely the album of the year for my school. I have to admit, I have forgotten how good this album was and still is to this day. I absolutely loved playing this over the the last few days. And now it's back on my radar, will add a number of songs to my playlist. Brought back some wonderful memories of my last year spent in Ann Arbor. You couldn't find a get together where this album wasn't played, with most of us trying our best at beat box and singing along. I think this may be the greatest rap album, from beginning to end, I have ever heard. Every song is fantastic. This was a time rap was good, fun music everyone enjoyed, regardless of race or musical taste. I'd say this is a rock/rap album. It certainly blows away any of the modern rap bullshit. No smacking up your bitch, shooting people and you notice, no N-words in your face every other word. This is the good stuff. I could sit here all day and type up awesome lines or beats, but I'd just be describing every song on the album. I know in my household, my family has heard me state many times, Not bad meaning bad, but bad meaning good! Probably safe to say, most fans of these guys or genre know first four songs, but for this guy, the 2-3 best songs are Raising Hell and then Son of Byford rolling into Proud to Black. Shit, we all would sing along, white, black, girls and boys. Just a great time in my life before I moved on to college. You Be Illin and Dumb Girl are little cheesy, but cheesy at it's finest! Not a bad song off this album. Great stuff and happy for all the memories and times of my life this album made me think about. I'm handing out something very rare from me - a solid 5! 5

Goddamn this is so cheesy. The samples and beats are great. The back and forth flow between Run and DMC are awesome but its a shame about the things they chose to rap about. Shout out Guitar Hero Aersomith for introducing me to these dudes. 2

4 Run-D.M.C. has some great tunes, but I didn’t realize they were all on the same album - and man, what a solid album. Right out of the gate, Peter Piper comes in swinging with a great showcase of the duo’s spark and synergy, but the true punch of the album follows with the trio of It’s Tricky, My Adidas, and Walk This Way. I’m not sure now it’s possible to dislike these songs, though I will admit It’s Tricky and My Adidas in particular hold a special place in my heart due to appearances in SSX Tricky and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4, respectively. And Walk This Way? Come on, these guys make Aerosmith bearable, which is an achievement in and on its own. There’s a slight lull in the middle of the album with Is It Live and Perfection (though there’s something really cool to me about the boys rapping solely against a drum kit in the latter), but holy cow this album brings the heat again with Raising Hell (pun intended). As someone who had never heard the track before, I think it may have become my new favorite by the group. What the hell was their label on when they issued You Be Illin’ as a single over this? Not that there’s anything wrong with You Be Illin’ - it’s funny and I appreciated it topically just being about people playing themselves - but Raising Hell it’s miles ahead in every way. The album hits a low point with Dumb Girl, which is what I would consider far and away the worst song on the album, but finishes strong with Son of Byford, a song aware of the length of its charm (28 seconds), leading into the profound anthem Proud to Be Black. As a white dude, I’m aware this can’t probably resonate with me exactly the same as it would a person of color, but the song is such an effective reflection and celebration of black history that I think it can (and should) be enjoyed by anyone. Across the board, the production on this album is insane (shoutout to Rick Rubin), and I loved how just about every track seemed to be set against some form of live instrumentation. Admittedly, I don’t feel like it was particularly strong lyrically, especially for a hip hip album (I thought it was kind of funny they liked the lyric “These rhymes are Darryl's/The burgers are Ronald's” so much they used it on two different songs), but there’s no denying how insane the the flow and beats are, making this an overall very enjoyable listen. There are a couple misses that made me consider a 3.5, but I really don’t think the magnitude of the great tracks here can be understated, let alone the album’s impact on all hip hop music to come. I know we’re not grading on influence here, so I won’t take that into account, but if I were to do so I could very much see this being a 5.

Not my genre at all but it's good to hear different things

wow. i didnt like that. this is some sort of relic that should be left in the past. glad they inspired some folks to make, and i cant stress this enough, MUCH BETTER MUSIC. so yeah, u should listen for context, i guess.

It’s so boring my watch stops.

Perus hyvää just sitä run dmc tyyliä. Walk This Way ja Its Tricky tällä

You be Illin - best song on album

I'm going to do my best impression of a Run-D.M.C song as a review: They choose to YELL, in uni-SON, every TIME, THEY END A SENTANCE, now tell me why (WHY), fans say and think (THINK), THAT THIS IS GOOD MUSIC (MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC) In all seriousness, this is much better than the other Run-D.M.C. album on this list, but it still gives me a freaking headache. I wanted to give a 2 but I literally can't out of respect for my ears.

C- Peter Piper - 2 It’s Tricky - 3 My Adidas - 3 Walk This Way - 3 Is It Live - 2 Perfection - 1 Hit It Run - 1 Raising Hell - 3 You Be Illin’ - 2 Dumb Girl - 2 Son of Byford - 3 Proud to Be Black - 2 I liked the other Run-D.M.C. album better.

This is a fantastic old school hip hop album. Run DMC is top shelf stuff.

This album is great. I still prefer their debut, but that's the way it goes with first loves. Elevated to 5 stars because the "Walk This Way" video is the greatest video of all time.

Putting aside that it’s a classic in the rap/hip hop genre, it’s very very dated. Not something I would play again. But points for effort and that…

Honestly could confuse this for Beastie Boys. The flow is dead-on and even the mix sounds like something they would rap over. I like the composition of everything, but like many fathers of hip-hop the music hasn’t aged as well as you’d hope. The genre is constantly evolving, and the origins are to be revisited, if seldomly.

Overall a surprising nice album. It's early hip-hop and I liked it. I didn't know that tricky was on here. I liked how they incorporated the electric guitars. Walk This Way cover was fun good album overall

I knew a large number of the tracks which made me feel a little more cool. Enjoyable album.

Far far better than the debut Run-D.M.C. album I got previously. A full realization of their sound that has 3 of the most famous hip hop songs of all time on it. 4/5

Run-D.M.C. is one of those formative hip-hop groups that I have heard of, but have never directly made a point to listen to. Peter Piper has a solid lo-fi beat. Digging the bells during the interlude, and the scratching. Interesting nursery rhyme interpolation to fit the theme. Its Tricky -- had no idea that this was Run-D.M.C.. Classic hip-hop song; solid energy that has that 80s rap cheese factor. Is It Live has some GoGo like vibes to it with the drums. Very fun. Raising Hell is a jam -- feels a lot like No Sleep Til Brooklyn with the guitar heavy beat. Lost focus through the last few songs, but they sounded okay.

The old school cheese doubled back around into being kinda fun.

Probably the first great hip-hop record, it's hard to hear as groundbreaking in a world shaped by what this crew put together. Spotify has a deluxe version that included some flow without instrumentation and I loved those bonus tracks

Loved this one. There’s so much classic hip-hop I’ve never heard

Some good songs and other fillers. Good listening. Favourite track: Walk this way, with Aerosmith.

Not bad

i really liked the first song

Nice

The first half contains the 3 songs I know and I like it. the second half is okay but forgettable.

Fun walk down memory lane!

Almost dropped it down to a 4 as it does sound a bit dated. But, this is such a huge album.

Lean and crisp and full-on legit. First few cuts make this a classic in the genre.

Great

What a cracking album. I loved it. It's Tricky reminds me of getting to know James. I think he introduced it to me and I listened to it so much and I still know all the words. It's a really fun album and balanced mix of more trivial songs and those that haveore depth

It's good stuff for Run-D.M.C. as usual!

Run DMC is so bad. How did people actually like this music? The terrible beats (guy just spamming cowbells or whatever that is), the choppy ass flow with EMPHASIS on every few words, and lyrics cornier than an Illinois farm make this so unlistenable. The only silver lining of this album is that it makes you appreciate how hip hop and rap have come so far since the mid 80s. This album should be left in the past and left off this list.

Easy 3. Solid album which really set the pace of modern rap. Walk this way is too meta

-this feels so much like beastie boys but. better -like. DAMN -TRICKKYYYY -HAD NO IDEA IT WAS BY THEM!!!!!! -favorites:it’s tricky, -walk this way is sick as hell -love a good screamy sing in a song -

Incredibly defining album for rap. Opens with four absolute bangers. One of the strongest side A:s ever? Only “perfection” brings it down. Together with their debut the absolute high point of their career. The minimalistic beats are banging and the back and forth between Run and D.M.C is incredibly enjoyable. Ah, the good old days when rap lyrics was all about who is the realest rapper. I don’t care that a lot of the lyrics are basic, this slaps.

Grandpa rap lmao

Heard it before?: Yes Enjoy it?: i did but in general they are rather repetitive with flows and delivery so it becomes boring quickly Favourite song: Track 2 - It’s Tricky

Every song on this album is good.

Paras old school -räppilevy tähän asti, pisteitä koska mukana suosikkibiisink It's Tricky. Myös tyylikäs kansi. Huumoria ja sopivassa määrin

Ihan sympaattinen, vähän kuin oman kontekstinsa JVG: viihdyttää, mutta ei ehkä omaksi huviksi soitettavaa. Tietävät, että Adidas beats Nike.

Not a rap fanq

It's funny that "Perfection" is the track that keeps this from having an absolutely flawless Side A. That said, it's not flawed enough to lower the rating. To me, this album is Run-DMC's finest. "Dumb Girl" hasn't aged well, but this is still a certified classic.

Meh

A game changer album for sure. Fun, nostalgic and including hits like "It's Tricky", "My Adidas" and the excellent "Walk This Way" featuring Aerosmith. I do feel some dated vibes here and there, but they don't spoil the quality.

Has some bangers but the corny tracks that don’t slap can be eye-rolling

i mean the skill…

Great album ! Songs are all a bit the same but an upbeat and love ale album that shouts what RUN DMC stand for which is rock and roll with rap and love !

classic that brings back great memories.

It's Tricky (to rate this album)

You know what, it's actually refreshing to listen to something I don't really like. It really makes me appreciate the good music in the world more... Anyways, let's start with the positives, which pretty much start and end with "Walk This Way". "Walk This Way" proves that rap rock can actually be good, it's energetic, it's extremely catchy, has great guitar parts, good song!! The rest of this album, however, is so fucking boring I cant stand it. This was the longest 39 mins I've experienced in a while. The rapping is not engaging and the beats are way too simple that they're just boring. The worst offenders of this boringness are the tracks with only drums and vocals, such as "Perfection". The only time this record gets anywhere near interesting (other than "Walk This Way") is on the tracks with beats that have just a little more going on, like the title track. Nothing deeply hate-able about this album, just very boring and repetitive. best part(s): Walk This Way worst part(s): Oldheads who probably think this is better than any trap music ever

Pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this. Rick Rubin, who produced this album, tells an interesting story about how he pitched covering Walk This Way to Run DMC as a way to introduce hip hop to the mainstream. It may be their most played song on Spotify, but it wasn't even my favorite from this album.

Really good. It’s Tricky and the Walk This Way remix are both incredible songs. I like all the rock they incorporated into their beats. 8/10

Loved some of the tracks, others I did not enjoy nearly as much

Felt quite cheesy, used lullabies as lyrics and just rhymed. Interesting to see where modern day rap has come from

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Peter piper, It’s tricky, Walk this way, Proud to be black

Kind of irritating

Groovy, classic, old-school hip-hop. Fun vibes. Addictive rock rap. Paved the way for future generations.

Pure genius!

It's a low three, but it barely avoided a two. A lot of it was boring to me, but there were a few stand outs. I didn't like Walk This Way, but I don't like the original song, so it's kinda set up for failure for me. I don't mind the verses of the song, but Steven Tyler's part... why does he sound like he's dying... Anyway, I'm not super into Hip Hop, so I wasn't going to love this or anything. There's kinda some emptiness in the beats and they were boring. I respect it, but it's not my cup of tea. My favourite song was You Be Illin'.

This album isn’t Perfection it was bad…bad meaning good. LFS: Hit it Run the beatboxing 😬 also Dumb Girl pretty dumb. Just because they’d rather fuck Jay-Z doesn’t mean you get to call them names I don’t think it’s going to get you more booty. In hindsight the Dumb Girls definitely made the right choice. WIL2IA? 🤷‍♀️Some songs but not the album as a whole.

Fun album. That’s all I got.

So good!

You be Illin’ vs Tricky. Can you tell the difference? I’m sadly not feeling this one too much today. Falling a bit flat but I wish I could appreciate their hip hops a bit more. I can’t tell if it’s their writing pattern or the boombaps here. It might have also been the raspberries blown on Hit It Run. I know these guys are like protorappers so I gotta respect it. It is also a rapping style that has been parodied so many times that it’s like a meme. Maybe I’ll try it again another day! Maybe now that I’ve heard it once, I can buy their tee shirt from H&M.

Really solid hip-hop. I'm listening to this album for the first and it's crazy how I recognize so many of the beats because they've been in sampled in other tracks over the years. It shows the level of influence these guys had on the industry. The guys are right, it IS tricky to rock a rhyme that's right on time - but they do it. It's Tricky and Walk This Way are the top tracks for me.

More like “Light Jog-DMC”. This album is great for cleaning your sunglasses, as you inevitably leave a smudge and have to redo it. In all honesty, it was actually pretty good…illin’ you could say. I enjoyed the heavy drums, guitar riffs and scratches on quite a few songs, as well as the beat boxing on my fav track, Hit It Run. The most notable aspect of this kind of rap is the unison on the last lyric of the bar. Where one of them sings the line and then they all yell the last word. Classic. Was more of a novelty listen for me than anything. Was very cool to get a sense for what mid-80s rap was all about. That said, I wouldn’t necessarily revisit this on the reg. It’s tricky because you gotta give props to the trailblazers. They earn an extra star because they made an Aerosmith song better than the original. Aerosmith sucks.

Couldn't get into it really.

I can never seem to get into OG hip-hop. I think it's just me. Maybe I have to come back and listen more actively.

Another fun album, like Beastie Boys in that sense. Hard to know how many songs I recognised compared to how many samples. Good album though, enjoyed it. Proper 80s. Not sure how fast Id be returning to this but enjoyed it nonetheless

Most of the beats sound like default settings on a casio keyboard and the lyrics are largely corny but the flow is decent and they are lovely lads who don't do drugs and respect women, so that's got to be worth a star or two. Plus tricky is class and walk this way is probably good but I've heard it too many times on kerrang in my youth to be sure anymore.

Too shouty. Very interesting reading about them, and their history and the impact that this album and in particular Walk This Way had though.

I don't think I've ever heard a whole album of theirs before but there are some absolute classics here. Thought I would have enjoyed it more but songs about Adidas trainers, and KFC just don't resonate with me. Highlights: It's Tricky Walk This Way

Proper old school. Probably didn't enjoy this at much as I thought I would. A lot more similar to beastie boys than I thought too, but perhaps less fun! Knew it's tricky and walk this way. Enjoyed it but not sure enough to go back

Stone cold classic.

Amazing. Enlightening hahah

A revelation for someone not usually into hip hop. Starts fast and hard and doesn't stop or let up. Just maybe pure perfection in the form of a hip hop album??

-Peter Piper is the best song on this album in my opinion. Its the most exciting song on the record and the instrumentals are so cool. -I've heard Its Tricky and Walk this Way so many times at this point, it was temping to skip them on first listen of the record. -found myself bored in the second half of the album. All of the songs kind of just blended togther at the end. -I appreciate this album and what it did for the future of hip-hop and rap, but this record is pretty dated. I know it was the next best thing in the late 80s but now, it's kind of cheesy. Best Song on the Album: Peter Piper. I really think the drums on this track are amazing. Really love the instrumentals on this track and the song wouldn't be nearly as effective without them.

I guess I lied earlier when I said I didn’t listen to rap before 2004 because I played a lot of SSX Tricky back in the day so I’ve got some nostalgia swirling around this one. This album is just a lot of fun, the chemistry between all group members shines immediately and I really like the beats on here. Sure some of the bars would look super corny on paper today, but they’re delivered with such charisma it just feels like everyone had a good time making this. The transition from my adidas to walk this way is super clean. The beatboxing on hit it run is absolutely ridiculous in headphones it feels like I’m getting spit in my ear. Cover Art: 8/10 I’m a sucker for some cool colors

Wasn’t bad just wasn’t feeling this vibe today. Probably was the coolest shit back in the day but it’s another classic rap album that sounds very dated. Don’t wanna give it a bad rating cuz I get why people would love this kinda thing so I’m sticking with a 3. The drum fills at the end of perfection are cool. 👍: perfection, hit it run Guess for peder’s art rating: 7/10 and will say something about the color scheme and font

I had a few tacks from this album on my iPod nano, it’s awesome to hear the rest of the album finally. I love that all the beats for the most part are just drums and a phat guitar riff

Ok so I was gonna immediately start calling it corny and cheesy. That I can’t even hear how this has influenced todays music, but then I got to thinking. This hip hop comes from a different mind, a different set of ideas and feelings than our modern hip hop comes from. This is for people who wanna DANCE. For people who bring their unapologetic self and not giving af. Record scratching? Grand master flash? Undeniably HUGE for not just hiphop but all of music. I’m grateful for it.

Yawn. I’m done w old school rap I can’t do it anymore. I can’t stand the old school flow. And what in the fuck is that chorus on hit it run. It’s better than planet rock but that’s not saying much. Just waiting for this shit to be done fr, some of these songs are ASS. Heard before: tricky, walk this way Best/MMM: tricky

Was one of the first rap album I have listened when I was a teenager. Still enjoying listening it.

Run DMC are what they are. Socially iconic with some great hits but I think they miss a lot outside of that. Not a fan of the shared vocals on the same line and a lot of the non-famous tracks sound the same. Think it's telling that when Aerosmith come in they go to another level that Run DMC can't get to themselves, with maybe the exception of the title track, which has some rock influence anyway.

Quite enjoyed this at the beginning, but it gets so repetitive very quickly - like a Beastie Boys album with cleaner production. Needs more variety - why Walk This Way is by far the standout track, it brings something a bit different in. There's just something about it that feels a bit too... polished isn't the right word, but it doesn't have the rawness of the really good rap and hip hop of that era. 2/5 for this, the quality dips towards the end and that combined with the repetition make it a difficult listen later on.

this is what I've been waiting for - an album worth listening to. Yes this was good.

It's Tricky and Walk This Way offer catchy tunes. As for the rest of this album, I find it unlistenable (pretty much the way I find most hip-hop music - sorry).

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This was shit back in 1986 and 37 years later its still C rap, although to be fair its more hip hop with rapping rather than a pure C rap album, and in its time it did cross the boundaries between genres and got more air time than would normally, especially in the UK, this album was more for the US Market. The only saving grace for the album are It's Tricky and Walk This Way with Aerosmith.

Some good tracks but the rest was hard to listen to

I can't get into this style of hiphop. Couple of good tracks that's it

A classic of the genre. Really did a lot to get me into Aerosmith.

This is the mainstream rap/hip hop I grew up hearing thanks to music television (MuchMusic) and the album was a huge hit and definitely helped to popularize the genre. Listening now, it feels like a parody of rap and I can't take the music seriously. With that being said, it's listenable and a good non-threatening gateway entry to the genre if you like this sort of thing.

Bleh

3.5

A more promising start than the last Run DMC album but quickly devolved into the same boring shit that infested it's predecessor. An extra star (or two) because Peter Piper and It's Tricky were actually massive tunes for me to discover in year 8.

I know it's a classic but I just didn't really feel it. The sound has not aged well in my opinion; the drumbox sounds are very boring, and their rapping style/flow is not my cup of tea and is quite "predictable" and monotone. Fun to see how much closer this feels to rock than for example The Chronic album we heard yesterday.

It's insane this is just 6 years before the chronic, this sounds way older and simpler. However, this album is just fun. The rhymes are fun, full of tongue twisters and jokes. The rhymes are kind of simple but good. I just generally enjoyed the whole thing as a feel good piece. Shout out to SSX tricky for introducing me to the best track of the album at age 10!

I can't even guess who the target audience of this is

Last morning in Milan. Fly to Marrakech today. Monday 27th March.

Ik zou het zelf niet zo snel opzetten.

Het hiphop album dat van het genre mainstream muziek maakte. De unieke blend van hiphop en rock, vooral bekend van de samenwerking met Aerosmith, onderscheidt het van andere albums binnen de stroming. leukste nummer: Walk This Way Geproduceerd door de toen nog onbekende Rick Rubin. Bob Dylan is een noemenswaardige fan van het album.

A classic that's a bit dated today.

Several really well known songs. Old school hip-hop that definitely changed the the entire genre. I enjoyed listening to it and I would listen it to again.

This is lots of fun and if has Walk this Way and best song It's Tricky on it.

One of the most iconic rap albums of all time with an almost incalculable influence spanning both genres and decades. Admittedly, it does sound a tad dated given what is being made today, but all modern rap music must pay homage to the OG's who paved the way. A wildly original style for the time. Although it may sound a little dorky for today's standards, there isn't much to not like. 4/5

Love the DMC and there are certainly some tracks on here but I never felt albums were their best format

A nice timecapsule of mid 80s rap music.

Aged badly

Some fun songs here, mostly It's Tricky. It's 1986 rap though. Pretty cheesy and silly by today's standards. Solid 3.

Muy bueno

Starts off with banger after banger, but the second half of the record kind of kills the vibe for me. It's a classic hip-hop album for sure, but I only really enjoyed the first half.

No shame in saying my first exposure to this album was from SSX Tricky.

it survives the test of time

this was party!

Such a great album. Loaded with classics. A must own of the genre in my opinion.

At last, a hip-hop album that isn't too long! And some of the tunes, especially "It's Tricky" and "Walk this Way" are terrific, and I guess they helped open up rap to a wider audience. It's just a shame that some of the lyrics are a bit dodgy.

I'm honestly not a huge fan of 80's Hip-Hop, but I always find the reaction it gets from people to be very overblown and overly negative. There's still plenty of charm, fun lines and you can always rely on the beats to be crazy good. This is basically the experience I both expected, and proceeded to have, with this album. I very much enjoyed this experience despite a few lesser cuts (You Be Illin' and Dumb Girl were both pretty bad, especially one after the other), mostly because the hits on here hit hard. Make no mistake either, this record was a HIT. The first platinum Hip-Hop album ever, the record that legitimized the genre as more than just a single creating fad. Honestly if any record had to have the honor of this feat in the 80's, I'm glad it was the one with Walk This Way on it (an all time classic, do NOT trust any 'people' that hate this track) Highlights: Its Tricky, My Adidas, Walk This Way (feat. Aerosmith), Raising Hell

It's tricky to rock a rhyme that's right on time...

Aw great stuff. I really like this album and miss the days when rap was slow enough so that I could understand what they were saying

4.5 Classic. This was so fresh and original when it came out. Still holds up today. Classic sounds!

2 ill

not my jamb

Fun to put an artist to a song I have heard thousands of times (It's Tricky) I can't believe Aerosmith ripped these guys off (Walk this way) Run DMC could be honorary Beachy Boys members. I really like this late 80's early 90's hip hop sound and the variety of beats they were able to produce with horns, scratching, and the sounds that remind me of playing Tony Hawk Pro Skater. I appreciate that we got Cypress Hill just before this to get a better understanding on the East vs West coast rap debate that I know was prevalent back then. Lyrics aren't as heavy as the ones on Cypress Hill, but the beats are more fun! Great album, would listen again.

I respect this album for what it is. Which is what the 4 is for. The first half I really enjoyed. After the second half it just was not great for my ears. Dumb girl isn’t ideal. They maybe could’ve gone a different direction with that one. This would not be an album I would bring to a deserted island with me.

Makes me want to watch fresh prince Didn't realize how many of these songs I know Dumb dumb du du dumb dumb du dumb

Honestly, a jam. It's Tricky and Walk This Way are instant classics. The bassline on "You Be Illin" is fuckin sick. Very nice of them to name their 10th song after Evelyn. Mad Respect. 4 stars.

Good album but generally not my style.

love the energy at the beginning of the album but the ending is so bleh all their hits are here

Tykkäsin, ei muuta kommentoitavaa.

Tää on jotenkin vielä sellanen positiivinen räppiplatta! Tekniikka juuri sopivan alkeellista makuuni, ja räpit tiukkaa riimiä riimin perään! 3/5

Kova setti, vaikka tuo rockin sekoittaminen ei minusta parhaiten ole ikääntynyt.

Suorastaan popahtava klassikkokimara bändiltä! 3/5

I didn’t know that I knew half the songs on this album. What an 80s trailblazer

The beginning is fun, lots of bangers. It gets a bit bland and boring in the middle but ultimately comes back around towards the end.

Soft spot here but it’s amazing how good it still sounds.

There are some amazing classics on here. You Be Illin' is so good. But, throughout, I just could shake the thought that this just feels like such a relic. It has a sound that clearly comes from the early to mid 80s. Hip hop got much better just a few years later. But all in all, a fun album

Just feels like two guys messing around and making goofy tracks and I love that. The humor is on point throughout and the beats and bars are awesome too. Loved it on first listen and hoping it grows on me even more! 8/10

proper old school block party hip hop. walk this way is the obvious game changer and probably one of the most significant song of the evers, so I'll throw down a 5 and you can keep the change

blah blah ~Oh! A Tiktok hit, I did not expect that at all! blah blah blah Is that an Aerosmith cover? blah blah blah blah blah Oh God, why the raspberry blowing sample? blah blah blah blah Wow, "You Be Illin'" is surprisingly groovy. blah blah blah. Oh, it's over. What a surprisingly underwhelming work, especially considering how mind blowing their debut was. I guess it's undeniably influential though.

Not my style of music, but it is good to know that this album is influential to the music scene.

Raising Hell is often considered one of the most influential hip hop albums of all time, and it played a significant role in bringing hip hop into the mainstream. While the album certainly has its merits, it is not immune to some of the criticisms that apply to 80s hip hop as a whole. One of the main criticisms of 80s hip hop, the production quality, also applies to Raising Hell. The album's beats and instrumental tracks can sound a bit dated compared to modern hip hop music. For example, some of the samples used on the album may not sound as crisp or polished as contemporary producers would like. However, it's important to note that Raising Hell was groundbreaking in its time and helped to establish many of the production techniques that continue to be used in hip hop today. Another aspect of 80s hip hop that has not aged well is the lyrical content, which is also present in Raising Hell. While many of the album's lyrics deal with themes like street life, partying, and hip hop culture, some of the language and references used can be seen as outdated or even offensive. For example, the use of homophobic language in the song "Proud to Be Black" may be difficult for some listeners to reconcile with today's more progressive values. On the other hand, Raising Hell features some of Run-DMC's most memorable and influential tracks, including "It's Tricky" and "Walk This Way," a collaboration with rock band Aerosmith. The album also features the classic hip hop anthems "My Adidas" and "Peter Piper," which continue to be popular with hip hop fans today. Additionally, Run-DMC's distinctive vocal delivery and rhyme style have had a lasting impact on the genre and influenced many subsequent generations of hip hop artists. While Raising Hell is a seminal album that helped to shape the sound and direction of hip hop, it is not immune to the criticisms that apply to 80s hip hop as a whole. Given that, it remains an important part of the genre's history and continues to be influential today.

It never occurred to me the influence these guys had on the Beastie Boys.

This is a second Run-D.M.C. album I’ve got through this challenge. The only song I heard before was “It’s Tricky”. A very repetitive album, but with good sounds. Saved tracks: It’s Tricky, Is It Live, Raising Hell, You Be Illin’

I don't enjoy the style of yell rapping and if anything besides proud to be black made any sort of important statement it went over my head. At least it didn't seem harmful. Really not my thing. 3 stars.

I struggle to rate ones like this. In 1986, this was probably a 10/10 album, but it doesn't hold up quite as well today. It's still a great album, it just gets a little stale by the end. I still enjoyed it quite a bit though. 7/10.

Uhhh, I very much like it😎

Excellent combo between the two rappers. Love the interplay.

I know it was influential but it's not extremely memorable. I also don't like Walk This Way very much, mostly because I don't like Aerosmith very much, although I appreciate how groundbreaking it was and the impact it had on the industry.

WTW

Cmon. This is the best. 5/5

NOW YOU’RE TALKING! Awesome album! Love a bit of Run D.M.C! Excellent, excellent hip hop! Truly excellent. Lyrically impressive, the beats are brilliant and the scratching is awesome! Loves it I does!

It's crazy how huge this was when it came out, how much influence Walk This Way had in pushing the crossover potential of rap and hip hop. Pretty much the perfect 80s New York rap album.

Who knew walk this way could be made rap. Not me. Pretty decent

Landmark album, and this album is a big one! This record had a huge influence and really paved the way for Hip Hop to the mainstream. It had a couple hit songs that are great but half of the record is a bit lackluster. The songs have huge energy and always make me smile! Key tracks: Peter Piper, It's Tricky, My Adidas, Walk This Way, Hit It Run, Raising Hell, You Be Illin', Dumb Girl 7 out of 10

STOP SHOUTING AT ME!

Me gustaron los temas mas conocidos, pero dsps tengo q escuchar mas hip hop p q me guste

Fun! Repetitive in one listen, but still a good time.

fucking nice ouwe

Fun!

Great album

Eh.

Highlight: It's Tricky PS. Chains is in a pickle! (Is that a Payday 2 reference?)

gitówa

Catchy beats, ill rhymes, this is a lot of fun. Implementing the electric guitar was a great idea and pulled off well. Lyrics are whimsical at times and poignant at others and nearly every song is quite catchy. A couple duds, but overall quite an album. Standouts are "It's Tricky" and "My Adidas."

I really wish that modern Hip Hop would look back at its roots. Funny, great production and just a blast.

Really lame album. I never got the hype for this album. They are literally rapping nursery rhymes. Very edgy

Bombos ama eglenceli bi albüm

Totally forgot about this album. Pretty nice.

I recognize for its contribution and the way that it moved rock-rap forward. I do really like Raising Hell and You Be Illing. It new and game changing, but today it feels more one note. I don't need to listen to it much more, but still an important listen.

This album is so good and absolutely changed rap

Ces mecs-là boombappent à foison sans penser une seule seconde que leur musique sera la définition de la ringardise quelques décennies plus tard. Quel destin..

Le Run D.M.C. vient nous proposer un très bel album de rap rock, qui consiste à proposer un album de rap des plus classiques et monotones, en y ajoutant une reprise ratée d'un hit rock de qualité. Du très bon boulot.

It's clear this is an early hip hop album. The beats are kind of basic compared to what is being made now and the flow and rhymes are very standard (AABB rhyme scheme, and every line fits neatly into each measure). I do have to commend the use of the guitar though, and it's undeniable that Walk This Way is a great song. It's hard to fairly evaluate an album like this as someone who was born in the 21st century and who doesn't have a very extensive background in hip hop (aside from Excursions and Illmatic I guess)

A different sound that has good flow

Its tricky

I guess some of the songs weren't too bad but overall this album didn't really do it for me. "Dumb Girl" more like "Dumb Song"

This album has some real gems (It's tricky, Walk this way, You be illin'), but most of the rest of the album just doesn't do it for me.

Essential hip hop/rap Album starts strong with some amazing songs but fades to mediocre towards the end. The rap seems quite simple and basic in comparison to modern rap. Drum tracks are super tight and quintessential hip hop Lyrics wise it really shows its age on some songs

Possibly the most influential album in hip hop- underground genre goes overground, merges with before eventually destroying rock music as the basis for mainstream records henceforth, name checks brands to create whole new fashion movements, swagger and pride in full effect. Run DMC make this look good and inspire thousands of rappers that matter. We can quibble over a few tracks that drag but heavy hits here and as for impact this is five stars all the way.

Hip-hop. Dos megahits. Venga, le pongo un 5 por la que tienen con Aerosmith.

Famosa: Walk This Way (feat. Aerosmith) Le daré un 4, aunque son un poco pesados.

What a fantastic rap album. Truly one of the best rap albums of all time and one that absolutely defines the genre. 5/5. Favorite Track: It's Tricky

Albumet som gjorde den rätt vedervärdiga genren "rap rock" populär, främst genom tolkningen av Aerosmiths 'Walk This Way'. Rockiga influenser märks även på vissa andra spår, det är väldigt Rick Rubinskt och tungt. På något sätt blev albumet sämre för varje lyssning. Det finns ljuspunkter där det är väldigt lekfullt och groovy, men det blir ibland lite för monotont och repetitivt. Stora hiten 'It's Tricky' är inte speciellt bra. Inte heller låtar som 'Perfection' eller 'Dumb Girl' når någon sorts verkshöjd. Roligare lyssning blir det i 'Peter Piper', 'My Adidas', och främst 'You Be Illin''. Gillar faktiskt även 'Walk This Way' - någonting har den, även om jag har en vag känsla av att jag borde skämmas för att jag tycker det? Recensionen låter kanske negativare än vad det faktiskt var, stabil 3:a ändå. Bästa låt: You Be Illin'.

Was a bit of fun.

"Raising Hell" is the third studio album from by American hip-hop group Run-DMC. The album was produced by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin and was extremely successful being the first platinum and multi-platinum hip-hop album and the first album to top the Billboard top R&B/Hip-Hop album charts. It is credited as heralding in the golden age of hip-hop and the hip-hop album era and was inducted in 2018 to the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for its artistic significance. Quite the legacy and achievements. "Peter Piper" begins the album as Run-DMC uses nursery rhyme names such as the Big Bad Wolf, Hansel and Rip Van Winkle to state their excellent rapping ability. The beats. The bells. "My Sharona" and "Mickey" are sampled in the catchy " It's Tricky." Irresistible chorus and beats. The scratching. Hey, it's hard to rap. Their first single "My Adidas" layers more beats. I think the band got their million dollars. The song was also credited with influencing company endorsement deals with hip-hop musicians. And speaking of influencing, "Walk This Way" was one of the first successful rock-rap collaborations, brought hip-hop to the mainstream, was the first hip-hop song to reach the Top 100 and re-kick-started the career of Aerosmith. And probably more things I'm sure. Of course, I remember the MTV video and immediately liked this song. I think Joe Perry's guitar and solo sounds better than in the original. "Hit It Run" added other noises to the beats and scratching. "It's McDaniels not McDonalds." "You Be Illin'" is just hilarious. "Ordering Big Mac and fries at Kentucky Fried Chicken." "Yelling touchdown at a basketball game" Sampling Kurt's Blow's "AJ Scratch" with the beats. The album ends with the more serious "Proud to be Black." The rapping intensity is amped up for sure. Mentioning Harriet Tubman, Jesse Owen's, Malcolm X and Dr. King. This song maybe foreshadows the more serious nature of hip-hop as Chuck D has cited this album as being extremely influential. This album was extremely fun to listen to today. It has its place in history and still sounds great.

still has a rawness and naivety to it. 4.

Heillar mig ekki neitt.

Yea, the delivery can be a bit repetitive throughout a full album but they’re clever and this is fun. There is some good variety with the beats to keep things fresh. I liked this a lot 4 stars

They did the rock rap thing first and best. Fun record.

Kind of repetitive but cool, I like the guitar vibe on a rap record. I think it’s actually Rick Rubin playing guitar on the title track. Raisin hell and you be illin are my favs. 3.7

I love the percussion on this album. I love You Be Illin'. 4

Is it blasphemous to say that the inclusion of Steven Tyler is detrimental to "Walk This Way"? It is clear that it was recorded about a decade past Tyler's peak. Regardless, this is a fun album, full of wall-to-wall bops. There are moments of cheesiness that I would make fun of modern rappers for releasing, like the fairy tale allusions in "Peter Piper" and the Adidas namedropping on "My Adidas," but it's also nice when an artist isn't afraid to be cheesy. It's a fine line to walk. The album does get a little repetitive, and it's hard to distinguish between what feels derivative just because everyone else has copied it and what has genuinely aged poorly. However, it's still a great album. Standout tracks: It's Tricky, Hit It Run

This album is very important to the history of hip hop and as such it is an essential listen. It comes during the New School period and heralds the golden age of hip hop in the late 80s and early 90s. The biggest drawback is how dated it sounds. Nevertheless, the style is explosive, almost combative and unafraid to mix with rock.

A couple of duds but overall this record slaps.

Classic record. Defines the late 80s hip hop era in terms of production and rap flow. Very straight, breaks and hooks. Love the lyrical content and delivery. The energy is undeniable. Couple of hits towards the start of the record but loses me for the most part after track 5. Can hear Ric Rubin’s production influence. Minimal FX processing. Samples and drum machine. ‘It’s Tricky’ Classic. Love the My Sharona sample. Can hear the AMS reverb all over this record. ‘Walk This Way’ Epic rap rock crossover. Groundbreaking for the time. Another Rubin influence. ‘Is It Live’ Flex track. Great beat. ‘You Be Illin’ I like this one. Interesting, the pop culture references. Adidas, Kentucky Fried, Big Mac…

The best hip hop group’s best album.

Wow, where to begin. This record is great, but it also might be the biggest troll record I've ever encountered. I don't know what is trolling harder, this record or this list's inclusion of this record to listen to. Run-D.M.C. is great, everyone knows it. This album rips, and is grooving along and right when it should be peaking in to it's middle section, Steven Tyler comes in and just totally destroys all the goodwill this album had been building and working towards. Steven Tyler is one of the worst front men of one of the worst bands in history, and it's honestly downright appalling that Run-D.M.C. collaborating with them. The result is shocking--as if you've just been slapped in the face--and you're left recoiling to pick up the pieces and try to make sense of it. And it's so tough, the rest of album is decent too, but you're just so gobsmacked by the utter audacity of that track that you can't listen to it objectively any longer. Top drawer trolling all around. As a bit of a note: I also fired up the music video for that abhorrent collaboration, and it begins with Aerosmith in some shitty studio riffing on that song sounding like garbage, and Run-D.M.C. are next door banging on the wall and pleading with them to turn it down, which yeah, your initial reaction is "Fuck yeah Run-D.M.C., you guys are right, we are with you, you are speaking for the whole self-respecting world, pleading with these talentless bozos to spare us from their horrible music. Power to you Run-D.M.C.!" And then they are like, we'll show them, and turn their speakers towards the adjoining wall, and you are thinking: "Oh they're really going to give them the business now! Fuck yeah!" And inexplicably, they start playing their version of that horrible song. It only takes 35 seconds of that music video to flip the script. Masterful troll job. If I was in my 20s when this came out, I would have been furious upon my first viewing. All of this is to say, it's impossible to look at this record objectively, which is just all too tragic.

A lot of these classic records just aren't aging well. Those 808's sounded amazing back in the day. Istill think this record is good. But it's a lot more difficult to lose myself in it.

Maybe one drawback to this list is realizing I don’t like Run-DMC as much as I thought. I’d easily rather listen to this in full than their self-titled debut. There’s more variety between songs, and the “Walk This Way”/“It’s Tricky” combo alone makes this a classic in my ears. 3.5 HL: “It’s Tricky” (a 5 star song), “Walk This Way”, “Raising Hell”, “You Be Illin”, “Proud to Be Black” December 22, 2022

ABsolute Caliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick-ed with this stuff

Hji

Okay

Chillan

Real good songs Nice rhythm and drums

A pretty awesome rap album with a little bit of rock. There are some great classics on this album like it’s tricky. I feel like rap like this was very unique to the decade but can’t be replicated anymore. Run dmc are one of the best rap duos and this album is at the top. 7.8/10

A super influential and important album for hip hop as a musical genre and culture, but from 2022, the beats feel a bit empty, lacking melody and bass, focused solemnly on percussion and drum samples, and vocals. The rapping however is confident and powerful.

Decent Rap album, personally not the biggest fan of the "couple of guys yelling one after each other"-style to rap

Not just a good album. An important album.

goofy and nostalgic sfw jams that feel very ironic almost 40 years later. like they're going to rap about how I shouldn't download a car. the rhymes, beats, and overall vibe are a bit simplistic to hold one's attention for a full album, but there's some bops here. 3.5/5

didn't raise much hell here

I’m pretty picky about rap and hip hop but Run-DMC is one of a handful I do actually like.

Fun but not my fav.

First time hearing it. Definitely a great album. It's crazy how much it got referenced and sampled since. It's mind blowing how culturally important this album is. It shaped so much of the popular music that came after it. I found it very entertaining. I had a smile on my face the whole time. It has a lot of attitude. I had already heard "Tricky" before and I like it. But some of the other songs I also enjoyed are "Walk This Way", "You Be Illin" and the drums on "Perfection".

- perfection is fun 👌🏼 - obvs already love It’s Tricky and Walk This Way - Overall, style isn’t necessarily mine. Bit jarring? Unexpected sounds rather than smooth? But still fun

Classic with some memorable songs!

The problem is yesterday's album was Enter the Wu Tang which is so much more hard edged and in my view innovative. This seems bland in comparison. I know it's an unfair comparison and this was the first big hip-hop crossover etc etc but I also remember Sugarhill gang and Grandmaster Flash who did it even earlier and had a fresh vital sound.

I have this album in my collection, thanks Columbia house for this one. The fact that they teamed up with Aerosmith, one of my favorite band, helped me got into rap music.

Welp. Didn't enjoy this as much as Grandmaster Flash a few days ago. 1.5 stars

5-star beginning + 3-star finish = 4 stars

Just what I expected with some good vibes that were new to me.

It's not for me. Sounds like beastie boys

Like a few songs on here but wouldn’t listen to a full album of this

Jújú, rennur þægilega í gegn og er stundum skemmtilegt. Helst að þessi Steven Tyler innkoma dragi út skemmtuninni. Næsta plata.

geile tracks, ein paar absolute banger zu wenig für eine 5

Raising Hell is my favourite Run DMC album. It's something I appreciate much more than I did at the time. Tricky and My Adidas still hold up well for me, as does, obviously, Walk This Way.

I have a lot more appreciation for this album than I did in the time it was released. Walk This way was fun for me, but I had no idea Run DMC would end up affecting one of my favourite games to play SSX Tricky. Loved making that track play in the game. Great song too. Most of these I don't know though and they are early and genre setting in a way... My Adidas is timely, right Kanye? 3.5 stars but saying 4.

This has some true hip hop classics on it, but really feels dated.

Super cheesy and super mediocre lyrically, but the first 4 tracks are absolute anthems. The last 8 songs are all interchangeable and mediocre. Hiphop has matured a lot since.

Classic hip-hop.

So. Goddamn. Good. Four absolute heaters to start the album, and the rest of the tracks follow suit. Favorite track: My Adidas

T3B 1. It’s Tricky 2. Raising Hell 3. Peter Piper Banger after banger. It don’t stop and Run rock rhymes. It’s a perfect 5!

IT'S TRICKY TO ROCK A RHYME, TO ROCK A RHYME THAT'S RIGHT ON TIME, IT'S TRICKY, TR-TR-TR-TRICKY, TRICKY, TRRRRRRICKY! Stuð!

Respect it for it's authenticity and importance. But it didn't do much for me

I remember some of these songs. Pretty tame rap these days.

I love this album for its musicality blended with hip-hop. Many a bus trip in high school band had this as the soundtrack.

Classic

So good. As fun as it is insightful. Their call and response style is timeless.

Begins like a Greatest Hits. Very spare vocal and drums. Little bit too shouty. Very old school. Not aggressive. "Hits" are good.

A classic that I feel holds up but I’m looking at it from the perspective of discovery as it was release so there is a positive memory bias.

it was alright, didn’t rlly vibe that much to it. guess i’m not too big a fan of the early hip hop a hippity hip hop a hippy hop a woo type shit. had a slow start but got tiny bit better halfway thru. yea.

It’s an amazing rap album (even with the Aerosmith cover (who I really don’t like)). Every song is on point and flows perfectly into each other he just needs to learn how Adidas is pronounced. It’s honestly brilliant though pretty much every track of it high 4/5.

Classic old school hip-hop. These boys were pointing the way to the future even though it may sound a tad dated now production wise, the tracks are just as strong as they were originally. Best Tracks: It's Tricky; My Adidas; Walk This Way (feat. Aerosmith)

What an album. Loved it.

3/4

A great Album by a great Band Just Bangers One of The best Rap-Rock collabs with Aerosmith ("Walk this way") In my Opinion this Album is very Importen for Rap and Hip-Hop

Loved it

Some good tracks but a lot of the delivery is quite monotonous. Beats are also a mixed bag.

Enjoyed this more than most early hip-hop. Maybe it's because of the rock aspects. I wish I enjoyed this sort of thing more, but it gets really repetitive. The focus is on the lyrics/vocals, and that is just not my focus in music. 3.25/5

Pretty damn primitive by today’s standards for hip-hop- in some ways, it’s really closer to rock than rap, and I don’t even mean just “Walk This Way”- but it also feels like a refinement of the first wave of rap. Like a peak of the classic style, a sign that it was time to let the music grow. Full of bangers that I think would still get people hyped today, even if it’s firmly a product of its time. A-

Kind of sparse beats, a few interesting quotes.

Old school rap, was like listening to oldies. Purer somehow...

There’s some good tracks on here.

This had a few real good songs, but the rest were very samey; they basically have one style of rapping they always fall back on and I feel like they fell back on it too much here

Meh, not my cuppa.

Didn't get the love for this at the time, and still think it's a poor effort. Not really "fun" rap like Sugarhill Gang etc. earlier, and pretty weak compared to Public Enemy or even LL Cool J. Boring beats and one-note shouty rhymes, like the similarly overhyped Beastie Boys. Walk This Way is definitive, but only because the original is terrible. Barely scrapes a 3 for historical purposes

okay

it's tricky en walk this way babyyyy

Yoo this is fresh and tricky

Not bad

Amazing to hear how many hip-hop tropes came from this album. A generally enjoyable listen, but I have to deduct one star for Aerosmith’s inclusion.

Pre-corny, post-hype

6/10

Loved this album when I was a teenager, hadn’t listened to it in a lot of years and it DID NOT DISAPPOINT 😊 Ended up listening to another couple of their albums when I finished this one.

Some catchy tunes