Reviews (page 4 of 8)
langweilig, nich mein geschmack
My childhood memories didn’t live up to my adult experience.
Det va nu litt av et konsept, men det va også et ganske gøy album å høre på på Gardermoen en tidlig søndag morra, så alt i alt e æ e godt fornøyd med bekjentskapet, sjøl om det neppe blir så veldig mye mer.
I found this album dragged, it didn't feel that original to me, just kinda repeated the same phrases a lot. I feel like it had a theme and every song very much stuck within that theme. But it made sense as an album and the funky hip hop style was quite fun. I'd not heard of this artist before so that was a cool find
Some nice ideas but doesn't work for me
Not as bad as the title makes it sound!
Hip.Hop is my favorite genre and I had heard "Humpty Dance " no.less than 1000 times. Prior to today i had never heard this album in its entirety. This album is a great example of hip hop in 1989/1990. There are sex songs (this one more so than others not made by 2 Live Crew or Too Short), a song about the perils of crack , a (great) dance song, and the rest is just rapping about rapping. I.love that period and i like this album. Its a shame that Digital Underground doesn't get more acclaim. I love the weirdness, the 8 minute songs and the influence (to my ears at least) that this had on some.of.my favorite artists.
I mean it's my chance to do THE Hump! Always loved that song, my parents never really censored music around the house so my parents had a 5 and an 8 year old coming up with their own versions of the hump with no understanding of what it was really about. Didn't know another song by the band until this, but it was a great listen anyway, bumped a little for such an iconic song.
474/1001 Este es el que me ha salido hoy. Ni me he parao a escucharlo... 🌕🌑🌑🌑🌑
Hip Hop. 1/5
i was already loving it but when that donna summer sample hit? biggest yeah boy dot jpeg
Great album. I had heard humpty dance obviously, but not a lot of the others. It was a fun listen and cool to see the risks they took.
The Humpty Dance!
Strange and playful, which is an odd descriptor for 90s hip-hop. Heavily influenced by (and sampling from) Parliament/Funkadelic (according to Wikipedia), this is appropriately humorous but not nearly as infectious, groove-wise. A good listen and a nice taste of the diversity that actually exists in the rap world but also not an album that'll go into my rotation. Better than another boring, self-absorbed Britpop record.3/5
Yet another Hip-Hop album, just for a change. And like just about every other Hip-Hop album in this list, I'm not a fan.
I saw the title and the cover and really wanted to hate this album. Instead I found out it's fun. And let me say this - those aren't players, those are NERDS.
I love hip hop and was excited to explore a piece of its roots, but I can't say I liked this much. There are some creative moments, but the project is too long and inconsistent.
Masterclass in sampling, but I don't love the final product. It's a shame Humpty Dance opens the album as it's easily the weakest track. I don't resonate a lot with this style but more importantly there's not a lot of ebb and flow with these tracks. They seem pretty same-y overall.
Funky
This 🤝 Be Here Now Almost ending the album with an incredibly long repetitive song, then following it up later with a 'reprise' that no one asked for.
Not bad. Humpty Dance has nostalgic appeal and is still fun
How are you gonna call an album Sex Packets and then wait until the album's three quarters of the way done to introduce the thing you named the album after? Also, every song on this album is 3 minutes too long, except the two 30 second interludes and the title track. Fun ideas and a somewhat fun delivery, but this album could be cut down to 5 tracks and not lose much.
Did he seriously just say a woman was diseased for weighing 66 pounds?
As much as I am digging the funk, the lyrics are truly off-putting. Rappers spit words, so don’t they realize lyrics are important? Most of the lyrics on this album are either juvenile level dumb, or misogynistically offensive. It’s a shame because the rhythmic vibe is dope.
This may have some historical value for rap music, but it almost unlistenable. Just annoying now.
I was intrigued by a hip hop artist I'd never heard of making this list (considering how little diversity the list really seems to have once you get out of the mainstream US/UK market artists), and the jazz samples at the start had me pretty excited. But I did not like the way they swung. The feminist part of me died multiple times on the first two tracks. Then they got into an extremely uninspired refrain that never seemed to end. So I gave up.
Humpty, please take this shizz and go back to sleaze city. How did this garbage end up on the radio?
Not really my vibe, didn't finish it unfortunately
Had no idea that Tupac was in a group, so that's a somewhat interesting tidbit that will hopefully come up in a pub quiz at some point. This hip hop album is thankfully only 65 minutes (most are longer than that, so this felt like a blessing). The beats are definitely funkier than most hip hop albums I've heard thus far and the raps seem almost cheerful and old school. Christ, this got boring after a while though. Rap songs have no business being longer than five minutes in my opinion, and a lot of these are stretched out to up to nine minutes which is ridiculous. I don't want to listen to this again and definitely never will.
The Humpty Dance is fun, but you know you're in trouble when the second track is an interlude stretched to nearly 7 minutes. Rhymin' on the Funk introduces the other members of the group over a beat that's mixed far too low. One of them really seems to lack confidence and I had to turn the volume up to hear him. Then there's another interlude. And so on it drags. I'd rather hear an album by their dancer, thanks.
that was weird, but good
It started out okay...and I am not a prude, but it was just all sex and just got dull after a while. Yes that was the concept of the album, taking a sex pill but it was just over and over freak sex from a dude's perspective. So it just really was one note and not all that great. The rhymes and rapping were slow and obvious, nothing impressive or different. There were some cool funkadelic beats and they overlaid it with some new more electronic sounds but those didn't save it from being overly reliant on their need to have freaky sex and remind everyone they are the underground. Things towards the end just drug...Doowutchyalike did not need to be that long and then packet had like five songs surrounding it. The concept was just not enough to save this one.
The Humpty Dance holds a big place in my personal year 1990 playlist. That bass and groove is THICK. I dare you to sit still while it bumps and funks. The overall funk on this record is strong and good. Some songs go on for too long but that’s forgivable, particularly if you let the groove consume you in the way only a hip hop jam from this time period can. I learned through this offering today that 2Pac was a part of the Digital Underground just after this record. How cool is that?!
Sex packets are an interesting concept! When Digital Underground popped up today, I had a vague memory of seeing them at a Chicago rave in 1999 that was Willy Wonka themed. It's interesting they were there, those parties weren’t heavy on the hip-hop. I don't remember much about the show, but I do remember it being a lively event! These guys have a great energy and a fun sound. And who doesn't love The Humpty Dance? I didn't necessarily love anything beyond that track but I do love Humpty's unique vocals and just the general party they bring to this music.
Pretty funny early hip-hop back when we didn't really understand what cool was lolololol
This might be the worst album I’ve ever heard.
This is one tedious, stupid album. There are a couple of fun, vapid songs like "Humpty Dance" and "Doowutchulike," but all go on way too long and are repetitive as hell. And, lyrically, there's nothing there, just empty, cartoonish back and forth that gets old very quickly. And the elements that are interesting such as jazz interludes here and there pass by quickly and are gone, replaced by another monotonous song about the wonders of using condoms (or some magic sex pill?) A puerile slog of an album
Cringy lyrics on songs like Gutfest notwithstanding, I liked this overall. The goofy spirit is just fun, Humpty Dance is absolutely stupid and iconic and catchy, and songs like Underwater Rimes are just refreshing in a weird way, guys are not taking themselves seriously at all. Its just got a loose feel that I appreciate, even if its too silly for its own good at times. Songs are way too long too, but that was the style of the time and early hip hop so I guess it gets a pass there
# 592 : Sex Packets "Cringe" - I still don't like Rap / Hip Hop. I'd give it one star, but a couple of things were ok, so 2 stars... maybe.
This was long and some of the songs were not great.
The Humpty Dance is actually pretty fire…. it’s giving no digitty Underwater rimes is not the vibes honestly Songs are kinda sounding the same… I liked the little mid album instrumental moment. Doowutchalike was wayyyyy too long for no reason Only made it to 9 songs. Will finish listening another time :) One song added to playlist!
This is so cheesy and so fun. "Puerto Ricans, do the humpty hump".
This is bad 1990s hip hop. It is so dated; the 1990 sound is practically a time and date stamp. Very trebly and vocals way high in the mix, and over an hour long. It’s so amusingly low effort and dated, I can’t even rouse myself to hate it.
Humpty is still good
Barely noticed this back in the nineties and after listening to this in 2025, it was the right call.
I really enjoyed this
Can’t say I had heard of this album or artist previously and my life isn’t any better for now having heard it. I understand why it would be an important album however it’s very of its time and has aged like milk. Wouldn’t waste my time with this again. Favourite Track: Doowutchyalike
I like a few tracks but I was starting to get tired by the middle of the album. I feel like I have just been so used to modern rap that I am not accustomed to hearing 90s rap which is a whole different ballgame in terms of rhythms and lyrics and meaning. I disliked the album more than I liked so for that reason it is getting a 2 instead of a 3.
Super weird concept album about sex packets.
90s hip hop, a bit too obvious for my taste but it was good fun
Not for me
Sex Packets avoids the trap of being a one-joke throwaway record by backing up its humor with elite musicianship, incredible live instrumentation, tight lyricism, and genuine heart. It sounds just as fresh, loose, and remarkably fun today as it did decades ago.
Honestly, I didn't enjoy this which was unexpected. Outside of Humpty Dance (which is fantastic), it's a pretty mediocre 80's rap album.
there’s a beautiful piece of piano randomly on this album. other then that, definitely showing its age. what’s a sex packet?
Funny & funky
Funky, fun. The sex l constant sex motifs wear a bit thin toward the end though
fun
dig it
Not sure why this is here..
RIP Shock G. Lots to love here - humor, good times. But I don’t think DU ever had quite the same finesse as a lot do their peers. Good for a listen, but give me The Pharcyde or Arrested Development.
The way this started maan idk its just a weird one. High 2 I guess?
Peace and humptiness forever, from Cleveland to Samoa! Fun, funny and outright sexy
"Cause I know I'm the poop Steaming hot Stinking up the dance floor"
I found this album unserious and uninteresting. There was not much to redeem this one. I listened though but not necessarily glad I did.
It was ok
I guess I should t be surprised sex packets is horny as hell
this was fire
Utdatert, pubertal one-hit-wonder fra nittitallet. Lett fengende i flekkan, men kunne likegodt vært Aqua...
On huonompiakin kuultu.⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tällasia on kuultu jo ylltätävän monta haasteen aikana. Toistaa melko liiaksi itseään.
Humpty Dance carries. 2.5 stars
Almost too cringey, but the jokes and beats got me over the hump.
Yeah, this is the kind of hip-hop I don't like one bit. Lazy, dreadful lyrics, and a chore to get through. Two stars.
Solid foundation to 90s HipHop transition.
It's always a little concerning when the first song of an hour long album has 120million listens and the rest of the album doesn't have a quarter of that cumulatively. As expected, "The Humpty Dance" was fire. "Rhymin' on the Funk" is super Tribe feeling. "Underwater Rimes" has a lady speaking at the start, and she is immediately recognizable from something else. I don't know what. The song is OK. "Freaks of the Industry" is hilarious. Solving real problems on behalf of the people. Truly instructional. "Doowutchyalike" was too long but it was pretty dope throughout. "Packet Man" may have been my favorite song. This was a great album. Great beats, very funny. Very smooth flows over classic 80s/90s beats. 7/10
Would give it a 4 just for the Humpty Dance alone. Hilarious and fun with good beats all round.
I mean, maybe it was influential?
I'm sorry, I tried
5,2/10
Old school / "sexy" hiphop
Hip-hop funk assez sympa, parfois un peu cheesy, mais qui passe bien
The idea of a hip hop sci-fi concept album about virtual reality sex at least sounded like someone trying something different, but the actual result was unpleasantly juvenile and prurient. The opening track is an incessant six minutes of rhymes about humping and then the next track uses the lyric “verbally raped”. Big nope from me at that point.
It's a weirdly fun album. The concept is beyond silly (but somehow funnier than others who are seriously focusing on their own dick during whole songs?) but the music is quite good, funky, with really good moments. Listening to this and taking the lyrics at face value is dreadful, but I've chose to take it ironically and enjoy it, hope I'm right.
Started enjoying this album a bit more when I realised it was deliberately ludicrous. Some of the instrumental stuff was actually quite enjoyable and the lyrics and theme were pretty funny to a point. Bit long for me though and I wasn't blown away. Favourite track- Sex Packets. 6.5/10
Jeg kommer nok ikke til at høre det igen, men der er lidt humor og selvironi, som har manglet i noget af det andet rap, jeg har været igennem.
This album feels very dated. It was hard enough getting through the first song let alone the full 65 minutes. Not for me.
I mean, it's loooooonnnnnnngggggg. A concept album about genetics and sex and whatever - I'm sure it was hilarious when they came up with it. Considering they sample so much P-Funk you could argue this is a George Clinton off shoot, it's amazing how much I don't want to dance. Well done. I never need to word "humpty" ever again. It's doing a lot of heavy lifting. Best Tracks: The Humpty Dance; Rhymin' on the Funk; Packet Man
Going in, I had no idea what this was or who these guys were. Incredibly dated production, sound, and a very innocent vibe. Even the explicit lyrics feel tame, like a Carry On movie. I imagine for Hip Hop fans this is akin to a modern day hardcore Metal fan listening to rock music from the 50s. The recognisable elements are there, and yet it sounds alien and distant. A good metaphor for evolution for any science-denying God boys out there. This reminded me of watching Fresh Prince and Sister, Sister - those hallmarks of boundary blurring TV for white folks. Lyrics are funny in places, and I assume tongue in cheek rather than misogynistic. Most songs are at least a minute too long and the album has at least two songs more than it should. By the end the entertaining groove becomes monotonous, and the repetitive nature inherent in the genre becomes painful.
Nagy hatással van erre a rap albumra a funk, pl.Rhymin’ on the Funk szamukon megjelenik a Pralamient - Flaslight témája is. Szövege nem irodalmi, inkább a körülményekre reflektív, semmi mélyebb igazsagot,megfejtest nem tartalmaz. Underwater Rimes cámokun Herbue Hancock Chameleon basszus témája.
To nie tak, że nie bujało. Bardzo rytmiczny, lekki rap. Ale te teksty, jezu te teksty. Jestem kobietą i dostałam skrętu kiszek z tej żenady. Gdybym chciała godzinę słuchać o tym jak ktoś jest napalony to odpaliłabym sobie redpillowego youtube’a. Odejmuję gwiazdkę za ten przestarzały duch. 4.5/10
...ok
This undeniably sucks, but it's sort of charming. You can tell they had fun making this! I appreciate that -- but at the end of the day, it still sucks.
I hate oatmeal lumpy or not.
Another Hip-Hop album? The invention of "Genetic Suppression Relief Antidotes" earns an additional star.
This would be a 4 if all the songs were 2 minutes shorter.
Well, what can I say about this? Not what you expect me to I'd guess. It's almost 2 albums on one. And is labelled as "Safe" side and "sex" side. I listened to these on you tube, and the version they have is different to the one I have. (Weren't expecting that were you?) Why they would censor "Burger King", "69" and "rim" from Humpty Dance, and leave "Bastards" in The Way We Swing, I have no idea. But they did. I know the tape version which is nearly 90 minutes long and 3 extra tracks including Hop Hop Doll. Underwater Rimes is my absolute favourite. The sex side is considered to be conceptual as for the most part it centers around the title and associated tracks. But, basically it just generates an air of fun, it puts a smile on your face, and yes I love it. There's only one score I can give this 5. Oh, and one more thing. They are also big fans of George Clinton, and are the reason I discovered him. 55555555555555555555555555555555
Well it was funny. I think it’s intentional. Peaked on track 1. I almost got up and did a little Humpty Dance all of my own.
A joke right? Its not very good at all. Humpty Dumpty was the 'highlight' then it descended into the dark pit of 'why bother making music for the sake of it?'
6/10 Favorite: The Humpty Dance
The concept part of the ablum is really interesting and the chorus of the song sex packets is super catchy. I just didn't really vibe with the rest of the ablum.
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Good at worst, great as best.
Shite.
That’s a lot of unpleasantness hanging off a couple of novelty songs.
humpty dumpty danced on a wall / humpty dumpty had a great fall
I'd only heard this album once or twice before. On this third listen it holds up a lot better. These guys are integral to the development of the West Coast sound--they also gave a career to their young backup dancer, Tupac Shakur. This has a lot of funk elements that later get boosted to their full potential with Dr. Dre and Above the Law. It's a funny concept album as well once you figure out what they are talking about. Condom-sized sex packet drugs that bring sexual relief? Or something? The singles are classics, the Humpty Dance and Doowutchyalike. 4/5
I dig the sci fi concept album. But man, I just couldn’t groove with this with how dated the production is.
Mehhhh 2.5/5
I was not very familiar with the digital underground despite hearing the Humpty Dance innumerable times. This album is great! It has aged like a fine wine.
One of my favorite rap albums of all time. Uniquely entertaining with a funny flow. Responsible for The Humpty Dance and Doowhuchyalike, both bangers that got played all the time at dances and parties. Great use of jazz and samples from before everything got locked down in copyright wars. Yes, it objectifies women (and sometimes men) so perhaps has not aged well, but at least it’s part of the theme on this science fiction concept album. Also responsible for helping to launch the career of Tupac. RIP Tupac and Shock G! 4⭐️
Pretty good stuff.
This was surprisingly good, and probably the most dedicated hip hop concept album I've heard. A lot of the songs are a bit awkward to blast out your speakers, but it was good!
A handful of classic party time hip hop tunes, but the songs/album are a bit to long for me
Opening the album with a funny song really sets the tone for what to expect on the rest of the album. Much better way to do it than to start serious and then thrown in a bunch of cheesy songs about sex in the middle.
ok
Is not being able to finish a common side effect of Sex Packets? Don't get me wrong, a lot of this was good for me but remember fellas, it is possible to last too long.
Pls stop moaning in the songs I stop listening then :(
The songs are very long and I didn't find this to be super enjoyable.
Funky hip hop grooves that feel playful and upbeat. Lots of strong moments on the album but the songs seem way too long & drawn-out at times. Felt like I was waiting for a pay off or switch in vibe at times.
What was this? Because it's here on this list I want to say that there's some visionary jazz sampling going on and that the theme of the record is a bold statement on consumer culture.. But I think it's just bad. I think the beats sound like bad 90s rap beats and the lyrics sound like an extremely dated perverted fantasy that someone should have kept to themselves rather than put to music.
Funky
Sorry - not my taste
Nicht so ganz meins
2.5
uh, yeah... no!
Blast from the 80s. When rap got silly for a while.
Everybody knows “The Humpty Dance,” but honestly before listening to this I couldn’t have told you a thing about who even sang it. Turns out, the whole album is just as wild as that one track, and in a good way. These guys were a horny bunch, no doubt about it, but they leaned into it with humor and creativity that keeps it fun. I cracked up at “Gutfest ’89,” and both “Sex Packets” and “Packet Man” are just ridiculous in the best way. Who else is writing full-on concept songs about illegally selling pills that give you realistic sex dreams? You gotta be on some good stuff to come up with that idea, but they pulled it off with style. “Doowutchyalike” was another highlight, especially the way they broke the fourth wall and just messed around with the audience. It feels loose, playful, and ahead of its time in a lot of ways. Overall, it’s a hilarious and surprisingly smart record, even if the whole thing is wrapped up in absurdity. Favorite song: Gutfest '89
Couple of good tracks
Old school sex obsessed hip hop. It was pretty okay.
Very primitive but charismatic in its own ways. Nothing would be made today that sounds or feels like this. Started to drag in the middle a lot but then got VERY horny. Not my thing but cool to check out this once.
Silly
Mostly cheesy late 80s hip hop. Feels like a better representation of the genre exists to replace it on here.
Silly 90s hip hop about fucking. The sound isn’t amazing, the rapping voice is pretty bad.
Fick en liten känsla av Beck (positivt), men tyvärr. Har ju svårt för rap, och här är texten plågsamt usel.
Really feels dated. Some fun verses. Interesting combo at points of live instrumentals + beats. That said, it’s pretty hokey and repetitive.
Boom! This was a pretty wild ride, a spicy concept executed funkily
3.1 2x
Strange inclusion for me. Listenable and even enjoyable, but would have been dated at the time and probably should have been left where it was.
J - 2/5 Best Track - "The Humpty Dance"
Some future dystopia. Once again Den and Beth were there. Kerry was unhappy. We all lived in some strange half trash pile half apartment. I was constantly trying to validate myself. Mostly faded now. Probably wouldn't remember anything if it weren't a recurring Den. Kenneth was there.
Holy 90’s
1 stars I’ve mentioned the Netflix series Hip Hop Evolution before. I miss it, I wonder if they will ever make more seasons… a lot has happened in hip hop since they left off… Digital Underground was a very memorable part of the series, because they told the story in detail about how Shock G developed his Humpty Hump alter ego. He was a really articulate and compelling speaker, I really enjoyed that part. RIP. Now, this album. It is so unserious. I was only ever going to have limited patience for a corny, horny concept album about a sex drug. It sounds like could be fun but it’s mostly stupid. Lyrics are incredibly cringe. A lot is just gross (Freaks of the Industry, ugh). The Humpty Dance is good goofy retro hip hop fun though.
This might be one of the worst albums I've ever heard. Never has an album so obsessed with sex been so unsexy. I know this is an early hip hop album, so they're still figuring it out, but holy shit this thing sucks. This group has often been called a one hit wonder and for good reason. There isn't anything redeeming on this album beyond The Humpty Dance. After hearing this album, it's hard to image them making anything good ever. And i wouldn't call the humpty dance a great one hit wonder either, especially not the never-ending 6 and half minute version on the damn album. I think the hit was the 4 minute radio edit and that's still 1 minute too long in my books. I guess the 4 minute version is... fine? One thing i can say is they do try a lot of things on this album... they "experiment"... so i guess that's a positive. Does any of it work? Fuck no. I kinda wish they had just ripped off Run DMC and called it a day. Honestly, the genre of hip hop is just lucky this wasn't the first hip hop record ever. I think society at large might have just thought "hmm maybe we don't need this genre after all".. and then hip hop wouldn't have caught on at all... or at least been delayed 5 years till someone could relaunch it with something good. After hearing that it was a concept album, i debated while listening what the concept was. My best guess was it was related to having safe sex? My assumption being that sex packets were condoms or birth control. There were some tracks in the back end that didn't fit with this idea, but i had no other guesses. And i was gonna put that down as a positive takeaway from the album: "hey, at least they are pro safe sex." But after doing a little bit of research, I found out that I wasn't even close. Apparently Sex packets are some made up/fake drug that allows people to simulate having sex with someone in their mind... i think? The internet isn't really clear on how it works. But this makes the Street Scene interlude make more sense. It seems like there's a different version of the pill based on what kind of person you want to simulate having sex with. So... ya... i guess it's a sci fi concept album about futuristic sex drugs. If that concepts sounds cool, i promise you they don't deliver on it. I guess it's sort of a precursor to VR porn? But that's being very charitable to this idea. It's a stupid concept and a stupid album. O... and so many of these songs are fucking long. They are bad songs stretched to the point they become torturous to the listener. The first 3 songs on the album are all over 6 minutes long. There's a 7 minute song and an almost 9 minute song. And for all of these tracks, i was over each one after 2 minutes max. It's pure torture. And for that reason and many more, this one is easy to rate. It's a 1... it's a 0. Some angry rants about specific songs: Humpty Dance - Too fuckin' long. give me the radio edit any day or maybe just include the chorus in a 90s dj set where you only get 30 seconds of the track and u get to go "o, ya i remember the humpty dance" and then it changes to another song and you don't at all feel sad about missing the other 6 minutes. The Way We Swing - I do not like the way they swing. The opening bars of this song are fucking horrible. the rap sounds like bad sesame street rap. They also make a joke about other people being shit at rapping, "you rhyme like a school teacher"... and that's exactly what they are doing. it's shocking. Also he seems very proud about how undefinable the Digital Underground is and how unique they are. I guess they are unique and undefinable in a croneberg flesh monster kind of way... and not a cool one (something from his worst movie). Underwater Rimes - i guess the underwater theme is ok? I did chuckle when he said the state trooper's wife looked like a grouper. That was probably the best line on this entire album. Gutfest '89 - This was a real low point for the album. I think I needed a shower after. Also starting off a song listing artists who are better than your band is a stupid move. Made me want to listen to anything other than this. I feel sad he even uttered the name "the clash"... he doesn't deserve to speak their name... especially on such a fuckin' horrible song. It's funny he referenced The Who, my other 1 start reviewed artist. I guess it's fate. This song is like if Baby Got Back was written by a narcissistic teenager with a head injury. Just brutal. Freaks of the Industry - Maybe the most unsexy song ever written. It wants to be a "sex jam", you can tell by the moaning that is part of the beat that goes for the full 5 minutes. It's not sexy before he even says a word. But then he really guarantees there's not an ounce of sex appeal in this track by telling the audience a multiple choice/choose your own adventure sex story. It's graphic and really unpleasant and goes on for almost 6 minutes. I hope i never hear this song again. Doowutchyalike - this is the almost 9 minute song. It's so cocky it's insane. It truly believes it deserves it's run time. To the point that around the 3 minute mark it gives the audience/dj a fade out for the radio version... but then the music fades back in and it proceeds to go on for another 6 minutes and give "You more of what you like"... which in this context feels like a god damn threat. It's exhausting. It's torture. Sex Packets - this one explains how the sex packets work. Again, i thought this was about condoms or birth control... but no it's about that imaginary sex drug. O and it's over 7 minutes long, so you get to hear the phrase "sex packets" a lotttt. This made me want to become a priest. I hate this album so much.
Goofy hip hop, it’s a fun listen
not my fav
This did not age well.
Funky, funny, entertaining and fun. Humpty Dance is one of the largest rap singles of all time, so on the merits of that alone this one belongs, but these guys had a unique sound and style that makes this one much more than a single with some other stuff.
🎵 Day 33 / Digital Underground – Sex Packets (1990) 🗯 Old-school funk, absurdist skits, and a dash of social satire — Sex Packets is a trip. Literally. This was the crew that discovered 2Pac, but here the spotlight belongs to Shock G and his alter ego Humpty Hump. “The Humpty Dance” was the breakout hit, a party anthem that’s still instantly recognisable — though not everyone got the joke. Shock G copped flak for leaning into Humpty’s cartoonish voice and fake nose, with some critics dismissing it as a gimmick. But the humour was intentional, a way of satirising hip hop personas while still dropping serious grooves. The album blends Parliament-Funkadelic-style bass lines with Golden Age hip hop playfulness. Live drums pop up alongside drum machines, giving the beats a looseness you don’t always hear from that era. The concept — a fictional pill that simulates sex — is absurd in the best way, with storytelling that swerves from sly to surreal. Innovative for its day, and still a blast now. Funky, freaky, and full of personality — Sex Packets is proof that hip hop can be weird and still hit hard. Verdict: Essential (for funk-rap history, fearless concept work, and pure weird joy) For fans of: Parliament, De La Soul, early 2Pac, and not taking yourself too seriously.
Of course the Humpty Dance was inescapable in 1990 but I had no idea how epically stupid Digital Underground was. So epic I had to give it an extra star. This is like an advil to temporarily clear up 90's nostalgia.
Had to tap out halfway through, not my thing at all
Not horrible, super outdated, crazy to see what other hip hop was being made around the same time and how superior most of that is to this.
very boring beats
4.2
The last gasp of the second wave of hip hop - lots of the basic nursery rhyme cadence in the raps but with seeds of the soul & funk sample heavy dj scratching boom bap /proto g-funk style, the wordy flow and interplay of Native Tongues, and the sing songy pop choruses and dance breaks that would soon blow up mc hammer, naughty by nature and vanilla ice. Dumb concept album stuff, but hey at least it's not another rock opera about a sci fi dystopia where it's illegal to rock. Favorites: freaks of the industry, underwater rimes
Not my style
Juzgué duramente a este disco basándome solo en su género y portada. Si bien no me voy a volver fan de Digital Underground, para nada me lo pasé escuchándolo. Me parece un álbum muy sólido de hip hop y sin problemas volvería a escucharlo.
Allez vooruit, weer een one hit wonder waar we zogezegd het volledige album voor moeten luisteren. Oke ja, the Humpty Dance is een geestig nummer. De rest minder. 1.0
I don't know what I was expecting from a group called Sex Packets, but this was probably it.
The most confusing concept album ever. Just, why?
Yeah, I wasn't feeling this one. There's the Humpty Dance, and that's about it.
An excellent parody of the bland subject matter and repetitive crap of 90’s hip hop. Oh what’s that? It’s not a parody?! Oh god…
If I wasn’t a shit white dude and was in fact a class African-American this is how I would want to write hip hop - I’m gonna make fun of you, talk about how great I am and maybe tell you how to do a lil dance. This is fucking great. There’s something educational about record. I have no idea what it is but I definitely felt like I was learning something. RIP Humpty Hump. 3.4/5 JF
Before rap music was on MTV and the radio, before rappers started putting out records... hip-hop was a festive culture that had mainly one goal : play records and tell jokes so people would dance and have fun at block parties. This is indeed a party album that somehow feels connected to these roots : it doesn’t take itself seriously, it doesn’t try to be « artsy », it’s just plain old-fashionned fun. I lack knowledge of the specific context of this album, so I can’t really judge if it was relevant or not when it came out. It does however feel outdated now ; it’s old-school even for 1989, and not all the beats and lyrical experiments have aged well. Some songs are really, really long – which is nice when you’re high and dancing, but quickly feels boring when actively listening at home. By the end of the album it felt like a chore. Tracks are hit and miss – some are funky, while others are annoying I didn’t hate it, but I won’t listen to it again, one try was enough.
Aight
to hip hop - nawet nie będę słuchać… totalnie nie mój vibe
Ok
Not my thing, but can appreciate it.
Meh. Kinda a mixed bag for me. Contrary to popular opinion, I thought the concept section on the back end was the strongest part of the album. The front end oscillated between bland and juvenile and ran undeniably too long. I can understand why some would find the lyrics cringy, but I found them no more offensive than, say, Prince - just with more emphasis on camp than class. Far, far from the worst this journey has to offer, but not a particularly interesting nor pioneering entry, either.
I think my probably with concept albums is that comes off better in idea than execution. The idea for this album was wild, and I was excited for this. Sadly, this didn’t hit the mark. I will give it a little grace as it wasn’t terrible, but it did fall flat.
Some of the songs towards the end weren't great but the overall album was quite enjoyable.
Boring
Enjoyable, liked to dance while listening to this.
This was awesome
Kinda training wheels rap, with a few legends breaking through
I always thought I enjoyed '90s hip hop—until this challenge had me listen to Sex Packets by Digital Underground. Honestly, the album felt flat. It dragged on without much purpose or standout moments. Most of the tracks blurred together, lacking impact or memorability. Overall, I found it pretty underwhelming and don’t see myself returning to it. Favourite track: The Humpty Dance gave me a laugh—it has some quirky charm—but even that felt a bit stretched out. Least favourite: Hard to pick just one. The whole album felt like a sea of mediocrity, nothing really rose above the rest. Album artwork: Typical of the era—dark tones, oversized fonts, and a gritty aesthetic. Nothing particularly distinctive.
first listen ultimately suffers from length and production, it's okay
super good listen. i really appreciate how these older rap groups have a deeper understanding and love of music as an institution than some of the modern artists today do
Not my fave took forever and i fell asleep 5 times
Fun, inventive hip hop. An extension and reinvention of P-Funk
Pretty good
Well built music and a flowing style that I generally like. But song lyrics and topics of songs are very run of the mill and not interesting to me.
Ha ha I dunno man. This is out there. The album cover and title made me laugh several times throughout the day. Sex Packet.
After the massive lead off hit Humpty Dance, the album does go in a different direction.
😕
SO ASS AND CORNY
This is very silly.
Humpttttyyyyyy!!!
The album seems partly preoccupied by how great/different they are in terms of their delivery or things like their funk. Newsflash very little of difference here and there’s a limit how many songs about the technicalities by of making the song is interesting/bearable. When the lyrical content moves away from this, isn’t doesn’t get any better unfortunately. This album is definitely of its time and there’s nothing here that suggests it shouldn’t be left there.
I had actually managed to blank this album from my mind until I came to review it. Make of that what you will.
On track one and the lyric about his nose being "big like a pickle" made me roll my eyes. And then that song pointlessly went on for 6 1/2 minutes. The next track (The Way We Swing) decided to one-up that, by being even longer. And the whole album sort of carried on in the same vein - everything was longer than it needed to be, there were excessively long outros where nothing happened and everything just sounds so dated. It might be that this comes immediately after the generator giving me Queen Latifah and Beastie Boys, but I did not have patience for this album. The idea that 2Pac started with this group is inexplicable. "Peace and humptiness forever"? Pah! 1/5
Didn't entirely care for this one.
If you told me the album with the Humpty Dance would be on this list, I'd call you crazy. But overall, the album was pretty good. It creeped up to a 4 in the front half, but reverted back to a 3 in the back half. I think the title track was the worst one.
This was great, beginning to end. "This is my dance, y'all, Humpty Hump's my name No two people will do it the same You got it down when you appear to be in pain" Brilliance!
This is insanely long, the skits need to go, and the Humpty song being six and a half minutes is madness. Fine enough to listen to and of its time but don't think this is mandatory.
Why would anyone want the Humpty Dance to be that long? The tracks have a fun energy but it is upsetting how long this album is. Some good flow and 90s beats but I don't see myself revisiting this.
Well, that was shit. Imagine a track that just lists countries and says "They like us there." Imagine that's one of the more interesting tracks on the album.
Not really, no
Silly hip hop/rap album. Kinda funny in a cringe way, I liked the sex packets lore. I enjoyed it but it's probably not something I'd listen to in front of most people. Best song: The Humpty Dance Notable(s): Doowutchyalike, The Way We Swing, Rhymin' On The Funk
I somehow missed this in 1990?! Even with the sexy themes, it’s somehow less edgy than a Fresh Prince album. Yikes. Are we sure this wasn’t a colossal joke?
How is this on the list??? Absolutely garbage!
172/1089 - Pretty standard Hip Hop to my knowledge, but it's nice to see some funky West Coast stuff without grating sounds. For whatever reason, I'm not a fan of moaning in music (this one, Ready to Die, Appetite for Destruction, etc.).
Not a big fan of this album. It feels really dated both in how inappropriate some of the sexual references (talks about rape and giving a "sex packet" to a 17 year old) and the rapping style. A lot of the MC Hammer era rappers all sound the same and it's pretty corny in my opinion.
This is fun but it really starts to drag, too long
This was corny. Did not really like it.
Honestly, decent hip-hop. But I was ready for it to be over after only a few songs. That's more of a reflection of long form rap/hip-hop and my music tastes than it is of the band, though.
The Humpty Dance is an iconic hip hop song.....The rest of the album is alright at best. Definitely not something I think deserves to be on a 1001 albums before you die list.
El álbum debut del grupo en 1990 es una propuesta sonora de ritmos funk, hip-hop y R&B adelantándose así al sonido que primaría en la década de los 90s y parte de los 2000s. Desde el hit “The Humpty Dance” que abre el álbum, el grupo nos introduce de lleno en un álbum de más de una hora de duración en la que no pararás de bailar al ritmo de la noche de los 90s. En este tema el grupo se presenta (aunque con letras un tanto prepotentes e insultantes en algunos momentos “fat girl come here”), entre referencias sexuales. A continuación describe como hacer el “humpty dance”. Una canción interesante y que te mantiene en el vibe del tema todo el tiempo a la vez que te introduce en el mood del álbum en su totalidad. Uno de los momentos más interesantes en cuanto a producción del álbum, tiene lugar en la canción “Freaks Of The Industry” en la que se hace uso de un sample de “Love to Love you Baby” de Donna Summer, un gran acierto. El tema habla de relaciones y posturas sexuales sobre una base que repite la frase que da título a la canción de Donna Summer, sustituyendo el “I” por una especie de gemido femenino que aporta atmósfera sexual al tema. Otro de los momentos clave del disco es “Doowutchyalike” el tema más extenso del álbum cuenta con una producción increíble, base de funk R&B en todo el tema con introducción de pianos muy interesantes en algunos momentos lo que aporta dinamismo al tema y hace que la canción no se haga monótona durante sus más de ocho minutos de duración. También la voz que actúa como locutora de radio o dj de la fiesta, la voz infantil pidiendo salir de casa; aportan un toque interesante y divertido a la canción que la distinguen del resto. En conclusión, “Sex Packets” es un álbum con un sonido divertido, fiestero, entretenido y sobretodo pionero en si momento, y que abrió las puertas de la industria musical a lo underground. Cuenta con una producción muy bien ejecutada, pero unas letras, que aunque engloban a la perfección el título del álbum, a día de hoy, quedan muy atrasadas en el tiempo, suenan desfasadas y misóginas, al contrario que las instrumentales, que suenan a nostalgia “noventera” e incluso actuales si tenemos en cuenta el regreso de los últimos años de los sonidos de los 90s y los 2000s.
it gave me massive headache. didnt like it at all
# Album Name: Sex Packets # Artist: Digital underground # Rating: 1/5 # Comments: No, just no. Terribly dated and horrible 90s rap. It would have been a 2/5 but the length pushed it down to a 1. # Top Tunes: Wut # Would I listen to it again? No
Not my go to at all, but I can appreciate the subtle twist in style of the artists here on the genre of music.
Bumpin'! Fun, kept the flow going.
You probably had to be there. Do the humpty 🤣
Endearingly charming with some fun grooves going, especially early on Isn't technology a marvel?
Step 1: recoil at cover Step 2: ok soni recognise mr humpty Step 3: 10 minutes in, this isnt as bad as i thought i was going to be, fairly innocuous bouncy rap Step 4: ok, this is really starting to grate now Step 5: hold the fuck on, these lyrics are wild Step 6: this is genuinely terrible, how did this het made? Step 7: thank christ thats over, i'll give them marks for ambition, but not much else
My first exposure to Digital Underground was Weird Al’s use of “The Humpty Dance” in one of his polka medleys. If I remember correctly, that medley also contained Warrant’s “Cherry Pie” and The Divinyls’ “I Touch Myself.” Great stuff for an eleven-year-old boy. I don’t think I gave that song much thought until it was referenced in a Homestar Runner Halloween cartoon, where Coach Z was dressed as Humpty Hump. When I finally heard the full version of the song around that time, I was in laughing fits at the crass lyrics. I have no idea what the rest of this album is going to be like, but I’d wager a guess that it’s going to sound incredibly dated. Whether or not that’s a bad thing remains to be seen! Sex Packets is a bit of a mess, but it’s a fun mess. Despite the length of the overall album and the individual songs, the beats and samples kept me pretty interested, while the lyrics were more hit-and-miss. As I expected, the overall sound was a bit dated, with looped samples and tons of scratching, but I didn’t mind it. This album was at its best when it was horny, goofy, or a mix of both. It was at its worst when it was just talking about rapping. As a result, the album felt a bit uneven in terms of tone, especially on “The Danger Zone.” “The Danger Zone” was a pretty good song, but it was hard to take its message seriously when it’s on an album that talks about Humpty Hump’s large nose tickling a woman’s anus while 69ing. And that’s a damn shame, because these guys can do a serious song pretty well. On some songs, like “The Way We Swing,” “Rhymin’ on the Funk,” and “Gutfest ’89,” the rapping felt pretty lazy and uninspired. It was really disappointing on “Gutfest ’89,” which had some clever lyrics and fun beats and samples. “The Humpty Dance” is the crown jewel of Sex Packets. The lyrics are crass, hilarious, and tacky, but it’s an incredibly fun song, full of some of the most juvenile rap lyrics I’ve ever heard. “hey yo fat girl, c'mere--are ya ticklish?” is incredibly cringe-worthy, but it cracks me up every time I hear it. That whole first verse is pure poetry. Shakespeare could never write anything like that. The beats on “The Humpty Dance” are great too, and for a song that’s over six minutes long, I thought it stayed really engaging. “Underwater Rimes” was a nice change of pace from the two songs before it. It was goofy, and the beats and samples felt fresh. I did hate that the 1920’s gangster voice that was used on “The Way We Swing” reared its ugly head again, but other than that, “Underwater Rimes” was excellent. ‘I’ll call my homie Moby Dick’ was a nice allusion (take that, high school English lit class). “Freaks of the Industry was incredibly crass and tacky as well, but I thought it was funny and enjoyable. “Packet Man” was a fun closing track, and like my other favorite songs on the album, it was crass but funny as well. Even though this album was a bit ridiculous, I thought it was mildly enjoyable, and it’s a unique slice of early nineties hip-hop.
Sure, I'll listen to the full record that The Humpty Dance comes from. Why not. It was so fucking corny. Like horny in the most "what the fuck are you even saying", weird guy way. I don't think you can get how corny and embarrassing it is unless you listen to it yourself. It was also over an hour long. It sucks. But I've heard worse on this list. Moving on.
I suppose it's a sign of the art form's evolution that rappers, like their prog-rock brethren before them, could come up with a half-baked, interminably horny concept for their concept album and wrap a bunch of ponderous, overlong songs around it. If only they understood anything about what would actually be sexy - better rhymes, for one. To take just one example: the song with all the moaning in the background also contains an extended discussion of the technical aspects of soundproofing the room where you're doing the deed. We are not aroused.
Not terrible, exactly, but this was pretty weird and I couldn't get away from the feeling I was listening to some guy detailing his very specific fetish in great detail.
If this album was to be condensed into one word, it would have to be “cool”. It’s the best type of hip hop, when there is a heavy funk influence. I also felt cool when I recognised the sample of Chameleon by Herbie Hancock in Underwater Rimes. This reminded be somewhat of Nenah Cherry, which is definitely a big compliment. I enjoyed this quite a lot.
This took me a few songs to get into it but once I got the tone of this album I thought it was very enjoyable - felt very comedic at times and enjoyed it more as a novelty with some good backing music. Thought this would be a 2 star album but has surprised me.
More lame than bad. But pretty bad too.
Pretty good.
This one surprised me--I did not know DU beyond Humpty a character that turned me off the group. But, the group overall is rooted and funk and this is some high level old school (kind of transitioning to Tribe Called Quest - type sound with standard MC rhymes). I think my only knock is the length of the songs when they just start repeating. I'm sad I didn't get into them when they were FRESH!
unbearable cover
"Humpty Dance" is a classic, of course, but the rest of this is pretty average in my book. None of it is bad, and if you love mellow hip-hop it's a good example. Definitely appreciate the lack of the n-word and lack of skits that a lot of hip-hop artists tended to overuse. I wasn't really feeling it today though. Maybe if more of the songs were as fun as the big hit, or maybe it needs more sonic diversity, but the longer it went on it felt like too many songs with little payoff.
The Humpty dance is truly a wonderful memory for my job. Everything else was just, okay.
Barely notable as a "serious" Rap album. This one only registers because of the novelty hit song, "The Humpty Dance". Maybe a later Digital Underground recording would be interesting as peek at future superstar Tupac Shakur, but he wasn't even a member of DU at this time. As it sits, this album belongs with Tone Loc's "Loc-ed After Dark" and DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's "He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper." Sure, they had big his in the dance clubs, on the radio, and on MTV, but they are not worthy of the "must listen" tag. Speaking of Novelty acts, I will be seriously disappointed if we don't get a crack at something from "Weird Al" Yankovic's discography. That man is a treasure and he deserves the "must listen" designation and a spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Feel free to fight me on this...you'll lose, sucker.
Other than the Humpty Dance this album is meh.
There's no need for so many of these songs to be over 5 minutes long.
it's definitely pretty raucous, especially for the time. I'm not gonna lie, some of the discordant percussion between the scratching and the drum sample sort of throws me. Didn't listen to the whole thing, and total content with that.
3/5. The lyrics can be a bit cringe but the beats are phenomenal, the funkiness of the hip hop is so clean and smooth, it makes sense that it sounds like Parliament-Funkadelic because they are those samples. Upon further listening, the lyrics are not great in general due to the verbal assault against women but it's hard to deny the catchiness of these tracks. And then kind of an queer ally with Doowutchyalike. Then he mentions about being with a 17 year old and then he loses me. I wanted to like this more but there are some aged lyrics here that bring it down. Best Song: The Humpty Dance, Doowutchyalike, The Danger Zone
🗣️ SHAKING MY ASS (but some of the lyrics are a bit 💀) Highlights: The Humpty Dance, Doowutchyalike
Absolutely hilarious lyrics that I couldn’t take seriously and were kinda shocking? Found it a bit long Favourites: the humpty dance, underwater rimes
What in the sci-fi sex drug was that? I did enjoy listening to this though, even if it hasn’t aged too well! Fav songs: The Humpty Dance, Sex Packets (even with the questionable lyrics)
I liked it
Note much interesting here today. But I get (or think I get) what was set in motion. CC Music Factory made it into my genre experience back then. This did not.
These guys are delusional. It’s so stupid it almost makes me not want to plug my ears.
Tyyris tyllerö istui seinällä, Tyyris tyllerö putosi hienosti; Kaikki kuninkaan hevoset ja kaikki kuninkaan miehet eivät voineet koota Tyyristä uudelleen. Rotanpaskaa, paskanpaskaa, likainen vanha pillu, 69 peräreikää sidottu solmuun. seksiäänet liitetty sampleen mukaan on aina klassikko mutta rohkeata laittaa femiinisiä miesääniä mukaan. jumaknkauta miksi tämä on yli tunnin pitkä herrantuuttelis vuuttelis puuttelis cuuttelis suuttelis luuttelis zuuttelis ruuttelis xuuttelis buuttelis nuuttelis fuuttelis juuttelis quuttelis sentään! loppuu heti paikallla! tämä loppuu heti paikalla välittömästi! doowthavicthculike
Álbum divertido de hip Hop, boa levada funky. QKZxHBB.
this list needs more underwater hip hop extravaganzas tbh
I can see the influence this album had, but I would choose to listen to what they influenced instead.
Humpty Dance is a classic. Really don't know how to feel about this one, but was bobbing my head to the beats a lot, so three stars? The concept album really coming out in those last few tracks......
Started strong but took a dip. Lots of catchy samples.
This album is the musical equivalent of that scene in Idiocracy with the guy who “really likes sex”.
Lame as shit. Sounds dated for a 90's hip hop album.
Nice to have some hip hop but this was pretty absurd. Wild concept.
I like some of the beats but not my taste overall
The Hendrix sample on “the way we swing” was out of this world. Wow. But the rest of this was tough to listen to. My god did I hate the sex packet stuff at the end
This was fine. I liked it more than a lot of hip-hop. The highlight is definitely the first song, though (The Humpty Dance), Nothing else quite matches the energy or weirdness.
Did not like at all.
goofy as hell - great samples
Fun fact: the Humpty Dance was invented by Tupac Shakur. Straight from Queen Latifah's mouth.
great stuff
I am not the target audience for this, I didn't like the objectification of women, and honestly don't really rate the music, except Danger Zone which was actually okay. This just made me uncomfortable and I wonder - WHY would you make a concept album about a VR sex experience?! Rating: 2
Incredibly grating
if gutfest ‘89 existed it would have record breaking numbers for attendees running away before the closing headliner. people would get trampled. travis scott but in the other direction
I want to apologize for all of the bad things I said about Deep Purple. This is the worst album I have ever heard. I cannot fathom it being topped as the bottom. If you genuinely LIKE or LOVE this album then you fucking suck and have actual problems BAD BAD BAD and you NEED help NOW (yesterday). Holy FUCK TAKE THIS OFF THE LIST HOLY SHIT THIS ALBUM SUCKS I HATE YOU 1001 ALBUMS I HATE YOU Like beyond it being stylistically unimpressive after time’s passage, the lyricism is not only boring and corny by today’s standards, but half of the songs are just fucking vile… like even if the beats are sometimes not terrible, ypu have to overlook fucking perversion freak shit just to hear them ???? like this SUCKS IT JUST FUCKING SUCKS ??!!!!!!!1! I GOT TO LISTEN TO KATE BUSH YESTERDAY AND NOW THIS ??????????????????????????? It’s like laying in the world’s most beautiful meadow on a sunny, spring morning and then getting struck by lightning 13 times and exploding. I AM TRAPPDE IN THSI BOX SOMEONE SAVEE ME HELP ME I AM STUCKD ANF I CANT GET OUT AHHHH HELP SAVE ME AHHHHH MC Blowfish can’t hurt me MC Blowfish can’t hurt me MC Blowfish can’t hurt me MC Blowfish can’t hurt me MC Blowfish can’t hurt me MC Blowfish can’t hurt me MC Blowfish can’t hurt me MC Blowfish can’t hurt me MC Blowfish can’t hurt me MC Blowfish can’t hurt me MC Blowfish can’t hurt me MC Blowfish can’t hurt me Shoutout to the 2008 financial crisis for ending their tours!!!! Thanks collapsing economies! Rest in peace pop smoke who pop smoke
Imagine an all-time classic rap album with thought-provoking bars, incredible beats, and an utterly groundbreaking concept to boot. That's the description of an imaginary album that is the opposite of this Fav song: The New Jazz (One) or none
A little too strange. The G-funk beats are a bit messy and some of the lyrics/themes are childish and too crass. “The Humpty Dance” is a classic though. 2.5/5 Might listen again
Well. Not my fave but I will give them kudos for committing so hard to the underwater concept in that one song😂
Humpty Dance carries. Production is actually decent throughout. Rhyme schemes are a bit simple by today’s standards, but there’s fun to be had with this. Last few songs drag tho
Ikke helt i min gate. Litt små morsom og gøyal til tider, men virker også svært utdatert.
A fun album but not the best of it’s era
Ahhh 90’s hip hop is so cool, great backing beats, the vocals are fun and the “oh this is the 3min mark radio stations u can tune out” part is such an earworm haha
A bunch of white sounding people rapping about sex, like what did I expect? Decent sampling, however, it was just boring.
Pretty cool, original album. Like the sample and lyrics
All of the stars for Humpty Dance, but pleasantly surprised by the rest of this album. Underwater Rimes might be my new themesong? hahaa
This is a really meandering, unfocused mess of New Jack Swing. Humpty Dance slaps as always.
This just isn't really that good. It doesn't do anything particularly musically interesting. A lot of the rhymes are really cheesy. And then the album gets really horny, and that's not something I ever really want from the music that I listen to. It's dated. The concept isn't really interesting. The beats and mixing are fine but aren't ever highlighted. I could have gone my life without needing to listen to this. Favorite Song(s): The Humpty Dance
All I can say is that it was better than Hendrix. Rated “not terrible”.
I can sorta dig... Could have used some editing with these 6 minute songs
not my thing.
Not for me
Don't know if I can ever come back to this one, but I had a good time. Title track was surprisingly fun, and should not have been the second to last track.
DIGITAL UNDERGROUND!
In a nutshell: get your freak on. Overall: 1/10
Lixo. Quem ouve música pra dar risada? Sério? Não ligo quando uma música tem uma linha ou outra engraçada, mas quando o conceito inteiro do seu álbum é cômico, eu sinceramente acho uma perda de tempo ouvir. E ainda por cima, o disco tem mais de 1 hora. Pra que? Sim, pode me chamar de amargurado por não gostar de piadinha em música, não ligo, sou mesmo. Underwater Rimes é boa, de resto, completamente descartável, e graças a DEUS que Rap evoluiu e deixou de ser essa idiotisse gimmicky que era no final dos anos 80 e inicio dos anos 90. E outra, o que essa porcaria de album ta fazendo em uma lista de albuns que voce PRECISA ouvir?! Voce nao PRECISA ouvir esse disco!! Nunca! Quer representar grupos de Oldschool Hiphop? Bota ai Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Cypress Hill, Wu Tang, Pharcyde... Voce ve alguem em 2025 falando sobre Digital Underground? Obvio que não, e por bom motivo. Eles não fazem nada de diferente, e os outros grupos que mencionei são estratosfericamente superiores. 0.5/5
Not my thing, really
After Nas came the laid-back West Coast vibes. This album is supposed to have helped shape the local funky sound but less than a year before Dre’s The Chronic, and after De La Soul, it already feels pretty dated. And it drags on… way too long, and with weird lyrics. Kinda boring despite few good grooves.
Not one of the stronger 80s rap albums on here
eu nunca imaginei que ouviria um disco conceitual de rap scifi. Ainda que soe datado, gosto de alguns beats, e dá pra sacar que eles tão gastando onda nas rimas, mas não consigo gostar delas de forma geral
Ah early '90s rap. With the click tracks, parliament samples and rhymes that didn't take themselves too seriously.
The humpty dance is a party classic that I can still go word for word. The rest is just ok early 90s hip hop. Not great, not bad.
best left in 1990
Yeah album matches the name… the fact they pulled out the HUMP part of HUMPtydumpty just made me cringe. So did that ‘underwater’ one where the singer rapped in some silly fake lisp voice Most of its just average rap but with abhorrently bad moments 2/5
I don't like hip-hop or rap. But maybe that's not completely true. This sounds decidedly 90s in a good way, and the lyrics are a riot. Favorite track: The Humpty Dance, but the whole album is consistent
I knew The Humpty Dance (of course) and was also familiar with a few of the Digital Underground's other songs. I tended to find them to be very long songs and this album hasn't changed that. Editing is needed. The funny part is Digital Underground knows the songs are long and even mention when DJ's need to cut the song for time requirements. I guess this music has a place in the book since it's "seriously comedic" rap and is enjoyable to listen to. This is intended to be a concept album about sex packets, yet I may not be smart enough to understand how this thread/concept runs through the whole album. I'm also not sure I would consider this to be a "must-listen" album but there are quite a few standout tracks. Humpty Dance The Way We Swing Rhymin' on the Funk Freaks of the Industry Danger Zone Doowutchyalike Sex Packets
Humpty goes hard but the rest is a dumpty
Couldn’t dig it.
3 - fun 90s hip hop. The sex packet songs got a little too creepy
Bumps n humps
Lots of lyrics about various locations around the world that have women in them
LMAO. Ridiculous album name / conept. These dudes suuuuuuck.
1 Star (2/15)
Doesn't seem very underground lol😆 I hated non-political 90's hip hop/rap in the day, although I did have a soft spot for jazz rap, but 'A Tribe Called Quest' this is not, 'Rhymin on the Funk' was not bad and to be fair I liked a lot of the scratching and sampling. Inspite of really wanting to flat out hate this album there was some head bobbing going on I have to admit.😆 Trying to ignore the misogyny and at times flat out stupid/dumb lyrical content there are some catchy beats, a borderline 3 but probably 2.5⭐⭐⭐
Rather original 90s rap. Good samples. 3.4
Horniest album ever.
Takes me back to living in downtown Oakland back when this was out and you could hear it from car radios...
I don't like hip-hop but it was quite good.
Digital Underground can be downright charming and funny on tracks like "Humpty Dance" and "Underwater Rimes", but the misguided attempt at a concept album about Sex Packets" leads them to some uncomfortably horny lyricism. The beat, jazzy. production and rap flow are generally pretty good, but it's the sexual content of the lyrics that typically hold me back ("Gutfest '89" and "Freaks of the Industry" come to mind). There are also tracks like "The Way We Swing" and "Rhymin' on the Funk" that just seem uninspired. "Doowutchyalike" would be a highlight, if not for the 7-minute runtime. This is a problem for the whole album as, of the 14 tracks, almost half of them are 6+ minutes long, causing the album to drag. I'm sure Digital Underground is capable of making an album better than this one.