I much prefer the stuff without guitars here. Those tracks do feel aimed at developing a new audience, rather than keeping with the big beats and the smooth flow. It gets a bit bitty towards the end, but this is a mostly an amazing album, and worth 5 stars for the first three tracks alone. Excellent and trailblazing.
An assault on your senses from start to finish. The beats are so fresh; the delivery matches the dictation of the drums. The first four tracks are perhaps the best opening four tracks on any album. No shit. Like all great artists, Run D.M.C managed to develop cartoon characters of themselves, whilst still sounding relevant. A nod and a wink, but all the while knowing that they have the balls to back it up. Outstanding.