As a fan of hip hop and sample culture, it might sound a bit rich to criticise this sample heavy record which has some engaging tunes and fun ideas. But there’s a difference between sampling and appropriating and McLaren fails to acknowledge the contribution of the originators and tries to pass this off as his. Plus his dubious character takes the shine off this, which is a shame because it brought hip hop and world music to a wider audience. It’s just the price isn’t worth the admission.