1001 Albums Summary

Buggin' Out is one of their greatest songs "I never half step 'cause I'm not a half stepper Drink a lot of soda so they call me Dr. Pepper" is such a classic, so is "'Oh yo he's acting stank,' really on a regal? A man of the fame not a man of the people Believe that if you wanna but I tell you this much Riding on the train with no dough, sucks". Rest in Peace Phife, one of the greats Butter is so incredibly smooth, they're amazing story tellers Every beat on this album is a crazy classic beat Still not sure how I feel about Infamous Date Rape, its definitely supposed to be a more progressive view on it, condemning it, etc. which is super progressive for the 90s, but some of the lyrics still come off as weird to me on such a sensitive topic. Scenario is such a sick closer, Coast Contra did Tribe justice through their freestyle, you can definitely feel that this is where a lot of their inspiration came from.

Not sure what I was expecting, but Cinnamon Girl is a rocking opener. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere is more in line with what I was expecting out of this album, with the heavier acoustic focus. I really like this track, it's very comforting in a folk-y kind of way. I could see myself listening to this while it's raining outside and vibing. Gonna take a few listens to fully process the album I think but it really kicked up for me at Round & Round, and I think Down by the River is beautiful, only beaten out by the absolutely timeless Cowgirl in the Sand. I'm gonna run through this one a couple of times, but Cowgirl in the Sand is probably gonna make my all-time best 70's songs.

Liking it so far, definitely can see how this influenced music. Tears of Rage and The Weight are amazing, a lot of the other songs are good as well but not as notable. I think this will get an elevated rating because of the influence the album clearly had on music as a whole, but as a piece it definitely seems more like a collection of songs than an album on first listen.

It’s a good Bob Marley album for when you’re in the mood for Bob Marley. I was not today but if I was in the mood this would be a 5 relative to it’s competitors

A great Hendrix album, loved the guitar work