I think I gotta go 5 on it even though the Beasties middle period is my favorite. Incredibly strong debut and brilliant blend of punk and rap at the time when hip hop wasn't even fully developed. So many iconic tracks

Had not heard this album before, and am only familiar with a couple of their hits. It's clear they're a talented bunch that groove together well, but the sound comes off really dated to me and I didn't find any of the tracks to be stand-outs. I can tell it's a well constructed album, but not my cup of tea. Might've dug it more when it came out though

There have some pretty instrumentation here and there, but always found them kinda boring. Had never listened to this album all the way through, but didn't do much for me

Gotta admit, I didn't really know this album much outside their hit "Connection," but thoroughly enjoyed it. Holds up super well 30 years later. 90s Britpop at it best