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Call me Mustard
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I get it. It's like when people tell me Abbey Road is better than Sgt. Pepper, both great albums, but come on.
![]() I guess it's just a matter of taste when it comes right down to it. Licensed To Ill is special because it was probably the first (and one of the very few) hip hop albums I ever bought. |
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No Ice In My Bourbon
Join Date: Mar 2010
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#654 (permalink) |
building in web3
Join Date: Oct 2016
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Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
![]() This would have been the album I would be listening to in 1989, I was only 1 year old when this came out. “Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun”, has a nice guitar sound going on this one, plus looks like they helped produce it. The cover art is cool, and has a really nice late 80’s sound, compared to other hip-hop that was released during the late 80s and early 90s. Early hip-hop drum beats sound cheap and manufactured but this album's drum kit gives off a better vibe. “Johnny Ryall” is one of the best songs on the album and the flows on the beats that they do are top-level. The Beastie Boys' style of music and sound just blends well with their flows and drum beat choices. One thing I notice is that Rick Rubin didn’t produce any of these songs on the album, I thought he did all the Beastie Boys tunes. The in and out flow of the members of the group on the songs flows really well. That “Egg Man” song is sampled in one of Nelly’s songs on his album, pretty much the same beat but it’s a Nelly song. “Hello Brooklyn” song is used in the Jay-Z and Lil Wayne song called “Hello Brooklyn”, pretty cool hearing the original sampled song, it’s a short song but interesting. The album has a really fun and funky sound, the music can be put on repeat and not get old; just has lots of replay value. Just heard the Sweet ‘ballroom blitz” sample on “Hey Ladies” and just overall every song on this album is top-level. If I had to give a one-word review for the album it would be “timeless”, since how it’s 2023 and it's still banging sound. I notice a Beatles sample on “The sound of science” even though I don’t really like that song. In conclusion, I would say this album gives off a very distinctive sound and would be the in my top 5 albums for the 1980’s! Score: 9.25/10 |
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#655 (permalink) |
Born to be mild
Join Date: Oct 2008
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I did, in fact, not go into this with an open mind. I have always hated the Beastie Boys, which is why when I saw this being nominated I groaned. It's as bad as I thought. Don't tell me I should listen to the samples, man, how they use them, the vocal harmonies or whatever the **** you think is or are the selling points of this album. I don't care. I'm not fond of people shouting at me over samples, got better ways to spend my time. I hated this so much - well, not hated it but was that disinterested in it - that when the YT broke for ads I did NOT skip; I literally was happier to listen to someone gush about the merits of Grammarly or some ****ing powerpoint thing than I was to hear another of these, um, compositions.
I won't rate it, as that would come across as an insult. Let's just say, I managed to get through the whole thing as a mark of respect to SGR but I won't ever be doing so again. No matter what's next, it can't be worse. Hard pass; you won't ever find me buying clothes at Paul's Boutique.
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No Ice In My Bourbon
Join Date: Mar 2010
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![]() rubber soul, I don't think it's too late to change your upcoming nomination to Licensed to Ill ![]() |
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