Most people who know me know I like the Beasties. After six years, they've released a new album, titled "To The Five Boroughs". I picked up a copy yesterday. Amazon says: "It's an up-tempo yet surprisingly homogenous assemblage of vintage electro-style party beats, and it's a strictly Beastie affair: the Boys co-wrote and produced each track themselves, which means that it sports none of the sonic fripperies and quirky collaborations that distinguished previous classics such as Paul's Boutique." Which was a little bit of a shame since I loved Paul's Boutique... but then I also loved Hello Nasty, and this album seems to follow in it's footsteps nicely.
It's good to toss in an album of hip hop that hasn't forgotten what the point of rap is: to break some beats, say your peace, and make the bodies move. You can take your Jay-Z and your drrrrrty south, I'm not interested in your bling bling or what size rims you're rolling on. Come on, think anyone is going to remember 50 Cent in ten years? The Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, Run DMC... these guys made (and make) rap music that means something more than a blip on MTV and record sales. The only time any of the new rap generation has done something worth remembering is when they've been shot and killed.
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