Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill
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Free Music Review: Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill still great after all these years
Hit: 5 Stars
I was 13 years old when I got the vinyl LP for the Beastie Boys debut album. This was the era of Run-DMC, Eric B. and Rakim, LL Cool J, etc. Most of the rappers in this so-called golden age of hip-hop pretty much rapped over sampled and mixed beats and scratching. The Beastie Boys debut album, Licensed to Ill, added a new flavor in that mix: rock riffs combined with hip-hop beats and scratches. The fact that they were a trio of white kids from Brooklyn only helped to add to their charm.
Licensed to Ill doesn't deviate from the tried-and-true one-up-manship in the lyrics. Most of the tracks include bragging, partying, and a slew of other juvenile acts. It was great. My favorite tracks from this album has to be "Brass Monkey", "Paul Revere", "Hold It Now, Hit It", and "Slow and Low". They've become better artists since their debut in 1986, but none of their later albums have had the same kid of impact as Licensed to Ill nor as fun as that first album.
Free Music Review: NO PARENTAL ADVISORY
Hit: 5 Stars
Old school. If you have a teen into rap this is a great alternative to "SHOW THE PUPS" how it was done before all women were treated as dirt in videos and and gangsters were hero's. The topic is party. the beat is rap/rock and it the "BOYS" influenced many of todays artists. And the infamous Brass Monkey song is still HOT HOT HOT. If you're a fan of any rap or roc or a parent that wants to add some depth to your teen's gangster heavy library-head to the old school kind of cool and you will find music you can both live with.Free Music Review: Twenty Years and Still Standing
Hit: 5 Stars
Anyway this cd deserves to be remastered and re-released for it's 20th anniversary. I think def jam can afford that. Free Music Review: asadfjwiouioask;sdfjska;dlfsdafsdf (yeah that's right)
Hit: 4 Stars
I just can't think of a good title to start this review. Same thing when I first wrote this review.
I've had this album forever, and it still rocks, for the most part. It's crude, stupid, and tasteless, but that's the way we like it sometimes! If you can't at least take a laugh (even a "ha ha this sucks, these clowns _____") of the lyrics on this album, you are way too uptight. Crank it loud! Annoy some old people. Well not all old people, believe me, my grandma could dance to some of the beats on here (no joke)!
Their debut is definitely the most immature album they have recorded. I'm cool with that. It's not their best, can't compare to Paul's Boutique or Ill Communication. Basically, it maybe be one of their worst, but it's still a great listen. Heck, some of the funniest songs are on here. Well, the jokes wore thin with me, but that's because this album spun and spun ENDLESSLY when I first got it. It may have been one of my most prized possesions back in the day. No wonder...
Must have been the hilarious Girls
The all out funky Brass Monkey
The hilarious samples on Time To Get Ill
More laugh out loud hilarity on The New Style
It was a breath of fresh air to me, since the stuff I used to live on was _______ pop music like Aaron Carter. But please, don't buy this one only.
7.5/10
Free Music Review: Beastie's Are Good
Hit: 5 Stars
Many people state that the Beastie's are not as great as they were back in the early 80's, Check your head is 10000 times better than this, although this is a great album. My favorites include(besides the obvious, No sleep till, Fight for your Right, and Brass Monkey, ect.):
Slow Ride
Posse in Effect
The New Style
Paul Revere and of course the awsome Time to Get Ill