| Beastie Boys: Hello Nasty |
| Overall score(on a scale from 1-100): 94 Who would have thought back in 1986 that the Beastie Boys would have become this sane. I really love this album, and it intoduced me to a whole new world of Adrock, MCA, and Mike D. Those three MC's created what has become my favorite album of the 1990's. Somewhere between Ill Communication and Hello Nasty, the Beastie Boys have gone from screaming white punks to hip-hop geniuses. I hate to say it, but the boys, do I dare say...have matured. The whole album has an old-school flavor, and has a level of creative flair I never expected from these guys. If you want to know what pure hip-hop is like, then you have to listen to songs such as "Super Disco Breakin'" and "Unite", which feature strong rhymes and beats provide by DJ Mix Master Mike. But just when you think you've gotten yourself a nice party album, you start hearing tracks like the unique instumental "Song for Junior", and the soothing Brazilian tune "I Don't Know". Instantly you're saying to yourself "What the hell?". What an extrodinary blend of music somehoe packed into this album! This is a great CD to just pop into the stereo, let it roll for a good hour and a half. You'll be satisfyed with a little bit of everything. This album can also boast that is has no real low points. There's no three or four songs in row that you can ignore. Yes, there might be alittle filler . But what's filler to some, such as the jazzy instumental "Sneakin' Out of the Hospital", could be someone elses favorite song. That's just an example of the variety of music you'll hear throughout Hello Nasty. Politically correct. Soothing. Mature. I once thought I'd never use these words to describe a Beastie Boys album. But I have with Hello Nasty. Don't call it a comeback, call it the Beastie Boys best album ever. |