Six years. Six summers. Six LONG years. In 1998 The Beastie Boys
dropped Hello Nasty. They did some benefit shows, a couple of
special appearences, but, for the most part they were gone. Where
did they go? What were the boys up to? If they did return, How
well would they fare in this current musical climate? The wait
kiddies, is over.....
The Beastie Boys new album is finally here. Guess what? It's
stupid fresh. Iller tthan ill. Most of all it is a very triumphant
return. The boys (now in their 40's) haven't lost a step. They
are just as tight as Martha Stewarts ass in prison.
"To the 5 bouroughs", is a love letter to New York
city, plain and simple. This is not a rap album, THIS is hip-hop
at it's finest. Sonically it is completely diffrent yet, still
the same as fans would expect. The production on this album is
bananna's. Fans of turntablism and electronica take some notes.
The lyrical content ranges from the state of current U.S. politics
to old school snaps on sucker emcees'. The boys have not lost
it, they have perfected a style that is so often ripped off it,
you don't even realize it. They were state of the art in 1986
and in 2004 you better believe they have gotten better like a
fine wine. MCA in paticular uses some crazy ass metaphors, that
NO ONE, could think of ryhming together. New school fans of underground,
and old school heads who haven't been served in a long time are
gonna be in for a treat. This is where it all started and most
likely where it will all begin again. One listen of this cd will
cement your love of hip hop and more so of (in my opinon) one
of the greatest music groups of our generation all over again.
In short, if you dig the beasties, you MUST own this album, it
is essential. It is the rip roarin' summer must have album. It
will perk a party up right away. The whole album can be played
sraight through, that is a testament of an artist's album. I highly
reccomend this album, I Give it 4 out of four stars. Fuck it,
if you don't cop this shit, don't consider yourself a part of
the culture, hey you could always cop the new Lil' Jon album right?
Wrong.
