Release Date:
June 28th, 1988
If you google "best album of the 80's," you'll find this one.
Review:
I know I heard "Bring The Noise" and "Don't Believe The Hype" somewhere, and both are still great. But to my surprise, I wasn't bored for the rest of it. Yeah, hearing Flavor Flav be the hype man is a nice contrast to Chuck D's baritone voice. I only knew him because he was on some VH1 show. anyways, I actually like him when he was lead on "Cold Lampin' With Flavor." and hearing him say "yeahhhh" throughout the album. I'm not sure what to say about Chuck D, his voice is awesome, and a lot of rappers these days also sing, so its interesting that he doesn't have to do that here. of course, i gotta mention that its good to hear rappers talk about real issues and not just brag about money or sex or drugs. "She Watch Channel Zero?!" is interesting because its from 1988, but its still an issue today where people can be braindead watching TV. I know it's a product of its time, but hearing that DJ scratch noise is interesting and it's something i'm gonna look out for in other rap albums to see when it stopped.
Summary:
I respect this album.
Favorite Songs:
Bring the Noise, Don't Believe the Type, Caught, Can We Get a Witness?
Rating: 8/10
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