Fly Girls and Beastie Boys (Ill Communication - Beastie Boys)

Member Name: Sephiroth

Product:	Ill Communication - Beastie Boys
Date:	01/04/01 (27 review reads)
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Advantages: its hip hop, its funk, its jazz, its punk, its everything!

Disadvantages: the distorted vocals on some of the tracks

It could be said that the Beastie Boys have made a carrer out of telling people who they are, and thats all they ever say in their raps. True, most of their raps do contain references to themselves, but on this album in particular, they do so much more. 'Ill Communication' is a swirling melee of hip hop breaks, new york stlye 70s jazz- funk and a whole heap of attitude.
From the album's hip hop- tastic starter, 'Sureshot', the album swerves from the rock/rap ('Sabotage'), the cool funk ('Sabrosa') and the skate- punk ('Heart Attack Man'). The songs compliment each other so well that to pick a favourite or best track on it would defeat the idea. Every tune has it's own twist, it's own sound and it's own flavour.
It's easy to see why the Beastie Boys are still on top form, as this album showcases their diversity, their individuality and their god damn funky tunes! This album is one for the classic collections as it fuses the punk with the hip hop, the rock with the funk and the jazz with the rap, and that's just on the same song!
Without a hint of over- production, the album is raw, rough but never dull. True, the distorted vocals on some of the later tracks on the album can become tiresome, it always remains a damn good excuse to part with your money!
Sit back, press play and be pleasantly surprised. The Beastie Boys will see you now...

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