Release Date:
06/15/2004
Artist:
Beastie Boys
Yes, they know what youre saying: The Beasties are too tired and too PC to make it in todays bling-bling rap world. Theyve heard you and would like to direct you to track #7 of their stunning new disc for a succinct response: Hey, Fuck You. Trading the instrumental and punk jams of their 90s albums for more traditional Pauls Boutiquestyle sampling, the Beastie Men have produced an old-school, bass-heavy battle rap album that also serves as a love letter to post-9/11 N.Y.C. The opening rave-up Ch-Check It Out sets a blistering pace, but ham-fisted Bush bashings like Time to Build would suck the life out of the party if they didnt sound so good. Fast and inspired, this throwback album provides an emphatic rejoinder to all the doubters who think age has rendered New Yorks finest irrelevant.