B.E.P.- Monkey Business, Review In Full |
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 Jun 16 2005, 01:32 PM
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 Rating= 9/10 I've done this once before with a rather subpar artist, but I am attempting to rekindle my love for critique by reviewing a new and notable album each week or so. Ok BEP fans, be at peace and grasp hold of serenity for the album of the summer is Monkey Business. Done basking in the glory of their new release? Good, now get up and dance. Dancing is somewhat of a lost art in hiphop. Oh, people still do it, but seriously, I'm not talking about doing dances that look like you're having a seizure or dances that are named the 'hoodchicken' or 'Headrat' or something of that nature, I'm talking about dancing until you can't dance no more. BBoys and BGirls unite and anyone willing to actually feel the beat, this is your album. ***Please wait: Author of article is breakdancing*** Let me just say that you shan't expect the lyrical depth of a Common or Talib Kweli album, but you can expect a song dedicated to Philipinos and the language. There's no violence or chauvinism, just lyrics of having a good time and shakin' what you got. Occasionally, as BEP will sometimes do, they'll make their mark with a standpoint of right and wrong. (Don't Lie, Gone Going, Union). Don't Lie is for all of you dogs out there that just want to relinquish that title and be legit in a relationship. Gone Going is about fame and materialism and how it destroys you asa person. Union is about changing the world and bringing us all together. Yes, thats music and that warrants artisitic merit. And guess what? They all have ill beats. [Gwen Stefani's Hollaback Girl can't hold a candle to Fergie's My Hump] CAMEOS, CAMEOS, CAMEOS, OH MY! Ok, ok, I knew BEP were down with Justin Timberlake, Talib Kweli, Cee-Lo, Kanye, John Legend, The Neptunes, ATCQ, Low Fidelity and many more from the hiphop scene, but JAMES BROWN AND STING?! You gotta be kiddin' me?! (Nope, Don, I'm serious). Well, the intrigue of having The Godfather of Soul on a track is enough to listen. So, do just that and get a backhand of funk and grooves that will make you get out of your seat and try to dance (don't worry, I'm not watching). For an album to be good, it needs to have replayability. For it to be a classic, you should be able to play a track and immediately appreciate music in its entirety. Well, I've listen to this album a total of 27 times (not counting the individual tracks on my mp3 player). And as for appreciating music; this is the album for people who hate hiphop, people who hate funk and for people that are close-minded in general. If you already love a variety of music, then this is definitely an album to hold onto. As Big Tigger used to say, "Buy 3. One for the car, one for the crib, and one to keep in plastic 'cause you know its a classic." ~The Don 
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| *mzkandi* |
Jun 16 2005, 02:48 PM
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My friends uncle (who is a dj) is giving it me. 9/10 is a pretty high rating, I will check it out and see....
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Jun 16 2005, 02:50 PM
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 wanderlust personified. Group: Official Designer Posts: 7,515 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 797 |
I want this. Yooohooo Steven.
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| *nightmare4taki* |
Jun 16 2005, 03:01 PM
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QUOTE(BrandonSaunders @ Jun 16 2005, 12:32 PM) ***Please wait: Author of article is breakdancing***  LMAO, I find myself doing that occasionally if Im feeling the music.  QUOTE(BrandonSaunders @ Jun 16 2005, 12:32 PM) Buy 3. One for the car, one for the crib, and one to keep in plastic 'cause you know its a classic." How about I buy 1 and copy the others. JK I like BEP, their one of the few unique groups thats in the music industry today. When I find the time I will eventually go out add this to my music collection. |
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Jun 16 2005, 03:16 PM
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QUOTE(xquizit @ Jun 16 2005, 11:50 AM) I want this. Yooohooo Steven. YOOO HOOO I GOT A f**king VIRUS AND A TROJAN O_O http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php...0&#entry1369150 http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php...0&#entry1369150 http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php...0&#entry1369150 http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php...0&#entry1369150 and good read 
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Jun 16 2005, 03:21 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,152 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 57,818 |
i really like the black eyed peas and i'm looking foward to getting this album. i hope it's as good as you say.
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Jun 16 2005, 03:51 PM
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^_^ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,141 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 91,466 |
QUOTE(lilliannnn @ Jun 16 2005, 2:21 PM) i really like the black eyed peas and i'm looking foward to getting this album. i hope it's as good as you say. Oh, it is. You have to listen to it once or twice before it sinks in, but once it does; damn. |
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Jun 16 2005, 03:54 PM
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 Newbie Group: Member Posts: 6 Joined: Jun 2005 Member No: 152,629 |
I agree, it is a pretty good album from what I've heard of it.
But seriously...stop playing "My Hump" soon, or I'm going to start hating that song. |
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Jun 16 2005, 03:58 PM
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yerp! Group: Member Posts: 3,489 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 66,454 |
I am in love with the songs: Bebot, My Hump and Disco Club.
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Jun 16 2005, 08:53 PM
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^_^ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,141 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 91,466 |
So how do you guys like the idea of weekly album reviews via "yours truly?"
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Jun 16 2005, 08:54 PM
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QUOTE(BrandonSaunders @ Jun 16 2005, 9:53 PM) So how do you guys like the idea of weekly album reviews via "yours truly?" Sure, why not? 
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