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Today's album of the day

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1994.
Country:
Discography rank: 3 (out of 16 albums on BEA)
Year rank: 23
Decade rank: 127
Overall rank: 738
Average rating: 78/100 (from 535 votes).



Tracks:
1. Sure Shot
2. Tough Guy
3. B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak
4. Bobo On The Corner
5. Root Down
6. Sabotage
7. Get It Together
8. Sabrosa
9. The Update
10. Futterman's Rule
11. Alright Hear This
12. Eugene's Lament
13. Flute Loop
14. Do It (Feat. Biz Markie)
15. Ricky's Theme
16. Heart Attack Man
17. The Scoop
18. Shambala
19. Bodhisattva Vow
20. Transitions

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Top voted comments:

"For some odd reason, this album is the only record I've heard that not only tries to separate itself between two very different sets of music (almost two different albums really), but does so extremely well. The first half feels like a mix between Licensed to Ill's energy (but mellower) and Paul's Boutique's intelligence (but simpler), and done so extremely well as the first half is an absolute joy to listen to. The second half can turn a lot of people away, but for people that are fans of such things as Boutique's B-Boy Bouillabaise and Abbey Road's second half, it's a hip-hop journey and an incredible listen. The Boys know how to use their instruments, which was proven in Check Your Head, and boy do they ever use them well.

Key Cuts: Sure Shot, Root Down, Get It Together"
- Yipyapper (Rating: 80/100)
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"The jewel in the Beasties crown and my favourite hip hop album. The evolution from cartoon b-boys to socially conscious MC's was complete withn Ill Communication. The songs are built on a solid foundation of bass, drums and guitar with samples used as adornments rather than the building blocks of the songs. This organic feel suits the maturing Beasties with MCA's spiritual views to the forefront on the likes of Bodhisattva Vow but the vocal interplay is still full of wit and the addition of Q-Tip on Get it Together is inspired. The album stays fresh over it's 20 songs by mixing in hardcore and instrumental jams. An absolute classic."
- Mr November (Rating: 100/100)
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