Check Your Head
by Beastie Boys

Quite ahead of its time, some beats sound like they're from outer space, but it's inconsitent and too long.

Album Rating: 78.29
(1,331/17)

1.Jimmy James. 81
2.Funky Boss. 74
3.Pass The Mic. 85
4.Gratitude. 89
5.Lighten Up. 72
6.Finger Lickin' Good. 74
7.So What'cha Want. 84
8.The Biz Vs The Nuge. N/A
9.Time For Livin'. 88
10.Something's Got To Give. 77
11.The Blue Nun. N/A
12.Stand Together. 72
13.POW. 68
14.The Maestro. 75
15.Groove Holmes. 72
16.Live At P.J.'s. 79
17.Mark On The Bus. N/A
18.Professor Booty. 73
19.In 3's. 87
20.Namaste. 81

From VictorVale 07/14/2022 20:10 | #287425

Voltou com um apegada mais crua, mais banda de rock. Muito bom!

From planetneutral 12/20/2020 04:51 | #262964

If the songs could keep up with the musicianship, this would be a top-tier album. They're jammin' though.

From teague 06/30/2020 19:36 | #254841

My favorite Beastie Boys album. It's probably the most aggressive of theirs.

From Jbalbinolr 11/22/2017 19:43 | #201858

One of the best albums of the 90s.

This isn't an album you listen to if you want the usual Boys' stuff in the realm of Licensed to Ill; it's them with raw rapping power, and proof after the extensive sampling they had done before that yeah, they can play instruments and yeah, they're pretty damn good at it. For the most part, they fool people into thinking they're just acting like regular hip-hop artists showing off supreme sonic ability and hip-hop beats, but occasionally they poke their intelligence and wit through. They're made all the better for it.

Key Cuts: So What'cha Want, Pass the Mic, Gratitude

From buzzdainer 09/08/2016 17:18 | #174550

Most of my memories of this album are of college, dancing in some hot, sweaty basement with a sticky, beer-soaked floor. You'd think those wouldn't be fond memories, but they are, kind of. Check Your Head was, for me, the bridge between rock, funk, and rap that gave me a fuller understanding of where hip hop came from and why anyone would listen to it (because it's frigging great to dance to). I liked the Beastie Boys before Check Your Head, but this was the album where you could really begin to appreciate their musicianship and creativity in ways that seemed less mature on previous recordings. My only complaint is that some of the tracks, such as the incredibly funny and funky "Professor Booty," feel like fragments that leave me longing for what might have been if they had somehow been fully fleshed out. At the same time, it is the fragmentary nature of Check Your Head that makes much of it so rewarding.

From RoundTheBend 05/14/2016 23:36 | #165979

Sometimes I think it's musical masterpiece and sometimes I feel like it let's throw everything against the wall and see what sticks.

From swhaze 05/14/2014 14:35 | #111765

I love the Beastie Boys. They are probably my favorite group. This is not their best work. They did some experimental stuff and tried to go back to their punk roots. The only problem is that isn't what made them famous.