First of all, any song that it is song by a baby penguin is automatically amazing... (go to :13)
So, after seeing that fluff ball of cuteness, I was ready to listen to this album. I mean, what else would the star of NCIS: Los Angeles have for me?
So this was LL Cool J's 4th album, released after his disappointing 1989 album, "Walking with a Panther". (by the way, he was only 22 when this came out...4th album at 22. Man, I feel like a lazy bum).
This was a really good album. I like hip hop and this album is one of the first that feels like it transitioning into the more contemporary kind of hip hop. It's not as repetitive and beat heavy. Sure, quite a few of the songs ("Milky Cereal" for example) are just people talking over the same beat. But, songs like "Mama Said Knock You Out" uses quite a few different beats and it more interesting to listen to.
Overall, this album was a lot of fun. It has tons of energy, there is more of a variety of beats and samples used and LL Cool J has an awesome style. He's cheeky and silly with some of the lyrics but he will probably also beat you up if you called him silly. Probably? No, definitely. 5 stars.
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Public Enemy – Fear of a Black Planet
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Hi Liz -
Why oh why didn't I find you before now?? I've been reading this book for a long time and wanting to see what others have to say, and now I find you just at the point where my musical knowledge begins to fade!
Anyway, you'll probably enjoy "Fear of a Blank Planet" give what you thought of Public Enemy's previous work. Chuck D gets just a little pissy here, because of the controversy his Minister of Information stirred up against us Jews, but he's still an amazing rapper and thinker. Enjoy!
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