| CUSTOMER REVIEWS: | 5/5 - Most of the hits from the greatest rap group of all-time.
This album is a classic, a must have for any true rap fan. It is nice to remember the times when rappers were just hanging out, making fun rhymes and trying to top eachother. "Can You Feel It" is one of the best tracks hip-hop has ever produced. The deceased Darren Robinson (Human Beat Box) livens up every track with his unique style, and Mark Morales (Prince Markie Dee) and Damon Wimbley (Kool Rockski) are lyricists that never really got their due. Don't be fooled by "Wipe Out" and "Twist", these were exceptions to the Fat Boys rule. I highly recommend the album to anybody who jammed to them in the 80s or to people tired of the current tired rap scene.
5/5 - Breakdancing, baby!
Back in the mid-80s I was caught up in the breakdancing craze, showing my skillz at the skating rink every Friday night. :) While they may seem like a joke now, I assure you that the Fat Boys were a serious hit in that time frame. People all over my junior high school were rapping Fat Boy lyrics or, more often, imitating the Human Beat Box. Listening to the first half of this disc really takes me back to the days when I was perfecting that new variant on the backspin or the worm so I could wow the crowds next Friday, and for that alone it's worth the price. :)
5/5 - Leave your brains at the door-It's all about fun
Like Austin Powers, Freddie and the Dreamers, and the Three Stooges (with Curly), do not rate this CD by normal, serious critical standards. This is all about FUN and LAUGHS from something so OUTRAGEOUSLY bad that it's GOOD! The Human Beat Box, for those of us who remember, had a wild sound that defies written description. The HBB, along with Kool Rock Ski and Prince Markie Dee (I can't believe I remember these names!) use this to great effect in songs like "Can You Feel It," "Fat Boys," my favorite "Don't Be Stupid," and "Wipe Out!" This is rap strictly for the sake of having a good time, something that is rarely heard these days. Yes folks, this music is good and stupid as it was meant to be, so don't rate this with the same standards as you would with Natalie Cole. |
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Sunday, September 7, 2008
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