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Advantages: a return to form, catchy singles
Disadvantages: no guitars, quite political

...hip-hop influences, making an album to please both rock fans such as my husband, hardcore hip-hop fans, and people such as myself who can’t really make their mind up, but like a good dance whichever way. There were some people, including me, who thought Beastie Boys had lost it with ‘Hello Nasty’. The mix of classic tracks such as ‘Intergalactic’ and ‘3 MCs and one DJ’ was ruined for me by the inclusion of frankly bizarre tracks, whose names I ... Read review

Advantages: Back to their early style; clever rapping; 15 tracks in 40 minutes
Disadvantages: Couple of stinkers

...by a white act: Licensed To Ill. It's mixture of big beats, rock samples and very clever lyrical interplay between the three band members (MCA, Mike D and Ad-Rock) ensured a winning, unique combination that would sell millions of records worldwide. The singles, released in 1987, from that album (Fight For Your Right To Party, No Sleep Til Brooklyn and She's Crafty) were catchy, heavy on the wit and guitar and made stealing VW badges from suburban ... Read review

Advantages: It's Amazing!!!!!!! the beastie boys are back
Disadvantages: none

...album has resusitatded the thought to be ended career of the mighty beastie boys. They have always been great and invinsibaly original, and known as legends a long with Bob Marley ect.There new beats and rhyms are of the same quality as there music from a long long time ago whi8ch is very rare for such an old group. At this stage we would be expecting a best off but definitly not such a masterpeice.Yes... they still have it and this melange of twisted ... Read review