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| 4.0 excellent | skipdog81 | May 10th 07 |
It really and truly is a big shame that one of the most promising new hip hop groups at the turn of the century, and the sense that a new second wave of Native Tongues members were about to explode and move commercial rap back to the Golden Age, had to sell out and fail their roots.
If you are a lover of real hip hop though, This album, and their second album, Bridging the Gap (which is a bit more experimental, but still essentially not a sellout) are a must for anyone who was or still is a fan of groups like A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, and the Jungle Brothers.
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| 3.5 great | Jared Floryan | June 3rd 15 |
It's insulting how The Black Eyed Peas are known mostly for two things: meaningless compositions that can naturally win the masses over and - of course - Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson, who destroyed whatever credibility the group had in the very beginning of their career. Behind the Front is BEP's debut album, and if I'm being honest, it's a surprisingly admirable effort. This one was recorded when it was just apl.de.ap, Taboo, and the ringmaster will.i.am (before he let fame get to him, anyway), with the sophomore record Bridging the Gap following suit. The pre-Fergie material has more of a socially conscious hip hop sound that isn't anything innovative, although I'd take stuff such as this over what the troupe would later become. The album makes for alluring background noise and contains this chill vibe I can easily appreciate; the production values don't hamper the relaxing experience.
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| 3.5 great | abimnnopt | April 11th 14 |
Everything that needs to be said has already been said its just a bit sad that it happened that way.
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| 3.0 good | MvdW | December 23rd 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jonatas | February 21st 22 |
| 3.0 good | jsaf7 | September 22nd 20 |
| 3.0 good | vai90 | June 21st 20 |
| 2.0 poor | El Olam | September 17th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | SinNanna | November 25th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Jakor | July 5th 16 |
| 3.0 good | dgrona | September 7th 14 |
| 2.5 average | Joejk3 | June 2nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | jaama94 | October 5th 13 |
| 3.0 good | Vyndax | January 14th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Skipdog | September 20th 11 |
| 1.0 awful | dee542 | September 17th 11 |
| 2.0 poor | Zo0lz | June 18th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Rowdy | May 29th 11 |
| 3.0 good | T0rr35 | April 20th 11 |
| 1.0 awful | LTDA | March 18th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | homer77 | December 19th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | AMGuide | November 3rd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Caveman | August 2nd 10 |
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