(Hip-Hop) Beastie Boys - The sounds of Science (Anthology)

~~hybridofsound~~ · 11-18-2003, 07:24 PM

Artist: Beastie Boys
Album: Sounds of Science (Anthology)
Mike Diamond - Vocals
Adam Yauch - Vocals
Adam Horovitz - Vocals
Released: Grand Royal Records (2001)
Favourite Songs:
Skills to pay the bills
Root Down
Fight for your right
Three MC's and One DJ
Sabotage
Brass Monkey
Intergalactic

If you like your hip-hop fresh and straight without the guns, gangs and bitches which 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg and Ja Rule have to offer the Beastie Boys might just be up your street. Forming in the mid 80's in New York originally as a hardcore band (They still play as a hardcore band under a different name) the Beastie Boys brang new elements to hip-hop, something fresh and original to the scene.

The album is a two cd which has far to many tracks to analyse one by one so I will generalise on it. The production on this album (The music) is superb. The Beastie Boys were well known for using instruments well outside the norm in their music. A range of instruments are used in this album. Anything from violins, triangles to their own recorded bass, guitar or drum lines. This anthology contains Beastie Boys hits like Root Down, Body Movin, Fight for your right, Three MCs and one DJ, Sabotage, She's on it, So what'cha want and Intergalactic.

One thing that sets the Beatie Boys apart from other hip-hop acts are their lyrics. On twenty questions (A song about Racism which the Beasties are very opposed to) they rap 'Are we instrinsically seperate beings? Or could we possibly be part of the same thing? Water feeds the plants and the sunshine makes them grow, So how can anyone be on an island of their own?'. All throughout the album the Beastie Boys keep the lyrical bar raised.

So as an anthology how good is it? Well it really is solid. Though it only features three songs from Pauls Botique (Regarded as the best album by many) it really covers all ground. It features songs from Hello Nasty to Check your head and everything inbetween. It has a range of their songs. Some hardcore songs, most hip-hop and a few which just make you go what? (Benny and the jets). It really is an anthology as everything the Beastie's have done is on this album.

So overall a very good anthology and if your a Beastie Boys fan a good purchase however if your looking to buy a Beastie Boys album for the first time this may not be the first choice. There are songs that they could have put on here but it's an anthology not greatest hits. A very strong anthology aswell.

Rating: 4/5

Bartender · 11-19-2003, 01:07 PM

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Originally posted by hybridofsound

Forming in the mid 80's in New York originally as a hardcore band (They still play as a hardcore band under a different name) the Beastie Boys brang new elements to hip-hop, something fresh and original to the scene.

Whats the name of the band they play as?

sadisticmonkey · 11-19-2003, 03:31 PM

this album is a 5/5...

FUnkarockadrummer · 11-20-2003, 04:23 AM

yeah this ones a killer. Sambrosa is another classic on that cd along with all the scratchin of Mike D. Hes extremely exciting and innovative.

I heard a string quartet cover Sabotage the other day. Sounded incredible. Probably my favourite beastie song.

11-30-2003, 02:00 PM

yeah definatly 5/5 it's amazing best hip hop cd ever.

Luxor · 11-30-2003, 02:14 PM

Mmmmm, Beastie Boys...

*Turns on Hello Nasty*

~~enpsychopedia~~ · 10-30-2004, 03:23 PM

see, not all hip-hop is bad, just the guns/bitches/money style mentioned above

***40 oz 2 freedom*** · 10-30-2004, 05:10 PM

I saw them last Friday. Hands down, the best show I have EVER seen.

Happymeal · 10-30-2004, 08:29 PM

haha, Sabotage's video. I love that song.

Good review.

br3ad_man · 10-30-2004, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by hybridofsound

Beastie Boys brang

Might want to fix that up

Good work man.

surfkauai · 10-30-2004, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bartender

Whats the name of the band they play as?

i would like to know this as well.

11-18-2003, 07:24 PM	#1
~~hybridofsound~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,431	(Hip-Hop) Beastie Boys - The sounds of Science (Anthology) Artist: Beastie Boys Album: Sounds of Science (Anthology) Mike Diamond - Vocals Adam Yauch - Vocals Adam Horovitz - Vocals Released: Grand Royal Records (2001) Favourite Songs: Skills to pay the bills Root Down Fight for your right Three MC's and One DJ Sabotage Brass Monkey Intergalactic If you like your hip-hop fresh and straight without the guns, gangs and bitches which 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg and Ja Rule have to offer the Beastie Boys might just be up your street. Forming in the mid 80's in New York originally as a hardcore band (They still play as a hardcore band under a different name) the Beastie Boys brang new elements to hip-hop, something fresh and original to the scene. The album is a two cd which has far to many tracks to analyse one by one so I will generalise on it. The production on this album (The music) is superb. The Beastie Boys were well known for using instruments well outside the norm in their music. A range of instruments are used in this album. Anything from violins, triangles to their own recorded bass, guitar or drum lines. This anthology contains Beastie Boys hits like Root Down, Body Movin, Fight for your right, Three MCs and one DJ, Sabotage, She's on it, So what'cha want and Intergalactic. One thing that sets the Beatie Boys apart from other hip-hop acts are their lyrics. On twenty questions (A song about Racism which the Beasties are very opposed to) they rap 'Are we instrinsically seperate beings? Or could we possibly be part of the same thing? Water feeds the plants and the sunshine makes them grow, So how can anyone be on an island of their own?'. All throughout the album the Beastie Boys keep the lyrical bar raised. So as an anthology how good is it? Well it really is solid. Though it only features three songs from Pauls Botique (Regarded as the best album by many) it really covers all ground. It features songs from Hello Nasty to Check your head and everything inbetween. It has a range of their songs. Some hardcore songs, most hip-hop and a few which just make you go what? (Benny and the jets). It really is an anthology as everything the Beastie's have done is on this album. So overall a very good anthology and if your a Beastie Boys fan a good purchase however if your looking to buy a Beastie Boys album for the first time this may not be the first choice. There are songs that they could have put on here but it's an anthology not greatest hits. A very strong anthology aswell. Rating: 4/5

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11-19-2003, 03:31 PM	#3
sadisticmonkey Rrrronkey Conkey CONK! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In your soup! Posts: 6,785	this album is a 5/5...

11-20-2003, 04:23 AM	#4
FUnkarockadrummer Current title: Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Only after the last tree is cut down, the last of the water poisoned, the last animal destroyed... only then will you realize you cannot eat money. Posts: 2,966	yeah this ones a killer. Sambrosa is another classic on that cd along with all the scratchin of Mike D. Hes extremely exciting and innovative. I heard a string quartet cover Sabotage the other day. Sounded incredible. Probably my favourite beastie song.

11-30-2003, 02:00 PM	#5
HugheZe Guest Posts: n/a	yeah definatly 5/5 it's amazing best hip hop cd ever.

11-30-2003, 02:14 PM	#6
Luxor Against Automation Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 12,363	Mmmmm, Beastie Boys... Turns on Hello Nasty

10-30-2004, 03:23 PM	#7
~~enpsychopedia~~ Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,090	see, not all hip-hop is bad, just the guns/bitches/money style mentioned above

10-30-2004, 05:10 PM	#8
*40 oz 2 freedom* Iller Than Most Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Austin, TEXAS Posts: 9,208	I saw them last Friday. Hands down, the best show I have EVER seen.

10-30-2004, 08:29 PM	#9
Happymeal C'mon Son Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,590	haha, Sabotage's video. I love that song. Good review.