Aenima
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With its heavy-duty distortion, weighty rhythms, and cynical lyrics, Tool is a heavy metal band for the '90s. Rather like Metallica circa ...And Justice for All, the sound is focused heavily on texture, with vocals and guitars layered one atop the other, and heart-pounding drums underlying everything. There's not a whole lot of variety on Tool's second full-length album--most of the songs start off fairly low-key, kicking into high gear for the chorus, and repeat--but Maynard James Keenan's distinctive voice, the prog-rock stylings over a heavy metal base, and a supremely unhealthy dose of vitriol make this the perfect album to bang your head to. --Genevieve Williams ... Read more

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Amazing, intriguing, thought-provoking. The best.
This isn't just the best metal album ever made. In my opinion it's the best album ever made, all categories. I felt I had to write something and try to contribute towards the 5 stars overall this album deserves. I don't blame the people who gave it one star, it's their opinion, and maybe this album isn't for everyone. First of all, you have to like music. Second, you should like metal. Third, you should be enough interested in life and like the medium of music to express aspects of life. I have owned this album for seven years and it still grows. I can still cry listening to it, just because of the beauty, the pure energy this album conveys. A masterpiece, from the first second to the last. A lesson in life.

I'll have a Maynard James Keenan with pilau rice, thanks!
Whoa! Everyone seems to have an opinion on this. Tool fans seem to go out of their way to convince the casual buyer that this record is the work of absolute genius, and that it will change you life etc. Being a rather naïve and gullible individual I decided to give the album a whirl. I lay down, put my headphones on and prepared to be swept up in the brilliance that is tool and left drooling. Well, I fell asleep but I tried I really did! It's just this album is so monotonous!
A song about fisting? Yeah, I know it supposed to have a whole *deeper meaning*, but its still stupid, not to mention bloody painful. The five star reviewers make this album out to be intensely thought provoking and some even go as far by saying that it's so hard to comprehend that only a select few will grasp the true meaning. That's a load of codswallop! You don't have to be really intelligent to get this, there's nothing to get, its just pretentious whining. Albeit twisted to make it into *music for pseudo intellectuals*. I'd rather listen to korn, at least they're straight forward about it.
Tool fans are quick to insult the average human being for disliking their favorite band by dismissing them as ignorant twits. No, it's just the music is so dull I'm sure over exposure is enough to make anyone brain dead for a little while. My brain cells came out waving a white flag about half way through. I had to listen to skinny puppy to perk them back up again. In a way, tool fans remind me of born again Christians, as in you're either a blind follower or a total waste of space. It's like a cult. Perhaps that's the appeal. Does being a tool fan make you better then other people? If you think so then you are a sad, sad person. Perhaps you think my tiny brain just can't grasp the fact that tool are the best band in the world and that Maynard James Keenan (sounds like an Indian dish) is a god. Personally I think he's laughing his wig off at all of you. But anyway you can't be swayed. To the curious buyer, I'd listen to the samples and look up some of the lyrics before you start believing all the hype. By the way I just want to say the `secretary' from Boston is a plagiarizer. (...)Oh and one more thing. If Maynard James Keenan moved to Spain and (under Spanish law) married Pilar Gòmez Dìaz, her name would remain Pilar Gòmez Dìaz. If they had a daughter christened Mercedes, she will be called Mercedes James Gòmez. If she got married to Juan García Martìnez she would keep her original name but her son, Pedro, would be called Perdro García James. You see where this could go! Having such a long winded name is a danger to Spanish society!
Have you just read all that? If you have, you now know what listening to a tool album feels like. It's simple and easy to understand but presented in such a difficult and presumptuous way, that it just gets annoying and unnecessarily tedious after a while.

great album
Ænima, first of all, is hard to understand. Not story wise..what have you. It's a album that you can take in as a whole and see the incredibly long songs and tracks that mean nothing to the album (Useful idiot) and be disgusted by it. But you have to pretty much break down the tracks and digest it slowly to take on this new feel to it. It's a really great and heartfelt album. The kind of stuff Maynard USE to make. Anyway..I mainly made this comment to correct something that somebody said as a comment..and I quote:
"They are simply carbon copies of so many other nu-metal and alternative metal acts. Some synonyms for the word "Tool":
NIN, Filter, Deftones, System of a Down, Korn, Drowning Pool, Disturbed, etc...(Shall I go on? I can.)"

Disturbed's first album came out in 2000. Tool's Ænima came out in 1996..any questions? Drowning Pool: to quote MTV "one of the most anticipated bands of the early 2000's"....once again..Ænima came out in 1996. So, of course, it makes perfect sense that Tool is a copy of bands that came out much later than them because they're all time travelers and can see what's big ahead of time. Sorry, but that had to be said because you are not well educated in music. Peace out
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Asin: B00000099Y
Subjects:  1. Pop    2. Rock   

Doggystyle
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Produced by the infamous Dr. Dre with assistance from Mr. Suge Knight, Doggy Style was the first solo outing by Calvin Broadus a.k.a. Snoop Doggy Dog. Incorporating a straight gangsta vibe into the deep funk grooves pioneered by George Clinton and his Parliament-Funkadelic ensemble, Snoop and Dre dogmatically invent the "G-Funk" aesthetic. Espousing an irreverent dope, bitches, and guns mentality, Doggy Style garnered the Parental Advisory for explicit lyrics it sorely deserved. Still, Snoop's lazy-yet-acrobatic rap/drawl is distinctive and undeniably entertaining. With additional vocals from Tha Dogg Pound (Nate Dogg, Warren G, Kurupt, and Dat Nigger Daz), this disc is deceptively professional and musically quite slick. "Murder Was The Case" is practically an inner-city classic, while "Ain't No Fun" is another blunted, urban-rap anthem. Woof! --Mitch Myers ... Read more

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snoop is always on top of things
this cd is fantastic.a couple of the songs aren't quite as good as the others, like "doggy dogg world," but it does not matter.you will love it.this album came out sort of a long time ago.

Excellent, even 9 years later
Going from my title and having read many of the reviews that are written about this album I feel I should point out that this album came out almost a decade ago.At that time, the music scene was MUCH different.Grunge had recently come to an end, r&b was still newish and 80s/90s rap was a dying breed.We had an influx of boy/girl bands singing mindless drivel about the other sex and we had a, for the most part, underground record label in Death Row records.When this album came out, it broke the mould.It fused rap and r&b and let every other rapper out there what the public wanted.This album, though probably not as relevant today as it was, was a reflection of the times Snoop and his compadres were living through.See it as a reflection and you'll not be dissapointed.

There's not one particular song on the album that stands out and that's the sign of a good album.It flows from song to song with an eloquence meant only for a classic.Buy this album even for nothing more than to have in your collection.

Classic
This is one of the best hip hop albums ever. Snoop kills beats with his flow. All the songs on here are top notch, no fillers at all. His cover of Slick Rick's La Di Da Di (Lodi Dodi) is just as good as Rick's, if not better, and the beat is ill. Dre took his production to a new level on this cd. Everyone should have this album. Snoop is calm through most of the songs. This is gangsta-pimp rap. You can listen to this album while driving your car, having a barbecue, or going to bed.
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Asin: B00005AQF7
Subjects:  1. G-Funk    2. Gangsta Rap    3. Pop    4. Rap    5. Rap & Hip-Hop    6. United States of America    7. West Coast Rap   

The Bends
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Audio CD (04 April, 1995)
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While Radiohead saw its stock rising in 1994, it wasn't until 1995's The Bends that it really became a blue chip band. And for good reason. The quintet honed its talent for bombastic Brit Rock, yet still preserved an edge of unpredictability. Even singles like the title track didn't give in to the kind of swooning guitar clichés usually embraced by commercial radio. If the CD proved anything, it was that Radiohead could find solid ground between pop experimentation and the tradition of born-in-the-bone, balls-out rock. --Nick Heil ... Read more

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Pure sh**!
This is pure sh**! I hate Radiohead...it is as bad as Coldplay...just whining...yhyy...yhyyy...waah!

Amazing, amazing CD
Listen to the CD a while and you'll start saying Radiohead in a hushed voice. This is one of their best CDs alongside OK Computer and Hail to the Thief. If you dont have any Radiohead CDs, this one is probably a good place to start. All the songs are great, but "Street Spirit" is one of the best ending songs on any CD.

Fabulous!
I am a big Radiohead fan. Radiohead's music is divided into two different, expiramental genre's. Pre Kid A and Kid A and the newer releases. I like all of Radiohead's stuff, but pre Kid A Radiohead is my favorite.

"The Bends" is just an excellent album beginning to end! It is, in my opinion, the best album Radiohead has released yet to date. When my friends are interested in checking out Radiohead, I tell them to start out with "The Bends" and slowly work their way up to the newer CD's. I really feel "The Bends" is just pure genius. I know most would disagree and say "Ok Computer" is their best album. I like "Ok Computer" a lot, but "The Bends" blows it out of the water.

The first six songs are really good. The whole album is awesome, but my favorite songs are "The Bends", "High and Dry", "Fake Plastic Trees" and "Bones."This album is one worth owning, especially if you are new to Radiohead.The whole album blends so great. Each song compliments that last one perfectly. This is a great album to start out with before exploring their other works, which are all genius in their own way. I give "The Bends" five full stars. ... Read more

Asin: B000002TQV
Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Britpop    3. England    4. Pop    5. Rock   

Dig Your Own Hole
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Audio CD (08 April, 1997)
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To follow up their bombastic 1995 album Exit Planet Dust, the Chemical Brothers fine-tuned their bombastic beats and produced a rock-solid pop album (pun intended). Dig Your Own Hole finds the common ground between rock & roll and techno, both in spirit and substance. Singles like "Block Rockin' Beats," "Elektrobank," and "Setting Sun" (featuring vocals by Oasis's Noel Gallagher) may lack the big hair and pomposity of rock music, but they make up for it in spades, with sampled and real guitars battling for space with sirens and distorted hip-hop drums. The album reeks of pure enthusiasm and energy, evoking a crowd-pleasing exuberance that makes Dig Your Own Hole a Back in Black for the late 1990s. Pure stadium techno. --Matthew Corwine ... Read more

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Repetitive, Repetitive, Repetitive, Repetitive, Mediocre
I was playing sports while listening to this with my friend, and we had to cut it off.Techno should be perfect for sports.

This album however, sounds like it was mixed in a day or two, with no talent or inspiration.It would make a decent high school music project.If a local DJ mixed this live, I would call it overblown, pompous, and mostly just mediocre.

If a friend made this, I would recommend that perhaps the source beats and samples from the first 8 tracks could supply enough material for one good song.

There is one good song - track 9, Down in the K-Hole, which benefits from a good (sampled) bass line, and creative stereo oscillating ethereal sample patterns behind the beat.

In fact, the most listenable songs are the last 3 (tracks 8,9,10), implying that the band did not even know which of their own songs were decent, a bad omen indeed.

I do not know other Chemical Brothers stuff, but I am not anxious to seek more, as this effort comes across as flat and amateurish, when compared to good techno, such as Orbital, The Orb, Assemblage 23, and so on.

Schooly D sampled again by white boys
A little bit more abrasive than the original album, this is still a top disc from the year 'electronica' supposedly took over the record industry.Right...

Block Rockin' Beats was a single, though the thing just gets repetitive, with the Schooly D sample breaking up a big, fat beat blowing your head off.Don't Stop the Rock starts funky and then proceeds to get into heavy boom-tiss, with some high-pitched sounds to get you into it or get you annoyed, whichever comes first.Lost In The K-Hole is one of the best tracks, funky, great bassline, some static and a fainty Kraftwerk sample in the background (or it sounded like a German guy put through a Vocoder).Setting Sun is a great collab with Liam Gallagher, who was no doubt heavily into his coke binge at this point, but the track is pounding with a nice tune.Electrobank is another nice single, with its own release with yet more remixes.

Overall, excellent followup to Planet Dust.Something for everyone, beats for everyone.They sound good live, offer some lights, and try hard to disguise the fact that they're basically pressing 'Play' up there, but it makes for an awesome party.

The Ultimate techno/electronica CD!!!!!
This is one of my favorite techno CDs of all time, along with mr.deviant's "Techno Obsession". I mean, when I first heard "Dig Your Own Hole" all I had heard of electronica and techno came from rave compilations and the like. So, it's easy to understand how my jaw just dropped once I put this disc on!
"Dig Your Own Hole" is the Chemical Brothers greatest work to date. I can listen to this one from start to finish. Forget the one reviewer that said "It Doesn't Matter" is no good, that happens to be the best track!!!!! Many of the songs feature the Chemical Brothers signature use of 1970's style drum sounds and bass sounds to perfection.
If you're looking to buy this CD, I'm guessing it's because you dig "Block Rockin' Beats", well, I've got news for you, that is the worst track on here (not that it's bad, but if I ranked the tracks in order from favorite to least favorite, it would be at the bottom). So, if you dig that one, then you'll be in heaven if you buy the CD!!!!!!
A must buy for any Techno fan.


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Asin: B000003RY5
Subjects:  1. Dance Music    2. Pop   

How to Clean Everything
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Audio CD (20 June, 1994)
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Beautiful
Let me start by saying i hate all those reviews that i read off the main page for this album, you are all off. And I don't know how that one reviewer said theres pop/ska/ blah blah (not an exact quote), especialy with their song Ska Sucks. That is very offensive to a Propagandhi fan.

Now my oppinion, This album is fantastic. It came at just the right time in my life, when i was questioning not only my government but my religion. The views are strong and extreme but there's nothing wrong with that. Great songs yelling out their oppinion on the government, that perhaps we shouldn't simply be following what we've been told, to question things, also there views on womens rights, and the way they are seen (by many men) as "F*** Machines" and of course the lyrics from Showdown along those same lines. They've been questioning these things so they can state them as strongly as they want. And to that one reviewer who said they arn't intelligent, they are very, i suppose the less intelligent may not see the intelligence but it's there. Get past them yelling F*** this that you love and F*** that that you love and you'll see they are very smart.

That's it, great album, great views, great lyrics, great speed guitar, great sound, Great Band. I love it.

I don't think i followed the guidelines to specifically so I will be surprised to see this review posted.;)

Decent Punk Music
This album is a decent punk cd.First of all Propagandhi was influenced by NoFX, so this band sounds a lot like NoFX.This music is very fast and it isn't very poppy.The lyrics are quite obnoxious but they are quick and it sounds great.The only problem with this cd is that there are only 12 songs and it's to short.This album was also released the same year as the Offsprings Smash,and NoFX's Punk In Drublic.Because of this this cd is often overlooked and underated.

Anti-Manifesto9/10
Head? Chest? Or Foot? 8/10
Hate.Myth.Muscle.Etiquette 10/10
Showdown 8/10
Ska Sucks 4/10
Middle Finger Response 8/10
Stick The Flag Up... 7/10
Haillie Sellasse Up Your a$$ 8/10
F*** Machine 8/10
This Right Be Satire 6/10
Who Will Help Me Bake The Bread 7/10
I Want You To Want Me 4/10

Overall there are some really good songs here.This cd doesn't run together because some songs are slowed down and most of them have awesome melodies that really stand out!You should get this is your a punk/rock fan, but the only problem is is that this is way to short, which takes this album down TWO stars!

Enjoyable
My cousin was listening to this band one day and i thought they were angry and bad but then i picked up this cd and i really liked it.Even though it's not the best place to get your political veiws from, this band still helped me form some opinions.The music is great to, its fast and catchy, i also really enjoy the singing and lyrics to.Theres some fast punk, ska, pop/punk, its just a great album all together.If you enjoy political stuff and fast punk/pop/punk then you well definantly enjoy this cd. ... Read more

Asin: B0000007PI
Sales Rank: 35489
Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Pop    3. Punk Revival    4. Rock   

Blood Sugar Sex Magik
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Audio CD (24 September, 1991)
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With valuable assistance from producer Rick Rubin, the Peppers find just the right blend of punk, funk, and hip-hop. Even with a running time of 74 minutes, this 1991 breakthrough has continuity and cohesion both within and across the 17 cuts. Riding Flea's surging bass, Anthony Kiedis delivers his explicit lyrics with a rapper's flair, extolling the virtues (and outlining the dangers) of sex and drugs. Plaintive ballads such as "Breaking the Girl," "I Could Have Lied," and the hit "Under the Bridge" give the album depth and provide contrast to the raw energy of "Mellowship Slinky in B Major," "Funky Monks," and "Give It Away." Rubin masterfully fuses John Frusciante's raunchy guitar with the irresistible grooves. --Marc Greilsamer ... Read more

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Jeremy Brackeen Is Correct - RHCP Rule!
I'm glad that Bozo faggot's account was deleted. The Red Hot Chili Peppers is one of the best funk rock bands to ever exist. This album suits as a fine example. "Give It Away" is the definite highlight to such a classic album, and you can never go wrong with Flea's unforgettable bass. "Under The Bridge" is my personal favorite, as it wants to make you cry. That song is so good that it will always be a favorite of mine, especially with Flea's bass. "Breaking The Girl" is another great song like "Under The Bridge", as it is less overrated and very touching as well, but not as memorable. "Suck My Kiss", "Sir Psycho Sexy" (a hilarious song) and "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" are also unforgettable classics on such a great album.

You may also know that this record is the only one to feature guitarist Erik, while John Fruscinate takes an absence after "Mother's Milk", which is also a classic. A staple to anyone's CD collection. This is rap rock done right. Screw Limp Bizkit, long live RHCP!

Get a life Bozo! RHCP rule!
How dare you insult this work of art. The Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the greatest rock bands ever, and Blood Sugar Sex Magik is a classic album. Every song on here is great especially Give It Away and Under The Bridge. Those are the two songs that got me into this album. Breaking The Girl is another great song. It brings tears to my eyes whenever I listen to it. Anthony Kiedis is a great singer, and he sure as hell can rap better than that whiny P.O.S Fred Durst. Flea is one of the best bassists in rock. He can do slaps, pops, I mean anything unlike that loser from Limp Bizkit who just reapeats the same lines all over and over. John Frusciante is a good guitarist who can lay down some cool funky riffs and rip some pretty good solos as well, and Chad Smith is a good drummer as well. Overall this is a great album and every rock fan should own it. RHCP rule!

One last word to Bozo: WE CAN LISTEN TO WHATEVER WE WANT, SO F*CK OFF LOSER!

From a former RHCP addict
I first got into the Chili Peppers when I heard Californication on my friends cd player when I was maybe 11 or 12. It was right when it came out. I thought, this is pretty cool.

About a year later, I owned all of their CDs, two shirts, and a sticker for my bass, which I had started after buying this album. My addiction to the Peppers flamed out about a year and a half ago, when I saw them live with three of my best friends, all of whom also loved these guys.

After I started listening to other types of music, I listened less and less to the Chili Peppers. I still have a giant amount of respect for them, and they are a great band, but from my standpoint, this albums a little long, and gets a little tiresome after the first 11 songs. You should definitely buy this album, it is true that it demonstrates the Chili Peppers at their most "unique" stage. I only wish it was a little shorter. ... Read more

Asin: B000002LQR
Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Alternative/Indie-Rock    3. Bass    4. Funk Metal    5. Pop    6. Rock   

Essential Bob Dylan
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Two discs of music don't exactly provide for a thorough overview of four decades of recording, particularly if the subject of the retrospective is one of the most important and prolific performers of his time. So The Essential Bob Dylan definitely skates over the leagues-deep oeuvre of Dylan, summarizing his monumental first half-dozen years in disc one and skirting over the following 34 years in disc two. Delving into Columbia's three Dylan greatest-hits packages (though curiously purging "I Want You," a genuine hit single in its day), Essential offers only a few surprises, opting for The Basement Tapes version of "Quinn the Eskimo" over the Self Portrait remake that made it onto Greatest Hits Volume II and tossing in "Things Have Changed" from the Wonder Boys soundtrack for completists. But this 30-track overview is designed with newcomers, not Dylanologists, in mind. --Steven Stolder ... Read more

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Bob Dyaln Is A Master
I love the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Bob Dylan was around then. His music is powerful. The song "Like A Rolling Stone" is masterful. I also love "Mr. Tambourine Man". The songs are awesome. My father introduced me to Bob Dylan's music. I read about him and he was a fascinating man.

I'm surprised that people haven't heard of Bob Dyaln, of course everyone now is listening to that brain numbing crap. This man was a true artist. He understood that he needed to be different. That's what singers now are missing. Years ago, artists were pure and wrote their own music. Today they buy it from song writers who write crap just to make a quick buck. I miss the pure music time. Buy this album because it'll show you true music.

Great Collection, but Only One New Song
Though there is a lot of great stuff on here, but with the exception of "Shelter from the Storm" which is from the Tom Cruise film "Jerry McGuire" and has a different verse than the version on "Blood on the Tracks," there is nothing new. Of course, if you own no Dylan records, this is certainly a fine place to start. Here you get five songs from his early acoustic period, five songs from electric Bob before his motorcycle accident, two of the three excellent songs he performed with Happy Traum for "GH 2", "Knocking on Heaven's Door" from the movie, "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid", The best song from "Blood on the Tracks" and "Desire" and the best song from "Slow Train". And all of this blends into a fine listening experience, almost like these songs were meant to be played in this order.

This is a very good collection. You can't go wrong with it, but if you've been into Dylan for a while, you probably have all this stuff, except "Shelter," but you can get that on the soundtrack with a lot of other good stuff, so even though this is a five star collection, it really is for the person who has no Dylan records in his collection. I know it's hard to believe, but there are a lot of those out there, so this double disc set really does have a place in the world.

Jack Priest, Writer from the Darkside

Nod to Bob
This is the Essential Bob Dylan. Containing his best radio hits on two cd's, in pretty much chronological order.This is a nice place to start if you only plan on buying one Bob album ever, or you are on a limited budget and want more bang for your buck. This album combines 3 greatest hits albums plus adds some songs that would be placed on "Greatest Hits Vol. 4" (if there was such an album). If you plan on exploring Dylan's entire catalogue you should probably skip this. I am a huge Dylan fan (you will probably be in the same boat with me if you have a large collection of Dylan's stuff) these songs are the ones you end up skipping when listening to the studio albums they are on (because you've heard them so many times). Studio B sides are all a bit darker and more mysterious then the commercial common denominator A sides (contained here). But all in all if you haven't checked Dylan out...you should very soon. This is a good place to start. But for someone who wants to dive deeper 3 or 4 more dollars will get you either Bootleg 4, 5, or 6 (live versions (along with a bit of history) of most of these). Then you can get these songs when you buy the studio albums. ... Read more

Asin: B000050HTO
Subjects:  1. Album Rock    2. Country-Rock    3. Folk-Rock    4. Political Folk    5. Pop    6. Pop/Rock    7. Rock    8. Rock & Roll    9. Singer/Songwriter   

The Marshall Mathers LP
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Will the real Slim Shady please stand up? On Eminem's sophomore album, he can't decide who he wants to be: the deranged pseudo-psycho of the Slim Shady LP, or a nice guy who just likes to rhyme about slicing and dicing his girlfriend ("Kim"). Of course, according to Eminem, he's just kidding. He refuses to take responsibility for the misogynistic, homophobic bile he spews, whining that he's the victim of people who don't get his unique sense of humor. It's good old America's fault if the kids aren't alright (Eminem blames bad parenting), and he's just capitalizing on Uncle Sam's dark side. On the Marshall Mathers LP, he's ambivalent about his fame, angry at his life, pissed off that people take him seriously, and fightin' mad at boy bands--and a lot of other white people. But the blue-eyed brat is acutely aware of his status as rap's resident alien: he has the most offensive mouth running, but never uses the "N" word. He gives lyrical love to tragic (black) legends like Tupac and Biggie while dissing white rappers hard. Even sitting duck Puffy gets the kid-gloves treatment. Of course, Eminem is an interesting, witty rapper, and there's some nice production on this CD, courtesy of Dr. Dre and others. But the hatred in Eminem's rhymes makes the album rotten at its core. And his protests that Slim Shady is just a persona become less convincing with each arrest. Then again, Eminem's got it hard: he's rich, famous, white, and male. --Lizz Mendez Berry ... Read more

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A very Controversial CD
This cd is of course very controversial.If your a huge EMinem fan then this is the cd TO HAVE.If you hate Eminem(which i cant understand y)and his harsh lyrics which is only him being brutally honest on what he feels then DONT BUY THIS CD.
This cd contains songs in which EMinem trashes many ppl but of course that is him, and in a way these songs are enjoyable and we become infactuated with it. But on this cd are so many other songs tat show such a greater side of who Eminem is. This cd closes with a song in which Eminem says
A lot of people ask me.. stupid f***** questions
A lot of people think that.. what I say on records
or what I talk about on a record, that I actually do in real life
or that I believe in it
Or if I say that, I wanna kill somebody, that..
I'm actually gonna do it
or that I believe in it
Well, s***.. if you believe that
then I'll kill you
You know why?
Cuz I'm a

CRIMINAL
----------------This song to me was definately a great song to close with. It just shows tat Eminem is just making a living trying to just make ends meat.Just because he says something doesnt mean thats what he does or wat he's going to do.Music is just a matter of free speech.THIS IS DEFINATELY THE CD FOR EMINEM FANS.

SHOCK VALUE--AT WHAT COST?
THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP is Eminem's best album, which, in a weird way, is quite hard to defend.On one hand, it contains brilliant songs, some of which rank among hip-hop's most creative and introspective; Em's trademark complex and captivating rhyming scheme and delivery; and rock-solid production, some of which comes from Dr. Dre himself.There's "Who Knew," in which he points to the hypocrisy of parents and lambasts them for solely blaming their parenting failures on "bad" influences like him.There's "The Way I Am," in which he craves for a sense of normalcy even with his fame and wealth as a rap superstar.And of course there's the seven-minute masterpiece "Stan," the chilling story of an obsessed fan.Backed by the marvelous production of Mark the 45 King (who, after plugging in production work for Queen Latifah in the late 80s, seemed to have disappeared forever), he changes the pitch and tone of his voice with each verse to match the crazed fan's mood swings, as well as return to his normal voice when he finally writes to Stan at the last verse.Other songs worthy of note are the sparse beat-driven "Kill You," and "Bitch Please II," in which he clearly outshines Dre, Snoop AND Xzibit.

On the other hand, there is a pervasive feel of insecurity and lack of confidence in his pure technical skill, relying more on shock value and third-grade humor.At least at this point, it was not as unbearable as it would become with his disastrous fourth album ENCORE, but this could have easily become a classic.Creatively, he could have done without the first single "The Real Slim Shady"; obviously the song was made to sell records, but with its cartoonish beat (one of the few-ever Dre disappointments) and pointless subject matter, it was included at an artistic cost.D12 show up to mar an otherwise okay song ("Under the Influence").Once again Eminem yaps on and on about how much he hates his wife--and kills her a second time ("Kim").And easy targets for ridicule--Britney Spears, N'Sync, Backstreet Boys, and even Will Smith (who undeservedly does not get enough credit for helping rap break through the mainstream)--show up throughout the 18 tracks. And then there is the "homophobic" controversy; true, Eminem is not the first MC to yell anti-gay slurs on record, but not in recent memory have there been so many of them hurled in one sitting.It also does not help that he answers to any would-be charges, "Homophobic? Naw, you're just heterophobic!" in "Criminal," making it easier to conclude that he was indeed using the slurs for gays, and not wimps.

Such is the paradox of THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP.Granted, it is a very good album, better than most of the rap albums that were coming out circa 2000, or even in the last ten years.But you'll never see a lot of hip-hop fans herald it as a classic, in the same breath as Nas' ILLMATIC, Biggie's READY TO DIE, Jay-Z's REASONABLE DOUBT or Public Enemy's IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK.Perhaps it is because he relied--or had more faith--in gimmickry than raw skill.Beneath all the silliness shines lyrics that stand up with the best lines ever uttered from the rap greats.Yes, in a sense, it's frustrating...and sad, because it is possible to realize that Eminem is yet to make that classic album he is most certainly capable of.

UHH!
This guy is fu**ing s****d! Why make this kind of s****d lyrics! And he can't make music either! Don't waste your time and money! ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Hardcore Rap    2. Hip-Hop    3. Pop    4. Rap & Hip-Hop    5. United States of America   

Core
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Audio CD (29 September, 1992)
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Greatest dubut album ever. Period.
STP should and will go down as one the greatest rock bands of the last twenty years, if not all time, and this album is the main reason why. Four songs (should be five with dead and bloated) off this album are on the greatest hits, more than of any of their four other albums. This album also has, what is in my opinion, the greatest rock song of all time in "Plush". The guitar riffs of Dean Deleo along with great bass lines by his brother Robert and the absolutely awesome drums by Eric Kretz mix together perfectly with Scott Weiland's vocals to create one the best bands ever. It's to bad they only lasted eleven years. So if you know what's good for you, you need this album. Anyone who knows what rock is (i.e. Metallica, Alice in Chains,and Pearl Jam, NOT Green Day, The Killers or Moroon 5 who can all BURN IN H**L!) needs to own this as well as all of STP's albums... even Tiny Music. You won't be sorry!

Great album lost in the shuffle
Of all the great music to come out of the early 90's that is. With Nirvana and Pearl Jam acheiving international success by 1992, a band from California by the name of Stone Temple Pilots released Core towards the end of 1992. Initally written off by critics as a Pearl Jam ripoff, i can assure you, this most definatley is not. Different lyrics, song structures and just how different Scott Weiland and Eddie Vedder are in concert. STP stood out on their own and made a brilliant debut album and it would only get better from there with 1994's Purple.

For the whole album
but what makes Core one of the best was the song entitled "Plush", a milestone for rock if there ever was one, easily one of my picks for best song of the 90's with Scott Weiland belting out the chorus "AND I FEEL IT, AND SHE FEELS IT", other awesome songs include, wicked garden, sex type thing, naked sunday, where the river goes...hell, they're all great. ... Read more

Asin: B000002IU3
Sales Rank: 1544
Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Grunge    3. Hard Rock    4. Pop    5. Rock   

You've Come A Long Way, Baby
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Audio CD (20 October, 1998)
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Norman Cook's bubble-gum techno songs--put out under a variety of guises over the years, including Pizzaman and Freak Power--are essential staples on any international dance floor. Fatboy Slim, however, is the former Housemartin's most successful incarnation, launching a Top 40 crossover hit and popular advertising jingle with last year's "Going out of My Head." You've Come a Long Way, Baby picks up where the smash single left off, cheekily pairing acidic synthesizers and drum machines with big, dumb vocal samples. It takes considerable effort sitting through an entire album of these energized tunes, but taken in small doses, songs like "The Rockafeller Skank" and "Soul Surfing" are like rays of sunshine. --Aidin Vaziri ... Read more

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The big beat classic!
This is one of my favorite techno CDs, along with mr.deviant's "Techno Obsession" and the Chemical Brother's "Dig Your Own Hole".
Here it is, the big beat classic by which all others are judged. Fatboy's signature style of building up a song, tearing it down and quickly exploding it in the listeners face is present on serval of these tracks. "Praise You" and "T.R.S." will get the casual listeners attention, but tracks like "Acid 8000", "Soul Surfing" and "Gangster Tripping" will make them fans for life.
This CD came out in 98, so if it's not in your dance collection by now...you need to pick it up today!!!

I LOVE This!
I have to say, until recently, I'd only heard Fatboy Slim songs on TV commercials... not knowing who the artist was, but kind of liking the songs until they got annoying!

Then my friend played this album and I was hooked! I bought it right away. We actually used the song "Love Island" (best song on the album) as our Movement with Music project in our acting class and everyone loved it!

I probably like this CD more than non-dance/big beat/club music fans would, but I think in general most people would like it a lot. Every song is great and you can actually listen to this album from start to finish, which isn't true for most music out now. Fatboy Slim is an awesome artist!

PRAISE HIM LIKE YOU SHOULD!!!
Six years after it's initial release, I've finally gotten around to getting Fatboy Slim's "You've Come Along Way, Baby!"--although I'm ashamed to say from one of those used CD bins. HEY!One man's trash is another man's treasure! The reason for my tardiness is I'm usually turned off by artists, groups, CDs or songs that get too much attention or airplay!In fact, I usually stray away from them! Fatboy Slim was/is definitely one of those artists.All that said, I was thouroughly impressed with this guy's skills as a DJ/mixer, although at times some of FBS' music becomes repetitive, nerve-racking and down right noisy.That notwithstanding, songs like "Right Here, Right Now", "You're Not From Brighton" and "Acid 8000" are winners (IMO)!Is "You've Come A Long Way, Baby!" a classic?...depends on who you ask...but without a doubt it should be in every club heads's CD collection. ... Read more

Asin: B00000D9VL
Subjects:  1. Dance Music    2. Pop