Check Your Head (Deluxe Edition/Remastered/2009)
by Beastie Boys
This album has been added to 1 private list and 7 public lists:
-
1992
JamesA chaotic reclamation project — punk muscle, dusty funk breaks, basement energy. Beastie Boys reinvent themselves here by folding live instrumentation into their sample-heavy hip-hop foundation. Funk, punk, hardcore, jazz grooves, and absurd humor all collide naturally because the group approaches genre as something flexible rather than fixed. “So What’cha Want,” “Pass the Mic,” and “Gratitude” feel loose and spontaneous while remaining rhythmically airtight. The album’s rough edges become part of its energy. It expanded what rap albums could sound like in the early 1990s without losing accessibility or fun. Few records feel this creatively restless.
-
-
Stuck On Repeat
Frank MeeuwsenIt has So What'Cha Want. One of the best hip hop tracks of all times.
-
-
-
-
Do you like albums?
Want to make a list?
It’s free & easy &
the Whale is nice!
Learn more