Ill Communication [PA] by Beastie Boys

Pros: Diverse music with some classics mixed in
Cons: So all over the place that it's hard to completely get into

While most Beastie Boys albums can be classified as having one dominant sound, that's harder to do with Ill Communication. In 1994, they released their most eclectic album yet, one that contains some of their mellowest tracks as well as ...

Pros: Diverse record - there's something here for everyone, mind-blowing instrumentals, some of the most enjoyable lyrics ever written, excellent production
Cons: Some mild language, might be too diverse or not accessible enough for some

..since it's just a tad explicit, I'll let you listen to Ill Communication yourself to finish that line. Former punks on the streets of New York City, now dispatchers of lyrical atom bombs & unrelenting beats, The Beastie Boys bring...

Pros: Classic Beastie fare, packed with gems.
Cons: Few dodgy tracks.

The Beastie Boys; Hip-hop riddled with random cultural references and self-serving humour, interspersed with breezy, funky jazz instrumentals and brief doses of high-school punk rock. In the end, it's an amazing amount of fun. I never really knew what ...

Pros: Its the Beastie Boys trying something new, and it works.
Cons: The two punk track are weaker, but don't take away from the album.

When the Beastie Boys released Check Your Head, their music started to take a different flavor. They were playing instruments. They had a few instrumental tracts on the album, and track that were not rap. They also had a punk album. All in all, it ...

Pros: The B-Boys, Q-Tip, the instrumentals
Cons: The punk tracks

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As I have evolved further as a composer and musician myself, I have decided that the "standard" method for criticizing music is for talentless douche bags. So I'm not gonna be so technical on this one or any I may do in the...

Pros: Musically and lyrically, the band's strongest
Cons: Abundance of instrumental songs may turn off some listeners

I'm slowly coming to grips with the realization that I already had my favorite music year. It was 1994, and I was a high school senior. We had Nirvana, Soundgarden, Beck, Alice in Chains and Green Day. We had rappers like Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, A Tribe...

Pros: creative
Cons: explicit lyrics

I purchased this CD soon after it came out because I heard the song "Sabotage" on the radio and liked it. But there is so much more to this album! Since purchasing this album I have become a huge Beastie Boys fan, and now own several of their...

Pros: Fun for just about everyone, 10 or so great tracks
Cons: A little light on the proportionate high quality material

The Beastie Boys really shine on this album. The beats are clear, the rhymes are bold...wait, wrong album. "Ill Communication" paves the way for funkier breakin' in "Disco Breakin'" and "Alive" with smooth instrumentals...

Pros: Make's me want my Addidas
Cons: Make's me want my Addidas

Yea Boyyyy!!! When you think of old-school rap you have to think Run DMC and the Beastie Boys. I still can't believe how kick'n "Licensed to Ill" is. When I was in High School this album came out and EVERYONE loved it. These guys have so...

Pros: It's an eclectic funk-filled joyride through three eccentric minds
Cons: The rhyme schemes, while still sufficient, aren't nearly as elaborate as Eminem, '

Ill Communication is an album for people who are sick of having to pick one generic lunch table to sit at. All stereotypes are free to enter the Beastie clique. From punk rockers to beatnicks, to gangstas to nerds, all are welcome. From the poignant acid ...

Pros: diversified, some songs are great, others are good, maturity is starting to show
Cons: some songs don't belong, it's TOO eclectic, doesn't flow well at all

...this is a little too eclectic for my tastes. I give the Beastie Boys a lot of credit for trying to go for just about every style in between heavy metal, rap, funk, jazz, and R&B, but this album is insane.
I think I'll start off with the...

Pros: I didn't spend my own money for this
Cons: sounds like dog doody

I guess I'm just not 90's hip enough for the album. I was going through some old CDs my buddy had, and found Ill Communication. Now, I loved Licensed to Ill, I wore out 2 copies of that tape. It had hooks. It was funny, rude, and a great mix of rap and...

Pros: Very good sounds and beats, never gets old!
Cons: Good if you like Hip-hop and rap.

This is such a great CD! It is a mix of all of their music. This is a variety of music genre. It goes from a little hard rock, to hip-hop, to full rap. It has some of their best tracks ever on this CD. For example, it has, Sure Shot, Sabotage, Get...

Pros: Rap
Cons: Slow sometimes

This is exactly what we have come to expect from the Beastie Boys. It mixes it up with rap and hardcore with occasional charges of psychedelic music. Everyone on the planet I assume has heard Sabotage at this point but there is so much more to this...

Pros: it rocks
Cons: none

This CD rules, buy it. If you like the Beastie Boys, you should already own this album, if not I'll forgive you. This album includes the mega hit "Sabotage" and the well known song "Sure Shot", along with many others that are...