Where do you rank HSC2 in the Beastie Boys albums?

[Lex Diamonds]

Full real albums only!

Here's my list:

Ill Communication (best album because it has Sabotage, best BBoys song ever!!)
To The Five Boroughs
License To Ill
Hot Source Committee Part 2
Check Your Head
Paul's Boutique
Sounds of Science
The Mix Up

[pshabi]

kill yourself

[Pootytang]

It's the worst album ever, because I haven't had a chance to give it a whirl.

[ColbyTrio]

Why no love for The Mix Up? It's by far one of their best albums.

[JoLovesMCA]

Why no love for The Mix Up? It's by far one of their best albums.


MIX UP is one of my faves, totally agree! (y)

[Sesamehole]

Have any of you heard the new album what are you ranking? What's the matter with you?

[Sesamehole]

Crackheads!

[dave790]

I haven't had a chance to give it a whirl.
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[ham and cheese]

Everybody has there own opinion, but if you think that License to I'll is a better album than Paul's, CYH and pretty much everything else they've done... you seriously need to sort your ears out fella!!

[redandwhiterob]

Shouldn't this have been posted a week or two after release :confused:

[Brother McDuff]

Shouldn't this have been posted a week or two after release :confused:


it just shouldn't have been

[roosta]

oh, you guys

[Lex Diamonds]

Come on guys! Vote on the poll! Let's find out which really is the best album!

[Micodin]

Come on guys! Vote on the poll! Let's find out which really is the best album!

What a douche.

[camo]

Padster you spaz. You forgot Pet Sounds.

[Lex Diamonds]

I left it out because it's from before they became the current line up of Mike D MCA Adrock & Hurricane. Only including albums by the 4 all together for the purposes of this poll.

[cj hood]

LTI - PB - CYH (3 way tie for first)
IC
HSC2
HN
To the Extreme
TT5B

[camo]

I left it out because it's from before they became the current line up of Mike D MCA Adrock & Hurricane. Only including albums by the 4 all together for the purposes of this poll.

ah I see what you mean. Smart move man (y)

[Kid Presentable]

Fuck, no love for Second Coming?

[Lex Diamonds]

So now everybody except gay people have heard the full album we can decide if it is their best?

I think Yes because Say It is like the new Sabotage and Make Some Noise is like the new Check-Ch-Check It Out!

[Uru-Nitro]

Full real albums only!

Here's my list:

Ill Communication (best album because it has Sabotage, best BBoys song ever!!)
To The Five Boroughs
License To Ill
Hot Source Committee Part 2
Check Your Head
Paul's Boutique
Sounds of Science
The Mix Up

so does HELLO NASTY should be considered as an acuatic animal???

[Lex Diamonds]

Hey look man some people don't include The Mix Up as a full real album because it was an a cappella album, just the same way I don't count Hello Nasty as a full real album because it's just a collection of B-Sides & remixes.

So what's your list dude??? Is HSC2 your favourite?

[spacemonkey]

just the same way I don't count Hello Nasty as a full real album because it's just a collection of B-Sides & remixes.


You are talking about Sounds of Science. Hello Nasty is their 5th studio album, fact.

[mca64]

hn>ic=cyh=pb>tt5b>hscp2>lti

but still hscp2 is awesome

[racingx]

Pauls Boutique
License to Ill
Check Your Head
HSC2
Ill Communication
Hello Nasty
To the 5 Boroughs
TMU

[Bradleystp]

Pauls
Ill Communication
Head
Nasty/Hot Sauce
To the 5
License
Mix up

[JoLovesMCA]

LTI
PB
HSC2
CYH
IC
HN
TMU
TT5B


Could change the more I listen to Hot Sauce because lyrically I am in love. :o

[pm0ney]

Way too early to tell. The best I can say is that I know I like it better than TT5B, and I think I'll end up liking it better than Ill Communication (too much hardcore and basically just inferior to CYH). I'll probably go back and forth on Hot Sauce and Hello Nasty as number 4 behind the first three records, depending on what kind of mood I'm in.

The thing I love about this record is that it just screams Beastie Boys. No one else could make a record that sounds like HSC.

[Matchstikk]

The thing I love about this record is that it just screams Beastie Boys. No one else could make a record that sounds like HSC.

This.

[Kid Presentable]

It's number two for me at the moment, and it's also pulled The Mix Up up the ranking for me now, since that album birthed the quality playing on this one. So Hello Nasty is at the bottom of my list.

[Jmoney77]

I gotta give it a chance, no verdict yet. Ill wait after the release date to rank it.

[singletone]

If you appreciate the BBoys musical talents, you have to rank it high. Although MCA says his rhymes age like wine, I'd say that is more true of their prowess with their instruments. So in that regard it is above them all. But CYH and IC were really complete albums from head to toe that they have to be 1a and 1b. I'll give it up to the Dust Bros and the lyrics on PB by saying it is 2 because they did some sick shit on that album. But then I'd go HSC, HN, LTI, and then TTFB. Honestly though, I'm leaning more towards PB and HSC as 2a and 2b but we'll see after 100 times around the juke box. I don't think you can include the mix up in this analysis bc it isn't a hip hop album so it's like apples and oranges.

[paulb]

1. Pauls Boutique
2. Check Your Head
3. Licensed To Ill
4. Hot Sauce Committee Pt 2
5. Ill Communication
6. Hello Nasty
7. The Mix Up
8. To The 5 Boroughs

all subjective for review.... LTI/IC change for me, Hot Sauce is locked in there though.

[ClarenceAlabama]

1) LTI
2) PB
3) CYH
4) HSC2
5) IC
6) TT5B
7) HN
8) TMU

I've been a fan since '85 so I appreciate LTI more than the fans who weren't around during that time. I noticed that the Beastie fans who came around later don't really appreciate that album as much.

[singletone]

1) LTI
2) PB
3) CYH
4) HSC2
5) IC
6) TT5B
7) HN
8) TMU

I've been a fan since '85 so I appreciate LTI more than the fans who weren't around during that time. I noticed that the Beastie fans who came around later don't really appreciate that album as much.

I don't think that's it at all. Although the album is nasty, the BBoys have evolved to be so much more musically than a album of frat rhymes put to ripped off rock riffs. I rode on the school bus for years with LTI in my cassette player in the eighties. But I prefer listening to sick raps like So Whatcha Want and Pass the Mic mixed between trippy songs like Lighten Up and Something's Got to Give. The different styles really make them a more interesting and enjoyable musical journey. And that is also why HSC is so much better than TTFB.

[pm0ney]

I don't think that's it at all. Although the album is nasty, the BBoys have evolved to be so much more musically than a album of frat rhymes put to ripped off rock riffs. I rode on the school bus for years with LTI in my cassette player in the eighties. But I prefer listening to sick raps like So Whatcha Want and Pass the Mic mixed between trippy songs like Lighten Up and Something's Got to Give. The different styles really make them a more interesting and enjoyable musical journey. And that is also why HSC is so much better than TTFB.

Eh, I disagree. That Rick Rubin produced Def Jam style on LTI, Radio, and Raising Hell is some of the best hip hop ever made. Those also happen to be three of the best hip hop albums ever made.

[LongDuckDong]

LTI
PB
HSC2
CYH
IC
HN
TMU
TT5B


Could change the more I listen to Hot Sauce because lyrically I am in love. :o

Nice contradiction where you say TMU is one of their best albums, when you rank it 2nd to last on your list.

CYH
PB
LTI
HSC2
IC
HN
TMU
TT5B

[LongDuckDong]

It's number two for me at the moment, and it's also pulled The Mix Up up the ranking for me now, since that album birthed the quality playing on this one. So Hello Nasty is at the bottom of my list.

Interesting.

[DJ Pioneer]

Ohhhh, I don't know? I admit it, I'm a Beastie Boys fan. I celebrate the guys' entire collection! For my money it doesn't get any better than when they sing "When a Man Loves a Woman!"

[DIGI]

1. IC
2. CYH
3. HSC2
4. HN
5. PB
6. LTI
7. TMU
8. TT5B

That's tough! The top 2 are interchangeable upon mood. Possibly the same with 3 and 4 as well. I wasn't too willing to put HSC2 over Hello Nasty, but it's new fire. 5 Boroughs is throw away to me. Too silly and political.

[Kid Presentable]

1. IC
2. CYH
3. HSC2
4. HN
5. PB
6. LTI
7. TMU
8. TT5B

That's tough! The top 2 are interchangeable upon mood. Possibly the same with 3 and 4 as well. I wasn't too willing to put HSC2 over Hello Nasty, but it's new fire. 5 Boroughs is throw away to me. Too silly and political.

Nice to see. (y)

[Micodin]

I'm not including HSC2 because I find it silly to rank a record I haven't had a chance to seriously digest yet.

1. PB
2. CYH
3. HN
4. IC
5. LTI
6. TT5B
7. TMU

[Bernard Goetz]

Eh, I disagree. That Rick Rubin produced Def Jam style on LTI, Radio, and Raising Hell is some of the best hip hop ever made. Those also happen to be three of the best hip hop albums ever made.

(y)

1. PB always and forever, PB tops any art anyone's ever done (that includes you, Picasso!)
2. CYH everything about CYH was perfect to me, from the music (nothing short of groundbreaking) to the tour (saw them 4 times that summer) to their sense of humor and fashion...dusted perfection
3. LTI one of 80s hip-hop's gold standards and still impressive with each listen
4. IC the polished CYH; will always have a slight touch of meh because of the Seriousland direction they took in its aftermath
5. TT5B the W disses and 'we can change the world' moments are corny/stale, but only take up about 15% of the record; most of the shit on this is still superb
6. HSC2 for now; will prob overtake TT5B
7. TMU surprisingly potent
8. HN after all these years, still disappointing and bloated, though good for those 7 or 9 hip-hop classics

[Kid Presentable]

I've been hanging on to PB, CYH and IC since I was a kid. I think Paul's will always be top, but things are changing in the top 3 for sure.

[Darko]

I'd probably have it something like this

1. PB
2. HN
3. CYH
4. HSCP2
5. TT5B
6. LTI
7. IC

But I consider them all so close in quality, it's not really fair to rank them. Each one is fantastic in its own right and essential to own. Except TMU.

[Brother McDuff]

I'd probably have it something like this

1. PB
2. HN
3. CYH
4. HSCP2
5. TT5B
6. LTI
7. IC


wow, IC last? Never thought I'd see that on a bboy fan's list. :o

[Darko]

I love IC but I think it's their only album that doesn't feel like something new, it's a direct continuation of CYH and missing its own unique sound that all of their other albums have.

[destructo]

Full real albums only!

Here's my list:

Ill Communication (best album because it has Sabotage, best BBoys song ever!!)
To The Five Boroughs
License To Ill
Hot Source Committee Part 2
Check Your Head
Paul's Boutique
Sounds of Science
The Mix Up

This album is great, but It's too early to tell.

You forgot Hello Nasty. That's my #1 fav.

[DJ Pioneer]

This album is great, but It's too early to tell.

You forgot Hello Nasty. That's my #1 fav.

Agreed. Hello Nasty is right at the top for me. I don't understand why people are so hard on it. I love the beats. It's all about the beats! The beats! I admit there's a couple songs I don't care for, but overall it's pretty amazing.

[destructo]

Nice samples as well. Great vibe all around.

[mca64]

hello nasty ftw, best album ever

[Bernard Goetz]

Here's how I listen to HN:

"Super Disco Breakin'" – 2:07
"The Move" – 3:35
"Song for the Man" – 3:13
"Just a Test" – 2:12
"Body Movin'" – 3:03
"Intergalactic" – 3:51
"Putting Shame in Your Game" – 3:37
"Three MC's and One DJ" – 2:50
"The Grasshopper Unit (Keep Movin')" – 3:01
"The Negotiation Limerick File" – 2:46
"Electrify" – 2:22
"Unite" – 3:31

That removes 34:25 of stuff I don't need.

[Brother McDuff]

love it or hate it, you have to admit that HN was the bboys at full stride. they had solidified both their musical identity and status with the previous record, they were experimenting with more sounds and styles than ever, they had nothing left to prove (though that youthful fire was still burning strong), more time was being dedicated to their live shows, and the overall 'quality' of the productions were as sophisticated as they'd ever been. the songs were as fully realized and polished as they could be. dense and shiny, though still maintaining that bboy dirt.

to say they were at their 'peak' would be far too bold and arguable, but like I said, whether it's your cup of tea or not no one can deny that their collective artisitic and professional mind was running on all cylinders at this point, if not the most it ever has.

[mca64]

Here's how I listen to HN:

"Super Disco Breakin'" – 2:07
"The Move" – 3:35
"Song for the Man" – 3:13
"Just a Test" – 2:12
"Body Movin'" – 3:03
"Intergalactic" – 3:51
"Putting Shame in Your Game" – 3:37
"Three MC's and One DJ" – 2:50
"The Grasshopper Unit (Keep Movin')" – 3:01
"The Negotiation Limerick File" – 2:46
"Electrify" – 2:22
"Unite" – 3:31

That removes 34:25 of stuff I don't need.

Everyone has their own taste. I do not know why HN is so good for me. Just this whole record is definition of masterpiece for me. Maybe it was my first beasties record, maybe i was young then and got great memories with this record.. After so many years i can still enjoy with this release so much.

[JoLovesMCA]

Nice contradiction where you say TMU is one of their best albums, when you rank it 2nd to last on your list.

CYH
PB
LTI
HSC2
IC
HN
TMU
TT5B

It is one of my faves, I listen to it all the time but if I had to list them then it would go in that order. For now because I still need to listen to more of Hot Sauce. :p

Oh and agreed about Hello Nasty. It's them again EVOLVING and doing something completely different. That's what a true artist does, push boundaries, experiment etc.. beasties embody all of that!

[Lex Diamonds]

Fuck. This thread was meant to be a joke.

[Monsieur Decuts]

Fuck. This thread was meant to be a joke.

!

[Bernard Goetz]

Everyone has their own taste. I do not know why HN is so good for me. Just this whole record is definition of masterpiece for me. Maybe it was my first beasties record, maybe i was young then and got great memories with this record.. After so many years i can still enjoy with this release so much.

I can totally understand that - you're pretty much describing PB for me.

I think that in '98, after having been wowed over and over by them through the years (starting with PB; really, who in 1988 - if they were even thinking about the BBoys - expected them ever to top LTI?), I ended up just getting greedy and expecting them to keep giving me exactly what I needed. Turns out HM wasn't that. That's my problem though, not theirs (well it is kind of theirs, haha, I can't pretend I don't think I know better than they do - one of the pitfalls of obsessive fandom).

[BeastieRunner]

I can't rank HSC2 yet as I don't own it. I love them all so this was like picking which child was my favorite.

So far:

Ill Communication
The Mix-Up
Aglio e Olio
Hello Nasty
Paul's Boutique
Check Your Head
To The 5 Boroughs
Licensed to Ill

[destructo]

I forgot about Aglio e Olio. That is a fun CD.

[surfingelectrod]

01 Paul's Boutique
02 Check Your Head
03 Ill Communication
04 Hot Sauce Committee Pt 2
05 Hello Nasty
06 To The 5 Boroughs
07 The Mix-Up
08 Licensed to Ill

[lolkat]

1) COOKY PUSS
2)HSC2
3) CYH
4)LTI
5)IC
6)HN
7)POLLYWOG STU
8)TT5B
9)AGLIO E OLIO
8)MIX UP

THE IN SOUND FROM WAY OUT IS A COMP.

[BowieCokeMirror]

I rank it dead last, right behind TT5B

[pm0ney]

Yeah, thats a flaw with Hello Nasty. There were too many throwaway tracks that could have easily been b-sides or thrown out altogether. The reason I put it ahead of Ill Communication is because the best tracks are amazing, better than the best tracks on IC.

Check Your Head for the win, though. Its a perfect album.

[LuciferHam]

Tbh, too early to know, I'll give it a year and then decide.

But I dig the album. In my opinion, its their best since their last ;)

[Kid Presentable]

I'll regret posting this

PB nothing will knock this off

HSC

CYH is supposed to be my 2nd favourite, but I only listen to around half of it these days. Too many years, too many spins; I can always throw it on for a good time. That won't ever change.

LTI

IC

TMU goes up for birthing this style

TT5B

HN goes down for reflecting all three being at different points personally and creatively (compared to this album, where all three are on the same page firing together)

[Kid Presentable]

But I consider them all so close in quality, it's not really fair to rank them. Each one is fantastic in its own right

Oh, and this

[sureshot]

Hey look man some people don't include The Mix Up as a full real album because it was an a cappella album, just the same way I don't count Hello Nasty as a full real album because it's just a collection of B-Sides & remixes.

So what's your list dude??? Is HSC2 your favourite?

SAY WHAT ???? hello nasty is b sides and remixes ????

[LuciferHam]

The new album has led me to get out my beasties back catalogue, whip the dust of those mother fuckers and reappraise them. I have to say I hold To The Five quite high in my beasties canon, its a fab album, doesnt try to hard, catchy beats and good rhymes.

Also The Mix Up, the album which has to be the least bashed beasties album for me turns out to be quite a rewarding spin.

The beasties can do no wrong. That is all.

[BeastieRunner]

I forgot about Aglio e Olio. That is a fun CD.
Indeed. BBoys were on point, too.


The beasties can do no wrong. That is all.

(y) I like your style 'Ham ...

[midzi]

Here's how I listen to HN:

"Super Disco Breakin'" – 2:07
"The Move" – 3:35
"Song for the Man" – 3:13
"Just a Test" – 2:12
"Body Movin'" – 3:03
"Intergalactic" – 3:51
"Putting Shame in Your Game" – 3:37
"Three MC's and One DJ" – 2:50
"The Grasshopper Unit (Keep Movin')" – 3:01
"The Negotiation Limerick File" – 2:46
"Electrify" – 2:22
"Unite" – 3:31



I usually do the same. But these tracks alone make me love the album.

[Bernard Goetz]

I think I'll enjoy TMU even more as time goes on, because now it will never be the 'last' Beastie Boys album, which it may well have been for a few years.

[James Rock]

This may change, but right now

PB
LTI
CYH
HSC2
IC
HL
TT5B

I've never listened to The Mix Up. I don't mind the occasional instrumental from time to time (like Maiden's 'Transylvania'), but I don't know if I could sit through a whole album of them. But I am loving this new album a lot!

[pm0ney]

I can say now I think its going ahead of Hello Nasty for me. Like someone said earlier, or maybe in another thread, Hello Nasty has a lot of incredible moments and a lot of tracks that I just skip outright. Thats not the case with the Hot Sauce. This might be their best since Check Your Head.

[James Redpath]

I think it goes something like this:

Check Your Head
Hello Nasty
Hot Sauce Committee Pt 2
Paul's Boutique
The Mix Up
Ill Communication
To The 5 Boroughs
Licensed to Ill

I was having a hard time deciding if I like it more or less than Paul's Boutique, but then as I was making the list, I realized that I listen to The Mix Up so much, that it actually also might be above Paul's Boutique, though PB is clearly a more important and milestone album.

[Mahatma Coat]

The latest Beastie Boys album is always my favorite. New shit! New shit!