Critical
Beatdown

Another one that I originally had on tape.
And, let me tell you, it sounded hot on my '89 S10 Blazer stereo.
That bass was pumpin', and everyone was jealous of my Kool Moe
Dee soundin' boomin' system. This was the hotness, even back
in the day. If you had this tape, you were a true rap aficionado.
Of course this was Kool Keith
prior to his mental break and reemergence as Dr.
Octagon, the maniacal, sexed up gynecologist. This thing
was so ahead of its time that it probably confused people when
it came out. It didn't confuse me, of course; I'm from the streets
[of Brentwood]. Like most albums of its age, the lyrics are
full of a lot of nonsensical bragging and whatnot, but Keith
adds a special bizarre twist. He must say the word brain and
skull about ten thousand times--a theme that continues on throughout
his career. You'll recognize many of the samples, used later
by everyone from Rob Base to Public
Enemy to Run-DMC and on and on.
Sure, it sounds really old school listening to it these days,
but it's still a really fun album, and in its day was the shiznit. |
Musical Connections:
Analog Brothers
Dr. Dooom
Dr. Octagon
Kool Keith
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