ANTIPOP CONSORTIUM Shopping Carts Crashing (Antipop Recordings) cd 26.00
THIS IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT OR OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE TO US AT THE MOMENT, SO PLEASE DO NOT ORDER IT. SORRY.
Anti-Pop has been one of my favorite hip hop groups almost from the first time I heard them, melding an old school, deadpan sort-of tongue-tied De La Soul flow, over unlikely loops and strange samples, with bizarre and confusingly brilliant lyrics that occasionally move beyond bragging and boasting. The deal was sealed when I got to see the ultimate soundclash: Alec Empire spinning rafter-rattling, hyper-distorted beats, Merzbow spitting out shrieking, hissing white noise, and the Anti Pop Consortium, somehow rapping over the whole mess, and fitting perfectly. 'Shopping Carts Crashing' is a Japanese-only release that came out last year, but we only just now got enough to list it. And it's worth the wait. Sparse and dark loop-scapes under a landslide of rapid fire rhyming, boasting on a level so beyond mere mortal rappers that those dissed will very likely not even realise it, instead, scratching their chins, confused, and reaching for their dictionaries. Awesome production, with soaring strings (plucked and bowed), buzzing electrical interference, woofer-rattling synths, old 606 and 909 drum programming, vocoder, space echo, and of course...shopping carts crashing, literally. But the MCs are the main attraction, spitting out rhyme after rhyme of verbose lyrical fuckery, free flowing non-sequiters, mutated metaphors and straight up old fashioned bad ass mouthing off! So so good. Worth the import price tag! And I like it even more since I discovered that one of the guys in the Anti-Pop Consortium is the same guy who is always mean to me whenever I visit a certain 'other' record store.
RealAudio clip: "Angular"
RealAudio clip: "Tilt"
RealAudio clip: "Throat Cultures"

ANTIPOP CONSORTIUM Tragic Epilogue (75 Ark) cd 15.98
THIS IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT OR OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE TO US AT THE MOMENT, SO PLEASE DO NOT ORDER IT. SORRY.
The Anti-Pop Consortium's strategic positioning outside of the mainstream of hip-hop landed them a 10" on New York dub label WordSound a few months back, as well as a notorious gig rapping alongside a live noise battle between Merzbow and Alec Empire! Their fluid verbal stylings, recalling the historically charged old school delivery of The Last Poets, are matched with the minimal production techniques often used by the WordSound crew (though without the stoner/darkcore references).

AQUARIUS BUTTONS 2 x 1" buttons 1.00
Hey, we just got another batch of AQ buttons made up...
Spread the word! Show the world your true aQ colors! COOL COOL COOL aQ buttons, now in 6 different vibrant color combinations. 5 new color combos (blue on pink, red on dark grey, dark blue on blue, orange on black, and yellowish green on dark green) and a popular one we had previously (brown on yellow).
TWO FOR $1!!! Colors are random, but buy enough and you'll be guaranteed to get 'em all! And of course all feature our spiffy James Gang style logo!! So stylish!

ARSONISTS As The World Burns (Matador) cd 13.98
Hip hop on Matador! One of the songs: Lt. Worf & Chewbacca!

ARSONISTS As The World Burns (Matador) 2lp 10.98
Hip hop on Matador! One of the songs: Lt. Worf & Chewbacca!

ARSONISTS Date of Birth (Matador) cd 14.98
Bushwick, Brooklyn-based Arsonists release their second album. Apparently the trio of MCs have a really loyal following, but maybe that's based on their live shows cos I find their rhyming a little clunky and stumbling, somehwat awkward and kind of obvious. If there are any hedz out there wanna disagree with me, I'd welcome your comments -- I *wanna* get it, I just can't see the light.
RealAudio clip: "Language Arts"

ASCOLTARE VS. KEITH Drugs (Tripel) 3" cd 9.98

ASSAULT, DJ Jefferson Ave. (Intuit-Solar) cd 16.98
The king of Detroit ghetto-tech returns with seventeen new tracks of accelerated funk. Much to our disappointment, the spastic intensity which made 'Belle Isle Tech' and 'Off the Chain for the Y2K' so exciting is lost to expanded track lengths, mild and tired rhythms, and boring reiterations of old material ("Ass-N-Titties 2001?" anyone?). However, "Nipples-N-Clits" (a play on the Kibbles & Bits jingle) is good for a laugh first time 'round. Nowhere near as abrasive as we expected, especially not the track about women's panties.

ATMOSPHERE You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having (Rhymesayers) cd 15.98

ATOM FEATURING TEA TIME XXX (Rather Interesting) cd 16.98
THIS IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT OR OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE TO US AT THE MOMENT, SO PLEASE DO NOT ORDER IT. SORRY.
We've all been keeping a watchful eye on Mr. Atom Heart lately. Watching bemusedly as his relocation to Chile prompted him to reinvent himself as Senor Coconut, and listening, as his techno turned to mambo, and his obsession with the indigenous music of his new home seeped into every facet of his music making. The first Senor Coconut record (out of print, it seems) was a glorious mix of Perez Prado style mambos and Squarepusherish drum programming. The Senor Coconut we listed on the last AQ list took a bizarre turn no one could have predicted, consisting of all Kraftwerk covers done Chilean style, all mambo and rhumba, barely a hint of his former Atom Heart remained. On "XXX", Atom hooks up with Chilean rapper Tea Time, for a wickedly clever record of X rated rapping (in Spanish of course) and convuluted hip hop, complete with plenty of turntablist trickery and hard disc scratching. And it's practically perfect; funny and catchy and smooth and super wicked. Tea Time's got a super smooth flow (sounding a bit like MC Solaar) and the music is just completely bizarre, lots of hiccuping loops, low end rumble, crazy scratching, and bizarre hard disc editing, making for probably one of our favorite (albeit quite odd) hip hop (Latin American glitch-rap?) records of the year, and it's easily the best Atom Heart...er...Senor Coconut record yet.
RealAudio clip: "Mis Chiquitas"

AUTOMATOR A Better Tomorrow (Ubiquity) cdep 8.98
With a title such as that you know the music is ferociously cool. Local boy and frequent Mo'Wax engineer/remix-savant Dan Nakamura recently broke out with this exciting ep. He says it pushes OUTward the boundaries of (american) hip hop, a very good thing to do, no? If you dig the Dr. Octagon record, then you'll like this one -- Dan along with Kool Keith are the principals on both albums.

AUTOMATOR A Much Better Tomorrow (Ark Entertainment) cd 12.98
Dan Nakamura's Automator release A Better Tomorrow gets re-issued with several more tracks to finally make this ep an lp - hence the addition of the word "much" in the title. For all you Kool Keith heads out there, there are some previously unreleased Dr Octagon tracks on here as well - not to mention some bonus scratching from Q-Bert. This stuff is so much better than much of the recent Kool Keith offerings. Highly recommended.
Apparently the Automator is selling just the previously-unreleased stuff for those folks who already bought "A Better Tomorrow", we'll try to scare up some copies...

AUTOMATOR A Much Better Tomorrow (75Ark) 2lp 6.98
THIS IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT OR OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE TO US AT THE MOMENT, SO PLEASE DO NOT ORDER IT. SORRY.
Dan Nakamura's 1996 Automator project is newly re-issued with several more tracks to finally make this ep an lp. For all you Kool Keith heads out there, there are some previously unreleased Dr. Octagon (aka Sinister 6000) tracks on here as well - not to mention some scratching from DJ Q-bert. This stuff is so much better than much of the recent Kool Keith offerings. Highly recommended.

B, ERIC & RAKIM Follow The Leader (Geffen) cd 12.98
Upon their release, Paid In Full (1987) and Follow The Leader (1988) were instant classics. Pioneering the recipe of simple beats, perfect samples (including a first use of James Brown) and powerful bad-ass rhyming with super smooth flow, EB&R led hip-hop into new territory and have since not quite been matched in their effortless style and effectiveness. If you've lost your cassette tape versions of these classic albums and didn't go for any earlier overly expensive reissues, here's your chance to get 'em pretty true to the original album with only a few new remixes.
MPEG Stream: "Follow The Leader"
MPEG Stream: "Never Scared"

B, ERIC & RAKIM Paid In Full (Island) cd 12.98
Upon their release, Paid In Full (1987) and Follow The Leader (1988) were instant classics. Pioneering the recipe of simple beats, perfect samples (including a first use of James Brown) and powerful bad-ass rhyming with super smooth flow, EB&R led hip-hop into new territory and have since not quite been matched in their effortless style and effectiveness. If you've lost your cassette tape versions of these classic albums and didn't go for any earlier overly expensive reissues, here's your chance to get 'em pretty true to the original album with only a few new remixes.
MPEG Stream: "I Ain't No Joke"
MPEG Stream: "Paid In Full"

BADU, ERYKAH Worldwide Underground (Motown) cd 13.00

BAHAMADIA Queen BB (Good Vibe) cd 9.98
Old school hip hop diva who's skills on the mic are still heavily in demand. She most recently appeared on Roni Size's records. Here's a budget priced seven tracks for your listening enjoyment, with new school guests Rasco, Planet Asia, Dwele, DJ Revolution, etc.

BANKS, LLOYD The Hunger For More (G Unit) cd + dvd 21.00

BANNER, DAVID Certified (Universal) cd 14.98

BARMAN, MC PAUL How Hard Is That? (Matador) 12" 4.98
THIS IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT OR OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE TO US AT THE MOMENT, SO PLEASE DO NOT ORDER IT. SORRY.
Unfair to dis him as the Ivy League Eminem? Maybe. Funny/annoying whiteboy rapping never goes out of style, does it? But it must be said that Barman's definitely got some hilarious lines in his rhymes.
(But then again, so does my friend Steven Schultz, and he probably wouldn't put PM Dawn on his record like MC P.B.). Anyhow, if you liked his Prince Paul-produced WordSound debut from last year, then you'll enjoy this (and the cute/gross cover visuals). If you haven't heard that, well, thirty seconds at www.paulbarman.com ought to make up your mind.

BARMAN, MC PAUL It's Very Stimulating (WordSound) cd 10.98
MC Paul Barman is the hip-hop 'protege' discovered by Prince Paul. In what looks like an ironic take on the discovery of Emimen by Dr. Dre, Paul Barman is a particularly annoying rapper somewhere between the aforementioned Eminem (though not as good) and Atom & his Package.

BARMAN, MC PAUL Paullelujah! (Coup D'etat) cd 18.98
More Ivy League joke hip hop pining for grade-school. I guess you gotta spend that trust fund money on something.
RealAudio clip: "Paullelujah"

BARR Beyond Reinforced Jewel Case (5 Rue Christine) cd 14.98

BEANIE SIGEL The B. Coming (Roc-A-Fella) cd 14.98

BEANS Now Soon Someday (Warp) cd 11.98

BEANS Shock City Maverick (Warp) cd 15.98
Beans follows up his acclaimed mini-lp, Tomorrow Right Now, with the jam-packed full-length Shock City Maverick. The backing tracks are what one might assume a hip-hop artist on Warp Records might sound like. Sophisticated, electronic-leaning party beats are minimal enough to carry Beans' cadence-changing lyricism with an undoubted coolness. The lyricism and production play well-balanced parts throughout Shock City. "You're Dead, Let's Disco" is awesomely more-or-less instrumental. "Shock City Maverick" is lyric heavy and low on musical exploration. The remaining songs blend these two elements in the coolest way you can imagine. Never boring, never annoying, never embarrassing, like some popular hip-hop can be. Overall, Shock City shines blissfully on Beans' path of evolution originating from his time with Anti-Pop Consortium.
MPEG Stream: "Papercuts"
MPEG Stream: "You're Dead, Let's Disco"

BEANS Thorns (Adored and Exploited) cd 16.98
Beans returns with his latest post-Antipop Consortium solo outing, and it offers up an infectious and tweaked out mix of primitive electro crunch and swaggering old school b-boy flow that further cements Beans as an outsider stuck between hip hop and something else. Beans' lyrical skills have never been sharper than they are here, as he spits and bites through topics ranging from the personal (fatherhood, his own childhood) to the polemic (the state of hip hop, race, politics) to the playful (fantastical sexcapades, taunts, boasts).
Likewise, the production (mostly by Beans himself, but with a few contributions from Dabrye and Holy Fuck) is more focused and consistent than it has been on previous outings - it's a dense, future primitive sound that manage to push boundaries and look forward without losing sight of its roots.
To anyone who has followed Beans' solo work, Thorns won't throw any curve balls; rather, it offers a more concise and focused approach to the music he's been making over the past half decade. The record is both brainy and brawny, and is recommended for anyone with a penchant for fractured electro beatsmithery, lyrical acrobatics, and hip hop that harkens back to the old school.
MPEG Stream: "In Effect"
MPEG Stream: "No Thrills"

BEASTIE BOYS Awesome: I Fucking Shot That! (Lionsgate) dvd 28.00
This dvd features live footage of the Beastie Boys performing at Madison Square Gardens back in 2004. Most of it was shot by audience members using fifty DV and Hi-8 cameras! The editing style is pretty darn chaotic at times -- you're definitely not going to feel like you're at the show -- but that just adds to the frantic, tripped-out, tricked-out fun that is the Beasties, don't it?! Lots of silly extras including a cappella tracks, band commentary and a 'documentary' about director Nathaniel Hornblower (aka Adam Yauch) that guest stars David Cross. This is sure to be a fan pleaser... especially if you were one of the peeps handling one of the cameras... hence the title...d'oh!

BEASTIE BOYS Check Your Head (Capitol) 2lp 28.00
So rad to finally have this Beastie Boys classic back on wax, all fancy gatefold 180 gram vinyl style. Originally released back in '92 it was a record that so many of us were dying for, as it was their first record in almost four years following the classic yet not totally embraced at the time sophomore outing Paul's Boutique. While they pretty much mastered the art of sampling on that album, they decided to pick up the instruments themselves on this one and along with their buddy Money Mark they hashed out most of the instrumentation themselves. There is a gritty aura to Check Your Head which found the Beastie Boys embracing their punk roots and finding how to create their own grooves which were just as tasty and funky as all the great stuff they had sampled in years past. Another Beastie Boys album that has passed the test of time, and whenever we blast this there's definitely some nostalgia but we're also reminded of how damn good these songs still sound!
MPEG Stream: "Pass The Mic"
MPEG Stream: "Jimmy James"

BEASTIE BOYS Hello Nasty (Capitol) cd 15.98
A description of this is not necessary, as we're sure you've heard it already and probably bought one too.

BEASTIE BOYS Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (Capitol) cd 17.98
There's nothing that welcomes summer quite like a brand new Beastie Boys record. And damn, once again they bring the goods with cleverness and charisma, undeniable skills, and high energy that's going to make us blast this loud at pretty much every gathering we'll have this summer and beyond. So cool to see how after all these years the Beastie Boys have really kept on top of their game, there really is not a bad album in their discography, and they're also so smart about taking their time between albums to make sure nothing is rushed or half baked.
It's been almost seven years since their last full length, To The 5 Boroughs, came out. During that time MCA (Adam Yauch) was diagnosed with cancer which he has since overcome and you can hear that feeling of ecstatic triumph in the sounds of these new supercharged Beastie Boys SONGS. It's really got everything we love about them, their rad MC skills, their attention to detail and impeccable taste in samples, a bit of old school punk rockin', and it's for sure one of the most gritty and thick recordings in their catalog, recalling some of the sounds of Check Your Head. They understand how to use the studio as an extension of their sound so damn well. Try to think of any other hip-hop groups from the late '80s who are still around, yet alone still making such fucking cool sounds.
MPEG Stream: "Nonstop Disco Powerpack"
MPEG Stream: "Too Many Rappers (Featuring Nas)"
MPEG Stream: "Here's A Little Something For You"
MPEG Stream: "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win (Featuing Santogold)"

BEASTIE BOYS Ill Communication (Remastered Edition) (Capitol) 2cd 19.98
All these Beastie Boys reissues are reminding us just how damn good and timeless this stuff sounded and STILL sounds. With the utmost love and respect for classic hip-hop culture, the Beastie Boys managed to be pioneers as well, infusing elements of punk, rare groove, Latin music, and even Tuvan influences into their sound, resulting in this classic album, originally released in 1994.
In an age where bands seem to release a new record every few months, one of the strengths of the Beastie Boys, and no doubt a key component to their incredible sound, was that they've always given themselves ample time to really hash out and construct their records, with always at least a couple years in between releases. And that time and care definitely shows, the sound so layered and lush, so catchy and so totally unique. It had been ages since many of us had listened to Ill Communication but once we threw it on again we were all immediately transported back, to a time where this was all some of us listened to. Hearing it again with fresh ears, it still sounds fantastic, groundbreaking even. A rare example of a group with big time mainstream success but with their musical integrity fully intact.
The cd version of this comes with a bonus disc of remixes and a few live tracks. The vinyl version is a double lp, remastered and pressed on 180 gram vinyl.
MPEG Stream: "Root Down"
MPEG Stream: "Flute Loop"
MPEG Stream: "Shambala"
MPEG Stream: "Sure Shot (European B-Boy Mix)"

BEASTIE BOYS Ill Communication (Remastered Edition) (Capital) 2lp 28.00
All these Beastie Boys reissues are reminding us just how damn good and timeless this stuff sounded and STILL sounds. With the utmost love and respect for classic hip-hop culture, the Beastie Boys managed to be pioneers as well, infusing elements of punk, rare groove, Latin music, and even Tuvan influences into their sound, resulting in this classic album, originally released in 1994.
In an age where bands seem to release a new record every few months, one of the strengths of the Beastie Boys, and no doubt a key component to their incredible sound, was that they've always given themselves ample time to really hash out and construct their records, with always at least a couple years in between releases. And that time and care definitely shows, the sound so layered and lush, so catchy and so totally unique. It had been ages since many of us had listened to Ill Communication but once we threw it on again we were all immediately transported back, to a time where this was all some of us listened to. Hearing it again with fresh ears, it still sounds fantastic, groundbreaking even. A rare example of a group with big time mainstream success but with their musical integrity fully intact.
The cd version of this comes with a bonus disc of remixes and a few live tracks. The vinyl version is a double lp, remastered and pressed on 180 gram vinyl.
MPEG Stream: "Root Down"
MPEG Stream: "Flute Loop"
MPEG Stream: "Shambala"

BEASTIE BOYS Intergalactic (Grand Royal) 12" 8.98
THIS IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT OR OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE TO US AT THE MOMENT, SO PLEASE DO NOT ORDER IT. SORRY.
Four-track ep showcasing an electro-flavor.

BEASTIE BOYS Intergalactic (Grand Royal) cdep 9.98
THIS IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT OR OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE TO US AT THE MOMENT, SO PLEASE DO NOT ORDER IT. SORRY.
Four-track ep showcasing an electro-flavor.

BEASTIE BOYS Paul's Boutique (20th Anniversary Edition) (Capitol) cd 17.98
Whoa, it's been twenty years since Paul's Boutique came out!!?? 20th anniversary records are usually for bands like Chicago or Journey or Led Zeppelin, but we guess it's just another sign that we're getting older, as all of us remember buying this record the first time around, many of us on cassette, and playing the shit out of it for years and years. While the Beastie Boys were bratty, obnoxious and fun on their debut License To Ill, they didn't really show us what the were capable of until this follow up which kind of flopped commercially when it first came out, but now is widely acknowledged as one of the most innovative hip-hop records and dense sampling tour de forces of all time. For so many of us who were pretty young when this came out, many of the many, many songs sampled on Paul's Boutique were unknown to us beyond the Sample. It wouldn't be 'til we grew up a bit that it became easier to place 'em all (Johnny Cash, Curtis Mayfield, Sly Stone, The Sweet, etc.). Of course producers The Dust brothers are due their share of the credit.
Paul's Boutique is like THE classic example of postmodernism at its most fun and creative. Taking bits and pieces of popular culture from the past and present, Paul's Boutique was jammed with so many rad obscure references in the clever lyrics as well as thick and bouncing beats and those now so recognizable MC personas. Several years before Beck was genre flipping and DJ Shadow was crate digging, this record set the blueprint for so much of the adventurous pop, hip-hop and electronica to follow. We can't help but get nostalgic when we listen to this now. So many memories... Skipping school for the first time, blasting the cassette on our brother's stereo when he was at his friend's house, forcing our folks to hear it over and over as we rode shotgun in the car. This is a record that so many of us grew up on and a disc that most definitely helped open our eyes and ears to the amazing lineage of hip-hop, funk, soul, rock etc. that the Beastie Boys were using as not just sound sources, but also for inspiration. They showed how wit and humor could be blended into music that was also smart and serious, and with a broad and complex sonic scope. While frat boys and squareheads may have ruined The Beastie Boys for some, you can never totally blame a band for their fans, and just because this record has been blasting in dorm rooms for the last 20 years doesn't mean it's not an amazing piece of music...because it is! The cd reissue features a pull out mini poster of the full artwork (much more than is on the cover), the lp folds out as a massive multiple gatefold, both versions include links to download some band commentaries.
MPEG Stream: "Egg Man"
MPEG Stream: "The Sounds Of Science"
MPEG Stream: "What Comes Around"
MPEG Stream: "Hello Brooklyn"

BEASTIE BOYS Paul's Boutique (20th Anniversary Edition) (Capitol) 2lp 26.00
Whoa, it's been twenty years since Paul's Boutique came out!!?? 20th anniversary records are usually for bands like Chicago or Journey or Led Zeppelin, but we guess it's just another sign that we're getting older, as all of us remember buying this record the first time around, many of us on cassette, and playing the shit out of it for years and years. While the Beastie Boys were bratty, obnoxious and fun on their debut License To Ill, they didn't really show us what the were capable of until this follow up which kind of flopped commercially when it first came out, but now is widely acknowledged as one of the most innovative hip-hop records and dense sampling tour de forces of all time. For so many of us who were pretty young when this came out, many of the many, many songs sampled on Paul's Boutique were unknown to us beyond the Sample. It wouldn't be 'til we grew up a bit that it became easier to place 'em all (Johnny Cash, Curtis Mayfield, Sly Stone, The Sweet, etc.). Of course producers The Dust brothers are due their share of the credit.
Paul's Boutique is like THE classic example of postmodernism at its most fun and creative. Taking bits and pieces of popular culture from the past and present, Paul's Boutique was jammed with so many rad obscure references in the clever lyrics as well as thick and bouncing beats and those now so recognizable MC personas. Several years before Beck was genre flipping and DJ Shadow was crate digging, this record set the blueprint for so much of the adventurous pop, hip-hop and electronica to follow. We can't help but get nostalgic when we listen to this now. So many memories... Skipping school for the first time, blasting the cassette on our brother's stereo when he was at his friend's house, forcing our folks to hear it over and over as we rode shotgun in the car. This is a record that so many of us grew up on and a disc that most definitely helped open our eyes and ears to the amazing lineage of hip-hop, funk, soul, rock etc. that the Beastie Boys were using as not just sound sources, but also for inspiration. They showed how wit and humor could be blended into music that was also smart and serious, and with a broad and complex sonic scope. While frat boys and squareheads may have ruined The Beastie Boys for some, you can never totally blame a band for their fans, and just because this record has been blasting in dorm rooms for the last 20 years doesn't mean it's not an amazing piece of music...because it is! The cd reissue features a pull out mini poster of the full artwork (much more than is on the cover), the lp folds out as a massive multiple gatefold, both versions include links to download some band commentaries.
MPEG Stream: "Egg Man"
MPEG Stream: "The Sounds Of Science"
MPEG Stream: "What Comes Around"
MPEG Stream: "Hello Brooklyn"

BEASTIE BOYS Scientists Of Sound (Hip Hop Series Vol. 1 (Grand Royal) 12" 5.98
THIS IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT OR OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE TO US AT THE MOMENT, SO PLEASE DO NOT ORDER IT. SORRY.
Hello Nasty cuts (including "Negotiation Limerick File", "Three MCs and One DJ", "Body Movin", and "Intergalactic") remixed by Kut Masta Kurt, Prince Paul, the Automator, and others!

BEASTIE BOYS The In Sound From the Way Out (Grand Royal) cd 11.98
THIS IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT OR OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE TO US AT THE MOMENT, SO PLEASE DO NOT ORDER IT. SORRY.
Shame on them for not giving credit to Perrey & Kingsley for the fab title. This is the cd version of the previously-fan-club-vinyl-only instrumental record. New versions of songs you've already heard that had vocals the first time 'round, plus pieces that were always instrumentals...

BEASTIE BOYS The Mix-Up (Capital) cd 14.98
A surprise of sorts comin' at ya from those beloved lil' Beasties. They've dished out a completely instrumental album! That's right no samples and no vocals whatsoever! The absence of their telltale voices allows for the tracks to reveal more clearly the deep and broad influences that other musical genres and elder artists have had on the Boys over the years -- '70s funk and soul, '60s spy movie kitsch, old school hip hop, Perrey & Kingsley, Afrika Bambaataa, The Meters, Santana and Run DMC. They checked their youthful, snotty, smartaleck, punky 'tudes at the door long ago, but despite their tempered maturity and composure, they clearly haven't lost their rambunctious playfulness. This is some solid fresh and funky goodness from start to finish. And yes, the ultra groove pop meister Money Mark is along for the ride too!
If you dug their 1996 In Sounds From Way Out! collection of instrumentals from their Ill Communication and Check Your Head albums, you won't wanna miss this.
MPEG Stream: "Suco De Tangerina"
MPEG Stream: "Dramastically Different"

BEASTIE BOYS The Sounds of Science (Grand Royal) 2cd 22.00
THIS IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT OR OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE TO US AT THE MOMENT, SO PLEASE DO NOT ORDER IT. SORRY.
42 track, 2 disc anthology covering the entire span of the Beastie Boys extensive career. Includes the new single "Alive" plus rarities, unreleased tracks and an eighty-page booklet.

BEASTIE BOYS To The 5 Boroughs (Capitol) cd 17.98
You don't need us to tell you that there's a new Beastie Boys album out. And for a lot of people, that's all you're gonna need to know. However let's proceed with a cursory review anyway. Starting with the suppostion that you're familiar with the Beastie Boys, and in fact most likely a fan, should you buy this record? There's no doubt that the Beasties have been responsible for mucho musical good times over the years, from their party hardy License To Ill debut to their sampling masterpiece Paul's Boutique to the live-band innovation of Check Your Head...but if you kinda lost interest 'round about their last album Hello Nasty, well, we can't say that To The 5 Boroughs is gonna bring you back into the Beasties big time. However, if you're sticking with 'em, this record has its share of good times too. With wise-guy, white-guy rapping and lots of old skool boom-bapping it sure sounds like the Beastie Boys...but it kinda just makes me wanna listen to a Beastie Boys record. I mean, an old Beastie Boys record. And this album's NYC theme (did they move back? or is it a 9/11 inspired tribute, as the WTC towers in the skyline on the cover might suggest?) just adds to the nostalgic vibe. I guess we've gotta listen to this some more to really assess its merits. One thing about this that gets the gas face (whoops that's 3rd Bass, getting mixed up there): the FBI anti-piracy warning on the back. One of our more paranoid customers claims that this cd contains secret software that will inform the authorites if you rip it on your computer: visions of the Beasties knocking down our door Sabotage video style 'cause of the sound clips we made. But how else are we gonna ask you to ch-check it out?
MPEG Stream: "Ch-check It Out"
MPEG Stream: "Time To Build"

BIG BOI Sir Lucious Left Foot... The Son Of Chico Dusty (Def Jam) cd 15.98

MPEG Stream: "Shutterbugg"
MPEG Stream: "Tangerine"
MPEG Stream: "Night Night"
MPEG Stream: "Shine Blockas"

BIG BOI Sir Lucious Left Foot... The Son Of Chico Dusty (Def Jam) 2lp 14.98

MPEG Stream: "Shutterbugg"
MPEG Stream: "Tangerine"
MPEG Stream: "Night Night"
MPEG Stream: "Shine Blockas"

BIG PUN Endangered Species (Loud) cd 19.98

BIGG JUS Black Mamba Serums V2.0 (Big Dada) cd 17.98

MPEG Stream: "Plantation Rhymes (Southern Hospitality Mix)"
MPEG Stream: "Silver Back Mountain King"

BIGG JUS Poor People's Day (Mush) cd 14.98

MPEG Stream: "Energy Harvester (Swallow The Sun)"
MPEG Stream: "Orbital Mechanics"

BIRDMAN 5 Star Stunna (Limited Edition) (Universal) cd 14.98

BIZARRE Blue Cheese & Coney Island (Koch) cd 16.98

BIZARRE Hannicap Circus (Sanctuary Urban) cd 16.98