Monsters of Rap

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 25, 2000)
• Original Release Date: July 25, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Razor & Tie
• ASIN: B00004U390
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,466 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Baby Got Back

2. Walk This Way

3. U Can't Touch This

4. Bust a Move

5. I Got a Man

6. Rump Shaker

7. Ice Ice Baby

8. Parents Just Don't Understand

9. Wild Thing

10. Scenario

11. The Power

12. Pop Goes the Weasel

13. You Can't Play With My Yo Yo

14. Things That Make You Go Hmmmm...

15. Joy and Pain

16. Get Up (Before the Night Is Over)

17. Slam

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Hits of all time!, July 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Monsters of Rap (Audio CD)

I first found out about this CD in the TV commercials. I saw all the great songs it contained and figured that this was the one to own. Unfortunately, the price tag for this collection was somewhat high and decided to wait a little bit more before I bought it. I now find that this was one of the wisest choices I ever made since I can now get this collection at Amazon.com! Now its has become one of my most treasured collections to keep around the house and pop into the CD player every once in a while. Having all the greatest hits of the early 90's in a single collection, and at an affordable price, I believe this one here is the one to buy.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hip-Hop's Big Chill album for the New Millenium, July 25, 2000

By 

Kevin Lockett - See all my reviews

This review is from: Monsters of Rap (Audio CD)

For alot teenagers, the Monsters of Rap CD is a relic. Something that should be left in the past or a bin with a $.99 sticker next to The Backstreet Bo..um New Kids On The Block's last album. For the exception of Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back", most kids would say the rap presented on Monsters of rap is not "bangin" as hard as the latest Eminem, DMX or Jay-Z albums.. er, CDs. But what Generation Y doesn't understand is that these songs of the early 90's opened the doors for Hip-Hop's huge crossover success today. What Gen-Xer doesn't remember shaking their rumps to "Rump Shaker", noddin' their heads to Tribe's "Scenario" or remember the girl who kept telling you she "Got A Man", when you knew she didn't (and if anybody out there say they didn't like "Ice Ice Ice Bay" when it FIRST came out, their lying!) The songs on Monsters of Rap are not just a greatest hits package, but its the O decade's snapshot of the past. The Hip-Hop equiviant to the Big Chill soundtrack for which many of us was too young to understand Motown sound's imporantce to a Baby Boomer generation. Monsters of Rap gives that same type of vibe-- harking back to a simplier time before we heard of Dr. Dre's The Chronic and seemingly turned into Thugs overnight. Although it would've been nice to trade Techntronic's Pump The Jam for Brand Nubian's "Slow Down", 2Pac's "I Get Around", Public Enemy's "911 is a Joke", De La Soul's "Me, Myself and I" or "Buddy", this clearly nitpicking as it just makes one crave for the next volume. Let's just hope it won't take too for the next album to come out, because many us just can't do Hammer's Chinese Typewriter move on "U Can't Touch This" like we use or wear the baggy genie pants...which for many, don't seem as baggy anymore.

4.0 out of 5 stars Old Rap, July 20, 2010

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Amanda L. Davis (Adrian,MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monsters of Rap (Audio CD)

This was rap back before the lyrics offended me and made me cringe. Most of these songs are great just for their nostalgic factor. All of these songs are old and would probably be considered very laim by younger rap fans of today.