You Can't Stop the Bum Rush

LEN | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 25, 1999)
• Original Release Date: May 25, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000J2PG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (129 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,561 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic return to old school with a twist, May 23, 2000

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"jamminbread" (tn) - See all my reviews

This review is from: You Can't Stop the Bum Rush (Audio CD)

It seems the teenie boppers who were expecting to hear more of the same from "steal my sunshine" (which is a super tune in its own right) were a bit disappointed with the rest of the cuts. I grew up listening to Kurtis Blow, Planet Patrol, Grandmaster Flash, Whodini, and Newcleus, to name a few.......and Len as a crew has captured the intensity of old school style and added a next generation edge. If you are a fan of old school, you will be jamming this cd in your car with the windows rolled down, smirking at all of the teenies giving you funny looks.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Archies of hip-hop, February 17, 2000

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Marc Kloszewski (Indiana, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You Can't Stop the Bum Rush (Audio CD)

I'm not sure how serious Len takes themselves as dyed-in-the-wool hip-hopsters, but this is pretty lightweight stuff, even for the genre. It's bubblegum for the 90s, and this disc is certainly no milestone. The disc SOUNDS great, though. Obviously, "Steal My Sunshine" was novel enough to become a hit with that sleazy sample from "More More More", and there are radio-friendly hits in "Beautiful Day" and "Feelin' Alright", which I randomly cued up at the store & which convinced me that I wanted this. The other stuff has energy to spare but less originality--the tired rah-rah of "Cryptik Souls Crew" and the instrumentals are forgettable...I must say, I do like Sharon's voice, though--your friendly female robot at your service. There's even a gospel song at the end, God help us. I suppose we're intended to take all of this with a couple of grains of salt--God, I hope so. "Burger Pimp," indeed. I play this every now and then; it's disposable fluff, and I know there are those who can dig that.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some are great. Others, well....., December 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: You Can't Stop the Bum Rush (Audio CD)

The CD has some very catchy songs and a variety of beats. Sometimes I'm wondering if I'm listening to the same group all together. I like listening to 1 and 3 the most, but a couple of the others are pretty good. If you don't care for rap then you'll be skipping some songs. There is a mix of dance, hip-hop, and eighties sounds that should prove to keep you listening, but I could do without some repeated four letter words. This was a disappointment, because the music was great, but the lyrics belonged to wu-tang. Sorry, but minimal CD life without getting shelved for mixing later with other songs from other short lived bands.