Super Mercado

2 Skinnee J's

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 1, 2001)
• Original Release Date: April 14, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Zomba
• ASIN: B0000064TW
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,318 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
The debut release from New York cult band The 2 Skinnee J's is a fun and intelligent mixture of hip-hop, rock, funk and pop culture. Altough evocative at times of other rap-rock fusion groups, the J's are an entity all their own, dishing super-heroes on "Ball-Point Man" and delivering a full-throated geek call-to-arms on "Riot Nrrd". Long-time fans will love the new and improved recordings of "The Best," "Champion" and their tribute to Brooklyn living, 718," as well as the appearance of concert standards like "Pluto" and "The Good, The Bad & The Skinnee". Lyrically, frontmen J Guevera and Special J drop more sly and often obscure references than an episode of The Simpsons. If your idea of a good time includes rhymes about Old Jedi mind tricks, Bhoutros Bhoutros Gahli, and Shazam! layered on top of loud drums and wah-wah guitars, these are the J's you're looking for. --Andrew Boscardin

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Review To End All Reviews..., March 8, 2000

By	[e-mail] (Manchester, CT (usofa)) - See all my reviews

Alright, very honestly, before I bought this CD all I ever heard of the 2SJ crew, was whatever I could remember from "Riot Nrrd" which came out a few years ago. A friend of mine kept raving about them, so I decided to go out on a limb and make the purchase. Surprised was I as I listened to the addicting grooves and pure energy released by these cats. Totally unreal, it was something like I hadn't ever really heard before. Their lyrics go from smart and silly, to funny and witty, and back again. They blend humor with just the right overabundance of skillz to make an incredible album. Some of my personal favorite tracks to check out are #6 "The Whammy", #10 "Riot Nrrd", #9 "The Good, The Bad, & The Skinnee", and gosh, like everything else too! If you expect them to be like Rage, they're not. 311, is arguable (i'm not a big 311 fan myself). Beastie Boys, yeah you're getting a little closer. 2SJ are in a league of their own. But trust me when I say that this album was worth more than its weight in gold, pie, and waffles.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars From underground to well deserved recognition, September 30, 1999

By A Customer

The 2 Skinnee J's newest CD, Super Mercado, truly pulls together their abilities in their genre of fusion/rock/etc.. This CD being their first major record release they improved upon a few tracks from their previous indie album, Return of the New and Improved, and really proved themselves worthy of coming under the public eye. Before this, 2 Skinnee J's were an underground group making their CD's themselves and performing in NY, Philly, Atlantic City, and other places. With this release, which basically displays their intelligent lyrical nature (references to Homer's Odyssey et al) and creative musical style, they will hopefully see that the public wants MORE!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The good, the bad, and the Skinny., May 11, 2001

By	Tom (USA, Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Super Mercado (Audio Cassette)

These guys rule. Heavy urban beats with, wait... ...what's this? Intelligent and uplifting rap lyrics. Damn that's crazy. Eclectic, yet all to familiar.