By 1994 the Beasties had settled into their cultural role as the grand arbiters of cool, and Ill Communication is pretty much a catalog of coolness: live funk, a bit of hardcore, ingenious samples of obscure records, keyboards by analogue master Money Mark, guest shots by Q-Tip and Biz Markie, MCA's cop-show metal number "Sabotage," and the inevitable cascade of witty old-school rhymes. But it's also a surprisingly mature record from a band that had, after all, been at it for 12 years already. The original jazz-funk instrumentals hold their own with the group's favorite sample sources. Their voices are modestly buried in the mix, and they've tempered their old snottiness with lyrical compassion: check out "Bodhisattva Vow," a salute to Buddhist spirituality. --Douglas Wolk

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tracklisting:	Sure Shot Tough Guy B-Boys Makin` With The Freak Freak Bobo On The Corner Root Down Sabotage Get It Together Sabrosa The Update Futterman`s Rule Alright Hear This Eugenes`s Lament Flute Loop Do It Ricki`s Theme Heart Attack Man The Scoop Shambala Bodhisattva Vow Transitions
title:	Ill Communication
rating:	4
purchase date:	09-05-2005
published:	31-05-1994
price:	$11.98
net Rating:	4.5
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genre:	East Coast Old School
fullTitle:	Ill Communication
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country:	us
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artist:	Beastie Boys