Hard Rap

1. I'm Your Pusher - Ice-T

2. Night of the Living Baseheads - Public Enemy

3. Quiet on Tha Set - N.W.A

4. Ain't No Half Steppin' - Big Daddy Kane

5. Take It from the Top

6. We Want Eazy - Eazy-E

7. Posse on Broadway - Sir Mix-A-Lot

8. Pump It up (Here's the News) - MC Hammer

9. Gittin' Funky - Kid 'N Play

10. Follow the Leader

Hard Rap,Various Artists,Priority Records,80's,East Coast Rap,Gangsta Rap,Golden Age,Hardcore Rap,Hip-Hop,Party Rap,Pop,Pop-Rap,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues,West Coast Rap

Average customer rating: Queen Greatest hits Queen is Amazing! blast from the past THE QUEEN LEGEND CONTINUES WITH VOLUME II. PART 2 OF 2. Genre Bender's Greatest Hits

Queen - Greatest Hits Queen Manufacturer: Hollywood Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Supergroups | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Classic Queen Aerosmith's Greatest Hits Styx - Greatest Hits Foreigner - Complete Greatest Hits Greatest Hits ASIN: B000000OBP Release Date: 1992-09-15

Tracks:

1. We Will Rock You
2. We Are The Champions
3. Another One Bites The Dust
4. Killer Queen
5. Somebody To Love
6. Fat Bottomed Girls
7. Bicycle Race
8. You're My Best Friend
9. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
10. Now I'm Here
11. Play The Game
12. Seven Seas Of Rhye
13. Body Language
14. Save Me
15. Don't Stop Me Now
16. Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy
17. I Want To Break Free

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Queen brought a whole new meaning to the phrase over the top. While rock & roll flamboyance stretched back at least as far as Little Richard, Freddie Mercury continued to camp it up, taking little seriously and smirking at the music's growing pretensions while partaking in them no small bit. Many of the band's singles hold up extremely well, such as "Killer Queen" and "You're My Best Friend". The quartet's canny sense of melody and sophisticated vocal harmonies--not to mention Mercury's raised eyebrow--have traveled well through the years. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Queen Greatest hits.......2007-07-12

This CD is is great especially if you are a Queen fan. It truly is a collection Of their greatest hits.

Queen is Amazing!.......2007-05-23

This CD was my first exposure to Queen. As is evident on this album, this band is absolutely overflowing with talent. Freddie Mercury is a genius, singing his heart out on every single one of these tracks. It's hard to pick and choose, but I would have to say that the standout tracks for me are:

"Somebody to Love": A huge, sprawling song with absolutely mesmorizing vocals from Freddie Mercury and amazing harmonies.
"Fat Bottom Girls": A classic hard rock tune with gorgeous harmonies and great guitar lines.
"You're My Best Friend": A smooth, cool, beautiful, and underrated love song.
"Seven Seas of Rhye": I love the piano on this song, and the classic hard rock feel.
"Don't Stop Me Now": A classic adrenaline-rush of a song.

I love this CD. You should get it if you like Queen. It's very cohesive. And if you don't really know Queen that well, it's a great sampler of their music. There is one problem. "Bohemian Rhapsody" is my favorite Queen song, and its absence on this album irks me quite a bit. That being said, I would download it individually before I would actually buy another album with it.

blast from the past.......2007-05-14

I have always liked Queen I wore out the tape in my cassette player I choose this cd because had the best mix of their hits Anyone who wants to remember those great Queen hits This is the one to get

THE QUEEN LEGEND CONTINUES WITH VOLUME II. PART 2 OF 2........2007-05-09

Before I begin my review, I would like to invite everyone that are hardcore diehard Rock n' Roll fans to read the website that Kevin Johns and I have set up for all of you. It is called "FOREVER IN ROCK, THE JOHN LOPEZ REVIEWS WRAP UP." Just log in www foreverinrock blogspot com/. I deeply hope that all of you will read it, take part in it and display what your true musical needs and tastes are. I hope to hear from all of you soon. Forever in Rock, John L.

I will be writing a review on the legendary compilation album entitled "QUEEN - GREATEST HITS - VOLUME II" by one of Rock's all-time greatest bands ever. I give you one of England's pride and joy's and one of Britain's favorite sons, Q-U-E-E-N! "QUEEN - GREATEST HITS - VOLUME II" was originally released in 1992 on Compact Disc on the Hollywood Records label which is distributed by Elektra Entertainment, a division of Warner Communications Inc. This review is Part 2 of 2. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary compilation album or the artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the overall best informative and most accurate review possible.

QUEEN will forever go down in Rock n' Roll history and be remembered for writing and recording some of Rock's most legendary all-time greatest sacred classic anthems ever. QUEEN will also be remembered for delivering one of Rock's most flamboyant and charismatic lead singer's / frontmen ever. Of course I'm speaking of the late great Farrokh Bulsara, also known the world over as Freddie Mercury. When Mercury met up and joined forces with rhythm and lead guitarist Brian May, bassist John Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor, the stage was set and QUEEN would set out to conquer the world. QUENN would write and record many great albums and hit songs throughout the band's whole entire career to highly critically acclaim. Like volume I, "QUEEN - GREATEST HITS - VOLUME II" would be the result of the many great hit songs that QUEEN would record throughout their entire career. Also like volume I, the album, "QUEEN - GREATEST HITS - VOLUME II" would also serve as proof, of one of the many great contributions, accomplishments and achievements that QUEEN would give to Rock n' Roll. Also without a doubt, in my opinion, like volume I, "QUEEN - GREATEST HITS - VOLUME II" also stands as a true testament of the sheer genius and musical creativity of four extremely talented individuals. "QUEEN - GREATEST HITS - VOLUME II" is also a fine fitting tribute to a great legendary band that was truly indeed, far ahead of their time.

It is now time to let the Rock n' Roll music of QUEEN to speak for itself and back it up by doing all of the talking musically. "QUEEN - GREATEST HITS - VOLUME II" from 1992 picks up right where VOLUME I left off and begins with the forever slow blistering QUEEN trademark Rock anthem that could be heard in stadiums during sports events the world over, "We Will Rock You," this slow Rocker will then develop into the beautifully slow hard Rock anthem "We Are The Champions," the merciless killer Rocker "Another One Bites The Dust," the forever Opera hard Rocker "Killer Queen," one of the most beautiful slow Rock anthems ever, "Somebody To Love," the hard Rock anthem for beautiful overweight women the world over, "Fat Bottom Girls," the amazing Opera Rock anthem "Bicycle Race," the forever beautifully slow QUEEN trademark Rock anthem "You're My Best Friend," the forever 50's like Rock anthem that would have made ELVIS PRESLEY proud, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," (READY FREDDIE!) the breathtaking a*s kicking hard Rocker "Now I'm Here," the mysterious groundbreaking special effects Rock anthem with an incredible falsetto voice arrangement by Freddie Mercury, "Play The Game," the fantastc killer hard Rocker "Seven Seas Of Rhye," the forever bass pumping synthesized Rocker "Body Language," the beautifully slow electric acoustic Rocker "Save Me," the fast paced and energetic hard Rocker "Don't Stop Me Now," the incredible Opera Rocker "Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy" and the forever danceable synthesized Rocker "I Want To Break Free." Again, like VOLUME I, may I also add that the blistering lead vocals and breathtaking falsetto vocal arrangements by Freddie Mercury was PERFECT and on the mark while laying down the tracks for all of these legendary hit songs. I would also like to commend Brian May for his merciless guitar riffs and licks throughout all of the recordings of these legendary hit songs. I would also like to commend QUEEN'S legendary rhythm section comprising of bassist John Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor. Their combined perfect harmony sound effort contributed in elevating both Freddie Mercury's blistering lead vocals and Brian May's merciless guitar arrangements to another level unimagined by anyone.

Overall, this is one hell of a compilation album worth checking out and seeking further research and information into especially if you are a hardcore diehard QUEEN fan or a devout music collector. As for all of the curious newcomers and new beginners that are not quite familiar with the sound and music of QUEEN, along with VOLUME I, this is not a bad compilation album or two volume album collection to start off with. Either way you choose, you will have taken a giant step in owning and starting your very own personal QUEEN music collection. You can do all of your researching and album purchases either on Amazon com or at your nearest local Borders Books and Music store. If you ever get a chance, buy both volume albums, you'll be happy and satisfied that you did.

Like VOLUME I, I would like to highly recommend purchasing this legendary compilation album(s) to own as a valuable and important part of his or her own personal music collection. Without a doubt, this legendary treasure album(s) has already proven to stand the test of time and will always be around to be enjoyed, appreciated and cherished for many years to come, NOW AND FOREVER. This is one great priceles gem that no hardcore music fan or devout music collector would want to be without.

In closing, Freddie Mercury's untimely death on 24 November 1991 would close the book on one of Rock's greatest chapters and one of Rock's all-time greatest bands ever. OR SO IT SEEMED. The QUEEN legend and legacy is far from being over. As we speak, QUEEN has been touring with former FREE'S, BAD COMPANY'S and THE FIRM'S lead singer and frontman Paul Rodgers to highly critically acclaim. In my opinion, despite Freddie Mercury being irreplaceable, QUEEN'S only chance of carrying on with someone else that is close to Freddie Mercury's talent is with none other than George Michael. When I heard George Michael sing with QUEEN on stage at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert, Michael is the only lead singer and frontman alive today that is capable of filling in the empty shoes left vacant by the late great Freddie Mercury. I'm really surprised that QUEEN didn't snatch up George Michael right away. I HOPE QUEEN IS READING THIS! As years have gone by, the contributions, accomplishments and achievements that QUEEN has made throughout Rock n' Roll history speaks for itself. In 2001, QUEEN would meet their date with destiny by receiving the highest ultimate honor possible, by being inducted as members of the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. With this in mind, QUEEN will forever leave their place and mark in Rock n' Roll history and will never be forgotten. There will also be new stories in the QUEEN legend and legacy that will still need to be told and written. But that, my fellow readers and reviewers, you will just have to stay tuned and glued to your computer and read further more about it at a later date in the near future. So here's to you late great Freddie, Brian, John, Roger and yes, you too Paul and George. Thanks for the many great memories. Keep The faith. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N' ROLL HISTORY," need I say more or am I wrong? FREDDIE MERCURY LIVES! Thanks for reading my review and I truly hope that you have enjoyed reading it as much as I have truly enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also deeply hope that all of you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. QUEEN FOREVER! R.I.P. FARROKH BULSARA A.K.A. FREDDIE MERCURY, Born 5 September 1946, Died 24 November 1991 at age 45. Long Live Rock n' Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever in Rock, John L.

Genre Bender's Greatest Hits.......2007-03-03

Although it lacks a few of their best songs, Queen's "Greatest Hits" is a nice starting point for anyone who remembers the band from their glory days and for those just beginning this royal rock journey. I think that few people would argue the point that Freddie Mercury truly had one of the best voices around. He could meld it to any of a number of genres of music and that's well-evidenced on this album. From the anthemic "We Will Rock You" to the rockabilly "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," to the groovy, urban stylings of "Another One Bites The Dust," Mercury and the boys constantly crossed genre lines.

Highlights including those previously mentioned are "I Want To Break Free," "Save Me", "Killer Queen," "Somebody To Love," and the wonderfully strange "Body Language." My personal favorite is "Fat-Bottomed Girls."

Fans of arena rock bands like Styx and Foreigner will surely enjoy Queen, although Queen is on an entirely different level than those bands. They are classic rock royalty and I highly recommend you snag "Classic Queen" to get a more complete understanding of Queen's broad-reaching style of music.

Highly recommended.

Average customer rating: A Modern Detroit Rock Classic Very good NOT SO "ROCK" I can't believe people listen to this garbage A Classic

Devil Without A Cause Kid Rock Manufacturer: Lava ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rap Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Party Boys | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cocky The History of Rock Kid Rock Live Trucker Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast ASIN: B000009ED0 Release Date: 1998-08-18

Tracks:

1. Bawitdaba
2. Cowboy
3. Devil Without A Cause
4. I Am The Bullgod
5. Roving Gangster (Rollin')
6. Wasting Time
7. Welcome 2 The Party (Ode 2 The Old School)
8. I Got One For Ya
9. Somebody's Gotta Feel This
10. Fist Of Rage
11. Only God Knows Why
12. F-ck Off
13. Where U At Rock
14. Black Chick, White Guy

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It's fitting that the Kid Rock revival got started when the Beastie Boys featured him in their Grand Royal magazine--and not because the kid from Detroit shares their skin tone. Rock has often been compared with the early Beasties--the boys of "Fight for Your Right to Party" and "Brass Monkey," the boys no one ever thought would grow up. With lines like "I ain't straight outta Compton, I'm straight out the trailer" and "I started an escort service--for all the right reasons," it's obvious that Kid Rock doesn't aim to follow suit. But that's no hindrance to Devil--backed by the funky metal band Twisted Brown Trucker and special guests like blues vets Robert Bradley and Thronetta Davis, Rock is hosting one hell of an interesting party. Ultimately, Rock's party is great, schlocky fun, equal parts old Beasties and Sebastian Bach--making Devil a guilty pleasure, the Starship Troopers of hip-hop. --Randy Silver

Customer Reviews:

A Modern Detroit Rock Classic.......2007-07-12

I bought this album the day it came out almost ten years ago in my hometown of Detroit. Since then I've bought the Limited Edition LP, all of the singles off of it, and the clean radio edition of the album just to say I own them all. To say that I love the album is probably a bit much.

When listening to this album it's key to remember the source and time that it came out. It was released right around the time of the Limp Bizkit era and the rap / rock fusion sound is what we were listening to at the time. This combined with the fact that Kid was originally a Detroit rapper should alone explain the overall sound of the album. If it doesn't then you should consider the source...

It was released by a Detroit artist for a Detroit audience. You're talking about the town where to this day Bob Seger has outsold the Beatles (and with good reason, if you ask me). The music scene in Detroit has always been a little off kilter to the rest of the country, so if you're buying the album specifically for "Only God Knows Why" then you'll be disappointed and should buy the single instead.

You should buy this album if you're looking for a specific sound that you won't hear duplicated anywhere else, before or since.

Very good.......2007-05-13

I bought this CD for "Only God Knows Why" since it is a great song

NOT SO "ROCK".......2007-04-14

ALTHOUGH HIS NAME IS KID ROCK HE SINGS MOSTLY RAP. THIS CD IS A FLOP. I THINK THE ONLY GOOD SONG ON THIS CD IS "ONLY GOD KNOWS WHY". THIS SONG PROVES THAT THERE ARE PRICES TO FAME AND ITS NOT ALL WHAT ITS CRACKED UP TO BE. IF YOU REALLY LIKE KID ROCK I SAY GET THE CD. IF YOU LIKE 1 SONG BY KID ROCK I SAY DONT GET THIS CD.

I can't believe people listen to this garbage.......2007-03-29

I am so thankful that all of these songs are out of radio rotation, because this jerk has created some of the worst music that America has ever witnessed. If you gave this album any more than two stars you should get your head checked.

A Classic.......2007-01-31

I've literally worn out my first copy of this CD and bought another. Truly a classic. Rap is crap, but his style of it with hard rock, grit and attitude is fine with me. The album is a public service actually. We needed the song Cowboy to replace Back in Black as the perennial strip club theme song. A replacement was long overdue.

Average customer rating: *** if you've seen the movie, but some songs missing If you liked the movie... Decent... whats that song? Great Movie, Cool Tracks!

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Original Soundtrack Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift [Original Motion Picture Score] The Fast and the Furious - Tokyo Drift (Widescreen Edition) 2 Fast 2 Furious Fast and the Furious The Fast and the Furious (Widescreen Tricked Out Edition) ASIN: B000FUH3KK Release Date: 2006-06-20

Tracks:

1. Teriyaki Boyz - "Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)"
2. DJ Shadow feat. Mos Def - "Six Days"
3. 5,6,7, 8's - "The Barracuda"
4. Evil Nine - "Restless"
5. Far East Movement - "Round And Round"
6. N.E.R.D. - "She Wants To Move (DFA Remix)"
7. Teriyaki Boyz - "Cho Large"
8. Dragon Ash - "Resound"
9. Julez Santana - "There It Go(The Whistle Song)"
10. Don Omar - "Bandaleros"
11. Don Omar - "Conteo"
12. Brian Tyler feat. Slash - "Mustang Nismo"

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This soundtrack serves up a collision of musical styles, as if the coolest radio stations of Tokyo and New York had suddenly melded into a giant hybrid. The Teriyaki Boyz' opening title track is typical: brilliant production by the Neptunes, East-meets-West mood, more hipness than you can shake a stick at. The Japanese hip-hop group's other offering here, "Cho Large," isn't quite as good but fortunately it's the rare lame-ish track on a CD that overall keeps things on overdrive. Highlights include DJ Shadow's collaboration with Mos Def, "Six Days (Remix)"; Japanese girl surf experts 5.6.7.8's (already familiar to Kill Bill fans) and their uproarious "The Barracuda"; Evil Nine's "Restless," which has the kind of monstrous bass line the Chemical Brothers would kill for; and Atari Teenage Riot's awesome display of digital-hardcore aggro, "Speed" (have these guys ever been used in Dance Dance Revolution?). Even a reggaeton track like Don Omar's "Conteo" somehow fits in this universe, fueled as much by gasoline as by testosterone. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

*** if you've seen the movie, but some songs missing.......2007-06-18

I wouldn't have bought this without having had the sentimental attachment that goes with associating the songs with scenes from the movie [which isn't exactly Gone With The Wind, but the acting is great (albeit hokey at times); the action non-stop, the stunts amazing and the big "message" (aside from achieving it via mass casualties) is good.].
Unfortunately, like the other reviewers, I'm bummed that some of my favorite songs weren't included in the soundtrack. Which brings me to the real reason for posting here: Does anyone know the name of the song that is playing when Shawn arrives in Tokyo?

If you liked the movie..........2007-06-10

...you'll definitely like the soundtrack. A few songs that were in the movie got left out as you can tell by previous reviews which is why it gets a 4.

What is the name of the song that is playing when the credits start to roll? It's a techno song and the lyrics I can hear are, "I rock, irock, irock, iroll..iroll..iroll, i rock i roll

Decent..........2007-05-08

This soundtrack is pretty good except for one flaw that many other soundtracks tend to have, as well. They put tracks on the CD that you really don't hear too much in the movie, and the cool songs that you like and hear in the movie aren't on the soundtrack. Like what was the deal with the Spanish songs? The movie takes place in TOKYO! That's Japan for anybody who is geographically challenged. Why is Spanish music in an American/Japanese soundtrack? I would much rather have replaced those songs by Kid Rock or the Whisper Song that you hear in the movie, but they just so happened to leave them out.

whats that song?.......2007-05-03

What is the song at the very end at the start of the credits right before "conteo" by don omar starts. It only plays for like 5-10 seconds, then it cuts off and don omar butts in, but the song is much longer. It goes something like, I rock (echo), I roll (echo). It is a techno song.

Great Movie, Cool Tracks!.......2007-04-10

I'm not under 13, but the movie was tight and action packed. The sound track from the movie was great as well. One song most of you might not know about, was when Shawn and Han was riding together on the highway was called Mamacita by the one and only Skateboard P known as Pharrell. Its not on the soundtrack which sucks. But still a great soundtrack to buy.

Average customer rating: Superior now than in retrospect Surprising Poseur It's Bragging When You CAN'T Back It Up Raw but immature

Cocky Kid Rock Manufacturer: Lava ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rap Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Devil Without A Cause Kid Rock The History of Rock Live Trucker Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast ASIN: B00005R2IN Release Date: 2001-11-20

Tracks:

1. Trucker Anthem
2. Forever
3. Lay It On Me
4. Cocky
5. What I Learned Out On The Road
6. I'm Wrong, But You Ain't Right
7. Lonely Road of Faith
8. You Never Met a Motherfucker Quite Like Me
9. Picture (w/Sheryl Crow)
10. I'm a Dog
11. Midnight Train to Memphis
12. Baby Come Home
13. Drunk In the Morning
14. WCSR (w/Snoop Dogg) (Bonus Track)

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Detroit-bred rocker/rapper Kid Rock has reason to be "cocky," as 1998's multiplatinum Devil Without a Cause established the multifaceted artist with the Southern rock influences as a generally likable braggart able to back up his boasts musically. Rock's Twisted Brown Trucker backup band also spawned a successful solo career for DJ Uncle Kracker, who wrote songs for--but whose turntables aren't on--Cocky. With a little help from fab friends, including actor David Spade, and musicians Sheryl Crow and Snoop Dogg, Cocky covers a mélange of styles, from rap to country, utilizing organ, pedal steel, and harp as well as metallic guitar solos. Ultimately, though, the 14 songs are schizophrenic and not always successful: on "Lonely Road of Faith," Kid Rock turns in a anthemic ballad nearly worthy of Lynyrd Skynrd, whose "Freebird" he samples in the laid-back R&B-flavored "You Never Met a Motherf**ker Quite Like Me," while Crow's vocals on the gentle, country tune "Picture" and the plodding "Midnight Train to Memphis" contrast with the metallic riffs of "I'm a Dog," the nasty "sex rhymes" of "WCSR," and the rapped boasts of the narcissistic title track. Cocky? Indeed. Commendable? Dubious. --Katherine Turman

Customer Reviews:

Superior now than in retrospect .......2007-04-26

Kid Rock's 2001 album, 'Cocky', is definitely superior today than it was in 2001. Although Kid Rock has been releasing albums since 1991, 'Devil Without a Cause' is when the mainstream really noticed him and that went on to be one of the best selling albums of all time. After that, he made a quickie greatest hits release with 2000's 'The History of Rock'. Many fans (me included) got used to the sound produced there and the new country songs found in 'Cocky' came to a shock to us. Although I just recently purchased this album (I couldn't get into the country songs six years ago), I would have to say that it's a pretty good listen and better than I remembered it several years ago.

Although there are some great old-school style Kid Rock songs on here (such as 'Forever', the self-titled track, and WCSR with Snoop Dogg) , the country-flavored tracks represent a good portion of the album. In fact, there are more country/country-rock songs on here than from any other genre. Some fans will not be able to get over this, but as someone who has more or less outgrown rap-metal they actually come out as refreshing years later. I'm not typically a country fan at all, but songs like 'Lay It On Me', 'What I Learned Out On The Road', and 'Lonely Road of Faith' are very well-done.

Unfortunately, there are also some stinkers on this album as well, such as the hugely overrated single 'Picture', but the good definitely outweighs the bad. Dust off your copy of this and give it a try; you just might like it now.

Surprising.......2007-04-13

I purchased this CD for one song that I really liked and was surprised when I played the other songs due to some of the lyrics. I am what you would call "An Old Hippy" and I've really grown to love the entire CD. I consider Kid Rock to be a real rock and roller and his music appeals to a Headbanger (That's what me kids refer to me as) like me. Thanks

Poseur.......2007-01-02

Kid "Rock" is to rock-and-roll what Twinkies are to gourmet cooking. He's a poseur and a pretender, who tries to mimick the attitude and style of those who went before him -- Bob Seeger, Rolling Stones -- while hoping that no one will notice that he has none of their talent. Why listen to a pale imitation when the music of the true greats is still available?

It's Bragging When You CAN'T Back It Up.......2006-07-30

This was the biggest musical disappointment of 2001 by far. The first five songs on "Cocky" are quite decent and largely in the same style as "Devil Without a Cause," even if they fall a bit short of the classic-caliber stuff that appeared on that album. From there, Kid alternates between metal and country twang/Bob Seger-like stuff, with some hip hop or screaming metal elements thrown in for good measure. The album ends with a bonus rap track with Snoop Dogg, where Kid and Snoop take turns rapping explicitly about their groupies.

The main disappointment is the fact that Kid Rock doesn't stick to what he does best, which is the rapping. One or two country-ish songs could be acceptable in the mix, but putting it on the whole second half of the album doesn't cut it. The rapping or metal screaming placed in his country songs seems really extraneous, as well. There are definitely some good moments, but the album just doesn't live up to its predecessor and it gets old to hear Kid Rock boasting throughout the CD when his material doesn't back it up.

Raw but immature.......2006-03-27

I'm not a rap fan so that may color my review. I am rock fan, and while Kid Rock does produce some cool rock stretches in his songs the rap seemed to take away from what could be a rockin' CD. Kid can groove, I just wish he would do more of it. The constant profanity does not offend me, it just sounds stupid and gets boring. Overall, this is a fun CD, but I can't listen to more then 2 or 3 songs at a time.

Average customer rating: What a great album in general..forget that it's kid rock Great CD Bobby Richie BEST CD YET Great songmaker

Kid Rock Kid Rock Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rap Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Party Boys | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cocky Devil Without A Cause The History of Rock Live Trucker Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast ASIN: B0000CC6QE Release Date: 2003-11-11

Tracks:

1. Rock n Roll Pain Train
2. Cadillac Pussy (with Hank Williams, Jr.)
3. Feel Like Makin' Love
4. Black Bob
5. Jackson, Mississippi
6. Cold and Empty
7. Intro
8. Rock n Roll
9. Hillbilly Stomp
10. I Am
11. Son Of Detroit
12. Do It For You
13. Hard Night For Sarah
14. Run Off To LA
15. Single Father

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Is Kid Rock about to drop the first half of his stage moniker? Some alarmingly mature cuts on his sixth album, addressing the woes of single parenthood ("Single Dad") and painful separations ("Cold and Empty," a cover of Bob Seger's "Hard Night For Sarah"), might suggest so. But that's only part of the story. As Rock reiterates on "Son of Detroit," a butt-kicking revamp of David Allan Coe's "Son of the South," "I like country, soul, rock and roll, and I love me some hip-hop." Yet compared to his previous work, that last flavor takes a back seat to the other three: Hank Williams, Jr. drops by for the swaggering "Cadillac Pussy," Bad Company's "Feel Like Makin' Love" gets a gritty nu-metal update, and ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd receive shout outs. Have no fear, fans--even as he reconciles having a child with acting like one, the Kid still lives to rock. --Kurt B. Reighley

Customer Reviews:

What a great album in general..forget that it's kid rock.......2006-11-11

Ok we all know Kid Rock got big by Devil. This album isn't the traditional radio anything. It's just solid music. Kid had always been rocky but this album proves he's a true talent. He bridges gaps. For example, my father is a cash/willie/hag country type fan. Sure he loves his Bruce but that's as far as he's gone. When I was 21 playing devil he wasn't impressed. After I got this album it for him and said trust me, you will like it. He loved it. Now he plays it all the time. Rock is an inovator. When I play a tune like "I am" most friends ask who it is. They don't even know it's kid rock. They liked his older radio stuff, an like this but didn't even know it's him (casual music listeners). Now if that's not talant I don't know what is!!! I can't WAIT for his next!

Great CD.......2006-08-20

I love this CD it shows Kidd's diversity which is what I enjoy most about him. Favorite tune is track 14 Go back to LA wonder what Pam thinks of this song now that they are married!

Bobby Richie.......2005-08-28

This album is kick a$$.A mix of good rock & roll,hip hop,and some country.Buy this cd you will love it i promise.

BEST CD YET.......2005-08-06

I hope to god that kid makes another CD. His earlier CDs shower not nearly as much potential as this. This CD had 3 hits (feel like makin love, cold and empty & jackson mississippi) but the whole CD was a hit. every single song was great, unlike his others where only a few were bad. Buy this CD if you would like to see a more mature side of kid rock.

Kid Rock does songs on here with William Hanks Jr (country singer), Billy Gibbons (of ZZTop), and Sheryl Crow. He has one rap song, a few country ballads and the rest are good rock and roll that is much different than anything he's made before.

In his past albums he switched around from genre to genre but he has found the music that soothes his soul which is country rock that surprisingly still lives up to his name of "The Kid Who Can Rock"

by the way....if nobody likes this guy now, how in the world did he sell 16 million copies?

2 best songs: Black Bob & Intro

2 Worst Songs: Single Father (bonus track) & Hard Night 4 Sarah

Great songmaker.......2005-08-04

I had NEVER listened to Kid Rock...at all...thinking he was another of those white, hip-hop wanta be rappers. Man...was I mistaken!!! On a recent long roadtrip, my traveling companion brought her copy of this CD along and I'm sure glad she did! This CD rocks with a wonderful mix of genre that keeps the music fresh. The remakes were different while giving respect to the original. I'm here buying a copy for myself!

Average customer rating: Great CD Stimulating Acceleracers soundtrack Good Clean Fun Great for every Acceleracers fan

Hot Wheels Acceleracers Various Artists Manufacturer: Bmg Marketing ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hot Wheels Acceleracers, Vol. 4 - The Ultimate Race Hot Wheels AcceleRacers, Vol. 3 - Breaking Point Hot Wheels Acceleracers, Vol. 2 - The Speed of Silence Hot Wheels - Acceleracers - Ignition Hot Wheels - World Race ASIN: B000AGTPW8 Release Date: 2005-08-30

Tracks:

1. Acceleracers Theme
2. Drive (Teku) - Jim Kaufman
3. Action (Teku) - Cashis Clay
4. Anything But Down (Metal Maniacs)
5. Go (Teku)
6. Accelorate - Cashis Clay,
7. Drag Racer (Metal Maniacs)
8. Get to the Finish Line (Metal Maniacs) - Jim Kaufman
9. Tearin' Up the Streets (Metal Maniacs)
10. Pedal to the Metal
11. Hot Rod - Christopher Lawrence
12. Circles - Nonpoint
13. Open Road Song - Eve 6

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2007-05-29

I brought this for my four year old son as he loves the music from the acceleracers movies. Since buying it my 6 year old daughter has been caught playing it and singing along as has my husband!!!! all round good cd for all ages.

Stimulating.......2007-05-14

My son is so into his Hotwheels Movies, so the Easter Bunny decided to get him this CD, and I think it was his favorite surprise. We listen to this CD regulary in the car, and it is not just for the kids. We each have our favorites, but utimately the whole CD is a nice mix of some rock and some techno. Great music, nothing angry, but stimulating and exciting. LOVE IT!!!

Acceleracers soundtrack.......2007-05-09

I hate to admit it, but I listen to this without my kids!
They are big fans of the Hot Wheels movies.....so getting the soundtrack
was great!

Good Clean Fun.......2007-01-21

My son loves the music and I think the songs are well-written. It's entertaining, energetic, and the songs tell stories without unnecessary innuendo. This collection is refreshing. It Rocks (and Raps) in a positive key.

Great for every Acceleracers fan.......2007-01-10

This cd has all the tunes from all the Acceleracer movies. My boys loved this CD. The listen to it while traveling in the car or while playing with their cars. They can tell me what movie each song is from and what is happening at the time the song plays in the movie...

Average customer rating: Infantile, laughable, retarded, yet catchy. IDIOTS!! Rap-metal at it's finest! Must admit that this is a good album Ha Ha

Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water Limp Bizkit Manufacturer: Interscope Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rap Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Metal | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Significant Other Three Dollar Bill, Y'All Results May Vary Infest Issues ASIN: B00004XOWM Release Date: 2000-10-17

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Hot Dog
3. My Generation
4. Full Nelson
5. My Way
6. Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)
7. Livin' It Up
8. The One
9. Getcha Groove On
10. Take A Look Around
11. It'll Be Ok
12. Boiler
13. Hold On
14. Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)
15. Outro

Amazon.com

The splicing together of nu metal, rap, funk, and sterile electronica laced with dark melodies as infectious as anything Britney has to offer inspired 6 million people to purchase copies of Limp Bizkit's Significant Other. With Chocolate Starfish, they perfect their formula. From the electro-infused "Intro" through the contagiously chugging "My Generation" to the straight-up rap of "Getcha Groove On," Chocolate Starfish is a slick, clinical, and flawless platform for Fred Durst's effortlessly savage--and occasionally unintentionally comic--sociological rants geared toward disaffected youth. Ultimately, though, it's that undeniably intelligent musical backdrop--the brooding guitar sound that gave the Mission Impossible 2 theme haunting new life and menace, and that defines "Hot Dog," "Full Nelson," "My Way," "Rollin'," "Boiler," and "It'll Be Okay"--that makes this a seething work of genius. The fact is, with rap and rock saying pretty much the same thing, Limp Bizkit have plenty of competition. They just do what they do better than everyone else. --Dan Gennoe

Customer Reviews:

Infantile, laughable, retarded, yet catchy. .......2007-05-14

There are many people who hate them, and many who love them. I kind of stand in the middle. At times, I think they have shown their potential, like with their first two albums. But lately, they have become more idiotic. Definitely a gimic band. This album was fun to listen to when you were drunk at a college party, or when you needed something mindless to sing along to on a long drive. I tend to be embarrassed that I own their albums when talking to other fans of the heavy music scene. I think that I have learned to stay away from any new bands that show similar qualities to LB, but God help me, when I was first getting into heavier music, LB was there to bridge the gap. All my friends were into it. My musical taste has become heavier over the years, but LB is still a guilty pleasure at times. I think they have a talent for writing good hooks, but Fred is not a good vocalist. Wes Borland is very talented, and I'm glad he was smart enough to branch out from LB and do his own thing, because it must have been suffocating to be in such a scripted band. Oh well. I take this album for what it is. Mindless fun with little lasting value.

IDIOTS!!.......2007-04-21

Oh my God! Somebody said they were the creators of thrash metal? That is the biggest piece of crap ever! Hello, thrash was back in like 1981, with Slayer and Tallica. Back when Fred Durst was waxing his mother's wang.

Limp Bizkit is quite possibly the worst band since WHAM. Even the Dixie Chicks could wipe the floor with 'em. All of their songs are they same poser bullcrap. They are a gimmick. How can you take a band seriously when they have a song like Hot Dog? And My Generation? That song is such crap. It is sad that a bunch of loser kids who like to think they are cool listen to Limp Bizkit. LIMP BIZKIT IS FOR LOSERS, POSERS, MORONS, IDIOTS, and Fred Durst's family members!!

Don't buy anything LIMP BIZKIT!!!

Rap-metal at it's finest!.......2007-04-06

First off that dude that said that Limp Bizkit is the kreatorz of thrash metal, I agree. Not only can they mix thrash, speed, power, grunge, & all types of metal, but they can mix hip hop, funk, rap, & nice phat beats with'em as well. Fred Durst knows how to put his mind to it when comes to rap-metal genres & no this metal band is not, I repeat not nu-metal. This band is a hundred percent heavy metal with mixtures of rap vocals, oh yeah! To the haters below, whats the deal with hating on Limp Bizkit for, they're the real deal metal baby. But as me I like both rap music & metal music, epecially in combine form as naturally well! Limp Bizkit will indeed go down in all history in the heavy metal hall of fame.

P.S. Get the LB albums in permanent order:
1. 3 Dollar Bill Y'all
2. Significant Other
3. This one right here, Chocolate Starfish & The Hot Dog Flavored Water
4. Old New Songs remix
5. Results May Vary(that album is not bad)
6. The Unquestionable Truth Pt.1
7. Greatest Hitz with 3 extra tracks
8. Wait for Unquestionable Truth Pt. 2 coming out this year!

Must admit that this is a good album.......2007-04-04

Especially now that nu-metal is dead and korn and linkin park are the only thriving nu-metal bands it is embarrasing to admit to liking a limp bizkit album. I am not a huge limp bizkit fan, but this album is definately worth listening too. Every song on this album is entertaining if you are a hard rock fan. This album is definately a good album to get the adrenaline going. Even if you are embarrased to have anyone know that you are listening to limp bizkit it is definately worth listening to in secret.

Ha Ha.......2007-03-19

Limp Bizkit: the kreatorz of thrash metal., April 29, 2006
Reviewer: You'll watch MTV if you know what is good for you. "I am a smart person... and you know it. Don't deny it. I know more than all of you. I watch MTV, which proves it." (Salem, Oregon) - See all my reviews
If you have read my title, it sayz that Limp Bzkit are the kreatorz of thrash metal.... And that's a fact! Thoze pozerz like old Metallica, Pantera, and Slayer were nu-metal you idiotz. Thrash metal didn't come around until KoRn and Limp Bizkit came around and came up with the great of idea and actually including SOLOZ in their songz. Thrashing guitar soloz that show pozerz like Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix and "Dimebag" Darrel how to play a guitar solo.

Fred Durst is a musical genius- that showed on their debut. It showed he was a tortured artist whoze genius could only be understood by other tortured artists, like me, who watch MTV and TRL.

Limp Bizkit will go down as the greatest heavy metal band of all time.

PS: If you want REAL Metallica, try St. Anger

Limp Bizkit: the kreatorz of thrash metal., April 29, 2006
Reviewer: You'll watch MTV if you know what is good for you. "I am a smart person... and you know it. Don't deny it. I know more than all of you. I watch MTV, which proves it." (Salem, Oregon) - See all my reviews
If you have read my title, it sayz that Limp Bzkit are the kreatorz of thrash metal.... And that's a fact! Thoze pozerz like old Metallica, Pantera, and Slayer were nu-metal you idiotz. Thrash metal didn't come around until KoRn and Limp Bizkit came around and came up with the great of idea and actually including SOLOZ in their songz. Thrashing guitar soloz that show pozerz like Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix and "Dimebag" Darrel how to play a guitar solo.

Fred Durst is a musical genius- that showed on their debut. It showed he was a tortured artist whoze genius could only be understood by other tortured artists, like me, who watch MTV and TRL.

Limp Bizkit will go down as the greatest heavy metal band of all time.

PS: If you want REAL Metallica, try St. Anger


To the person who posted this piece of s**t of a review...What the hell have you been smoking?! I swear your review is the most funniest I have ever read here on Amazon and when I finished reading it I was giggling with laughter!...If you think Limp Bizkit is the greatest heavy metal band, then why are they not around anymore?! Limp Bizkit doesn't even come close to being a heavy metal band...By the way how the hell can you even say Metallica, Slayer, or Pantera are a nu metal band when they are NOT?! They don't even come close to being nu metal you stupid dumbass. Nu metal would be bands like Korn or Linkin Park or that band called Limp Bizkit. What I don't get is how you think Eric Clapton or Jimi Hendrix are posers when they were doing solos long before Limp Bizkit even existed. Fred Durst doesn't even come close to being a genius because either he or someone had come up with the most dumbest cd title I have ever read..and it's people like you that makes me really laugh because smart people know when to stay the hell away from MTV because they don't know what a real rock band is or a metal band for that matter... That's why they suck b*lls*

Average customer rating: Made for radio nu-metal. Best Bizkit album. Best album of 1999 Limp Bizkit rulez thiz planet dawgz! This is amazing!!! No hooks, no melody, weak beats, 3 power chord guitar part, inane rapping, kareoke singer, immature, meaningless lyrics etc.

Significant Other Limp Bizkit Manufacturer: Interscope Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rap Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Metal | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water Three Dollar Bill, Y'All Results May Vary Follow The Leader The Unquestionable Truth, Pt. 1 Accessories: Sonny Bones ASIN: B00000JCB2 Release Date: 1999-06-22

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Just Like This
3. Nookie
4. Break Stuff
5. Re-Arranged
6. I'm Broke
7. Nobody Like You
8. Don't Go Off Wandering
9. 9 Teen 90 Nine
10. N 2 Gether Now
11. Trust?
12. No Sex
13. Show Me What You Got
14. Lesson Learned, A
15. Outro
16. Untitled

Amazon.com

Florida-bred metal-rappers Limp Bizkit sold a million-plus records of their debut largely on the strength of a George Michael cover song. But the band indeed had "Faith" and the group's second outing proves that the Bizkit have the goods. Still, it seems as if boastful frontman Fred Durst is loading the band's deck again, this time by including scads of guest vocalists, such as Stone Temple Pilots' singer Scott Weiland, Method Man from Wu-Tang Clan, and Korn's Jonathan Davis. (In fact, Korn gave Limp Bizkit a leg up in the industry.) But the 16 diverse yet cohesive tracks on Significant Other don't need any help. Not as heavy as their mentors Korn--or as they are on their debut--Bizkit give Everlast a run for his money on the tuneful and appealing "Rearranged." "Just Like This" is another winning hip-hop and rock entry, while the amusing and memorable "Nookie" (as in "I did it all for the nookie") has self-deprecating lyrics not unlike the Offspring's "Self-Esteem." Bizkit segues with ease from pleasing rock and hip-hop amalgam to spooky Tool territory on "Don't Go Off Wandering" to moshable moments in the entreaty "Show Me What You Got." Significant Other may be hard to categorize, but it's easy to like. --Katherine Turman

Customer Reviews:

Made for radio nu-metal. Best Bizkit album. .......2007-05-14

I neither hate or love LB, but I do think they have a talent for writing catchy songs. None of their songs will ever challenge a listener. Everything is very straightforward, mindless fun. I consider them a gimic band. Fred is average at best. Really, the thing that carries this band is Wes Borland's guitar-work. He has a very original sound and comes up with some great guitar riffs. Too bad he is wasting his talent in this band. I'm sure he is happy about all the money they have made, but for an artist like him, it would have to be very stifling, because this album is one big, made-for-radio albatross. It is so obvious what they were trying to do here. They basically sold out. I enjoy this album for the unique, fun-filled event that it is, but it is so one-dimensional that I rarely come back to it anymore. It comes across as a piece of label-created, nu-metal fluff. But, what the heck, I had a lot of good times listening to it at parties back in the day. And that is what it is good for. Mindless fun. Props to Borland for his new band, Black Light Burns. It comes out June 5th, and I am impressed already.

Best album of 1999.......2007-04-18

Everyone seems to hate Fred Durst, but when this came out it was the biggest album around, this is the album that really made nu metal mainstream, korn's freak on a leash brought it to every one's attention, but this is one of the best albums ever made, debuted at no.1. Nookie, RE-arranged, and break stuff are the best three song combo you could ever put together, every song on the album is solid and could be used as a single, i thought they couldve done without n together now, but other than that its solid. One of the best ever made no matter what anyone says, it spawned a whole genre

Limp Bizkit rulez thiz planet dawgz!.......2007-04-06

Forget theze hataz, Limp Bizkit iz tha bezt heavy metal band out there dat can rock tha set in theze pitaful pitz of da barbacue lot, meaning tha lot you dumb idiot hoz. Yeah thatz right, my homebwoiz gonna whipe da flo with ya with some phat beatz say like N Together Now with tha Meth himself.

Rap & heavy metal rulez thiz joint!

This is amazing!!!.......2007-03-03

This CD is incredibly great!!!!! It is lots of fun unlike so much music!! Basically every song on it is great. Stand outs include Just Like this, Nookie,Re-arranged, and break stuff. Really whats not to enjoy on this CD!!

No hooks, no melody, weak beats, 3 power chord guitar part, inane rapping, kareoke singer, immature, meaningless lyrics etc........2007-02-22

I can proudly say that I was never into this lame excuse for a band. This was definately the WORST band out at the time.

This is the band that all the "cool" kids in the early years of highschool were into, along with fellow posers Linkin Park. All those stupid fools wearing baggy pants with the crotch part down to their knees, with those key chains or whatever they're called hanging out of their side pockets, wearing their stupid baseball caps, imitating their talentless idol Fred Durst. Those people who thought that Blink 182 and Good Charlotte were good punk bands. Y'know, the people who would sacrifice their education, and hence, their future, in favour of running after a ball in a field and dedicating their lives to some stupid teenage fad like skateboarding, which would last around 4 years, and following stupid fads like nu-metal, all to make some fat, bald, CEO, who would fit their definition of "uncool", rich.

Now, back then, I wasn't really into contemporary music. And looking back now, I can understand why. With talentless hacks like Limp Biscuit (notice how bad their name looks when you spell it correctly) infecting the radiowaves with their tuneless drivel, it's no wonder I didn't find it appealing. Of course, back then, I wasn't aware of real bands like Iron Maiden and Hypocrisy and the only good music I could find was classical and videogame OSTs. This all made me feel that I was somehow "abnormal". I mean, how could so many of my classmates be wrong about bands like this? It all made me feel as if there was something wrong with me. But now, having listened to this talentless drivel, I know that there certainly wasn't. In fact, I now know that I was the only normal one there, and it was everyone else that had the problem for liking this load of feces.

OK, perhaps I should explain why anyone who knows the slightest bit about music would realise that this is one of the worst albums ever made.

My first problem is that the whole album is completely devoid of hooks and melody. Even the singles "Nookie" and "Break Stuff", which are widely regarded as the album's best songs, have no hooks in them. The only way to explain how these sold is marketing. For example, Limp Biscuit used to pay radio stations to play their singles (which also makes them some of the biggest hypocrites ever, considering there is a hidden track on this album called "Radio Sucks". Way to bite the hand that feeds you). There is absolutely nothing catchy about these singles. They have absolutely no melody whatsoever. Even I could have written better music when I was 12. The only way to explain their success is their mass exposure.

Now, when an album has no melody and no hooks, it must contain some redeeming factors. Some examples are: speed, brutality, complex instrumental work, good beat, meaningful lyrics. Limp Biscuit has none of these.

Instead, we get an amateur guitarist who can barely play 3 chords (hell, just listen to Break Stuff), a talentless drummer who sounds like a five year old beating the drums with no sense of speed or rhythm, a bassist who's lack of talent is hidden under the annoying, completely unnecessary, scratching of the DJ. And to top it off, some of the worst rapping and singing I have ever heard, and the most immature, meaningless, inane lyrics I have ever seen, courtesy of the worst frontman in rock 'n roll history - none other than the talentless Fred Durst.

Here are some samples of Fred Durst's lyrical genius:

"I did it all for the nookie, come on
the nookie, come on
so you can take that cookie and stick it up your(yea)" - Nookie

"it's just one of those days where you don't wanna wake up
everything is ****** everybody sux
you don't really know why but you wanna justify
rippin someone's head off.
no human contact and if you interact, your life is on contract
your best best is to stay awake mother******
it's just one of those days!!" - Break Stuff

What is the meaning of these lyrics? It means that the standards of modern commercial music are so low that anyone reading this review could become a multi-millionaire in the music business. There is absolutely no clear rhyming pattern in any of their lyrics, and yes, they sound just as awkward when Fred Durst "raps". Speaking of the rapping, Fred Durst has got to be one of the worst rappers I have ever heard. He barely even makes an effort to stay on beat; the only good rapping on this CD comes from Method Man who features on "N 2 Gether Now". Plus his singing is karaoke at best. Fred Durst reminds me of the line from Eminem's diss against Everlast, "Quitter" - "He can't rap or sing, but he wants to do both". Although it was directed at Everlast, I think it perfectly describes Fred Durst.

Many people think Limp Biscuit's early albums, including this one, are actually worth listening to. Having listened to it, I cannot understand how anyone could have liked it in the first place. The fact that this band has sold millions of records speaks volumes about the sad state of the music industry these days. I cannot understand how anyone who has listened to a decent amount of rock music, even other nu-metal bands, could consider this a good album.

Average customer rating: HOW COME HAVE WE LET THIS RAPPER GET FAMOUS ???? Hard life The beginning of Jay-Z Superstar! one of jigga's best It's A Hard Knock Life For Us (4 stars)

Vol. 2, Hard Knock Life Jay-Z Manufacturer: Roc-a-Fella ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 The Blueprint The Dynasty: Roc La Familia 2000 Reasonable Doubt ASIN: B00000AFF9 Release Date: 1998-09-29

Tracks:

1. Intro - Hand It Down
2. Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
3. If I Should Die
4. Ride Or Die
5. Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)
6. Money, Cash, Hoes
7. A Week Ago
8. Coming Of Age (Da Sequel)
9. Can I Get A...
10. Paper Chase
11. Reservoir Dogs
12. It's Like That
13. It's Alright
14. Money Ain't A Thang

Amazon.com

Only an artist of Jay-Z's stature could have survived the indignity of In My Lifetime, Vol. 1, his stunningly poor second LP, and remain standing as one of the premier lyricists of his generation. Like Biggie did on Life After Death, Jay-Z diversifies his style here--with the Timbaland-laced "Nigga What, Nigga Who" and the dialogue "Coming of Age" (which revisits the young hustler from Jay-Z's first LP, Reasonable Doubt)--demonstrating that even when experimenting with flow, he can still crush his peers. Though the album falters notably at the end (the lazy funk of "Paper Chase," "Reservoir Dogs," and "It's Like That" could be safely cut without incident), Shawn Carter has nonetheless reclaimed his mantle as rap's leading don. --Jon Caramanica

Customer Reviews:

HOW COME HAVE WE LET THIS RAPPER GET FAMOUS ????.......2007-07-07

I bought this album in the last 1998, because I liked the Jermaine Dupri's song " Money ain't thang" (the last track of this album). In the same time I bought the excellent album of Jermaine Dupri "Life in 1472".
Just and only for this reason, I own this album of Jay-Z.
According to me, Jay-Z does well at Rap just and only in the collaborations with other rappers, that have him a guest in their albums, like Foxy Brown in "ILL NA NA " in the excellent track " I'll be" feATURING jAY-z OR LIKE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. in " Life after Deafh" in the nice track "I love the dough".
For the rest, Jay-z IS USEFUL FOR NOTHING !!!!!!!!!!!
So a question rises in spontaneous way : HOW COME HAS JAY-Z GOTTEN SO FAMOUS ?
PERHAPS THANKS TO PEOPLE LIKE ME, THAT BOUGHT A CD OF JAY-Z BY MISTAKE !!!!!!
WE have to support and let get famous talented rappers like Redman, Camp Lo, M.O.P., Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz, Onyx etc, and not, by mistake, rappers like Jay-Z.
If you want to buy a nice rap album, please check up my rap listmania, just clicking on my nickname and clicking above my listmania. Here there are 40 Hip-Hop albums choosed by me just for winning people and not for fans of the mortal masochism rap !!!
I assure that in my rap albums' list you will find the best American Hip-Hop albums. There are dance beats and strong ones and lyrics just for the winninf person in the life !!!

Hard life.......2006-12-05

Many people will diagree with me, but out of all the albums Jay has done this album is the hardest for me to listen to. Because he has to many people on this album. Jay does not need a person breathing on a album with him more or less having other people on the album. Yes, I know he was introducing Beans and others on this album. The Best Song is Hard Knock Life, and that's because he is on the record by himself. I have never liked this album as much as the rest because of all the people on the album. However, numbers do not lie, and many platinum sales later who care what I think, and opinions are like butt's everyone has one. But in my humble opinion the best parts of this album is whenever Jay spits other than that I skip the rest.

The beginning of Jay-Z Superstar!.......2006-09-22

Can I get a? was the first banger off this joint, then came the full leap to mainstream acceotance with Hard Knock Life(with it's Annie chorus). After this album Jay ruled hip hop. Even when DMX came along they co ruled but Jay was never knocked out of his #1 spot till Nas responded with ether in 2001. Anyways back to this review, Jay steps his game up from where he left off with "In my Lifetime vol 1". Most of the songs on here could have been sucessful singles such as Money Cash Hoes, Jigga What, Jigga Who, It's Alright, Money Aint A Thing and a couple more. The production was next level by Timbo and Swizz Beats.

one of jigga's best.......2006-07-29

i own this album and i like all the songs.
buy it! if you're a jay-z fan you won't be dissapointed

its tha ROC!

It's A Hard Knock Life For Us (4 stars).......2006-07-05

It seems like a lot of reviewers are idiots and just want to bash Jay-Z.

Jay-Z's third album Hard Knock life was a boost in his commercial sucess. More money, more cash, more hoes...and what not comming to him. Ironically, he decides to take a dive in the subject on the song "Money, Cash, Hoes". His second single "Hard Knock Life" was a rememberable song, because it was played on the radio. No problem with that, but it was stuck in my head. "N***a What?, N***a Who?" (or Jigga What? Jigga Who?) is a fast paced song featuring Jaz-O and Amil. I have the edited version of this CD, and for some reason they took out the entire hook to the song, so I'm just left with blank spots as the chorus and Amil comming in as the song fades out. One of my favorite tracks is "Reservoir Dogs" with The Lox, Beanie Sigel, and Sauce Money. Another favorite track is "It's Alright" with Memphis Bleek, rapping decent, but the beat makes the song more enjoyable.

There are a few skippable tracks though. "Comming Of Age (Da Sequel)" is okay, but I like the first one on the Reasonable Doubt album. "Ride Or Die" and "If I Should Die" both sounds dry and slapped together. "Paper Chase" isn't all that good because Foxy Brown spits some trashy rhymes in the beginning. The well known hit "Can I Get A..." from the Rush Hour OST. I have the radio edited version of this album, but I've also heard the explicit version to the song and it sounds trashy because of it's heavy vulgarity (mostly comming from Amil).

Those are the only flaws on this album. Other than that, if you love Jay-Z or mainstream 1998 rap music, I recommend this to you.

Lyrics: B
Production: B+
Guest Appearances: C+

Fav Tracks: Hand It Down, Hard Knock Life, Jigga What..., Money Cash Hoes, A Week Ago, Reservoir Dogs, It's Alright, Money Ain't A Thang

P.S.- To the reviewer below me: If you hate rap and Jay-Z so much, why did you buy this album?

Average customer rating: Classic Kid Rock Buy the PA Explicit Edition! GREAT FOLLOW UP TO DWAC! Kid Rock's Greatest Hits Kid Rock's Greatest Hits

The History of Rock Kid Rock Manufacturer: Lava ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rap Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Devil Without A Cause Cocky Kid Rock Live Trucker Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast ASIN: B00004TCPN Release Date: 2000-05-30

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. American Bad Ass
3. Prodigal Son
4. Paid
5. Early Mornin' Pimp - (featuring Joe C./Tino)
6. Dark & Grey
7. 3 Sheets To The Wind (What's My Name)
8. Abortion
9. I Wanna Go Back
10. Ya' Keep On
11. F**k That
12. F**k You Blind
13. Born 2 Be A Hick
14. My Oedipus Complex - (featuring Twisted Brown Trucker)

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The History of Rock arrives as the sort of superstardom-celebrating release that can buy a hot-selling artist time. (Think, say, G N' R Lies.) After 8 million (and counting) sales of 1998's Devil Without a Cause, the trailer-rockin' rapper is out to remind the world that it hardly started there. Mostly drawn, and often retooled, from his out-of-print Polyfuze Method and Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp, these tracks display a "funky country hick" already on point with his knowing, hardheaded combo of old-school beats and classic-rock guitars. An "American Bad Ass" for sure, but also an artist who could come only from America, Kid Rock brings the noise--not to mention the bread and the circus. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Classic Kid Rock.......2006-04-01

This CD is all of kid's best songs from his 1993 Polyfuze Method and the 1996 release E.M.S.P. Here's my review of all the songs:
1. N/A
2. American Bad Ass- probaly the best song on this CD. This is a mix of hard rock and some hip-hop 11/10
3. Prodigal Son- This song is alright. It contains alot of rock/soft rock. 9/10
4. Paid- This song is really good. It's alot of bounce style rap. 9.5/10
5. Early Mornin Stoned Pimp- A classic Kid Rock song. It's slow funk rap. Probaly the 2nd best song. 10/10
6. Dark & Grey- This song is all hard rock. It's alright, not my favorite though. 8.5/10
7. 3 sheets 2 the wind- A old-school rap song. Kid goes along with the flow real well in this song. 10/10
8. Abortion- This song isn't really what the title sounds like. It's a slow rock type song. 8/10
9. I Wanna Go Back- Alot of people don't like this song. I think it's great. It's all rap. 9/10
10. Ya' Keep On- Similar to "I Wanna Go Back". Once again a classic Kid song. Very nice beat. 10/10
11. F*#k That- Great rap/rock song. 3rd best on the CD. 9.5/10
12. F!!k U Blind- Very explicit lyrics. Nice beat though. 9/10
13. Born 2 Be A Hick- Hilarious rap song but a little banjo type theme 2 it. 8.5/10
14. My Oedipus Complex- This song doesn't relate to the title really. A good song that is slow rap but contains a rock type chorus. 10/10
There you have it. Hopefully you'll find my review helpful and get this Kid Rock CD.

Buy the PA Explicit Edition!.......2005-10-21

The reasons I got this CD edited are as follows:

1) My mom hates PA CD's and would REALLY hate the Kid.

2) The editing on Kid's CD "Cocky" was very impressive.

OK, quite frankly, the editing on this CD sucks. I still say that "Cocky" is actually better edited, but this CD IS NOT! Most of the songs are KILLED.

For example, "EMSP" is something like:

"I'm the mufinerkthin gijklvfu ergjeeg hoge Early Morning Stoned... Pimp."

"EMSP" and "American Bad A**" got the worst of it. I heard the uncut "American" first, and loved it. It felt strange to have almost all of it slaughtered. This CD would get a four, IF IT WERE UN-EDITED! But, half of the time, it sounds like Kid's just speaking gibberish. I don't know if I should be appalled or honored by how much the editors wanted to remain true to the album. They'd obviously rather screw up the ENTIRE CD just so fragments of crude phrases are in there.

For example, in the original "American", Kid says "And you can suck my ****", but in this one, a girl replaces him, saying "Radio Edit". The edit of "Cowboy" made the phrase sound good; it sounded like a mockery of how his songs are butchered before making it to the radio, but in this case, it just sounds stupid.

Also, if you use an iPod Shuffle, heh, keep this album off of it. Normally, you could fit about 100 3:50 songs on it, but some of these songs are worth two or three songs ("Prodigal Son" is about 6.5 minutes, "EMSP" is about 7.5 minutes, and "My Oedipus Complex" is 8.5 minutes!).

Speaking of "Oedipus", don't be turned off by the title. It is not a dirty song about marrying is mom or some crap like that. It's about his grudge against his dad for being an awful father. Then, at the end, he sings his father's side of it ("I always loved you! I always cared for you! Just never wanted you to go through what I've been through! I tried to raise my ****ing family just the best I know, and now I'm hated like the devil and for why I don't know!")

I thought, buying this CD, that "American" would be the only really good song. I bought the CD because the song's titles sounded punk (which was the mood I was in), and I already loved "American", but I was pleasantly surprised: "Dark and Grey", "American", "My Oedipus Complex", and "F**k That" (Which was killed in editing; the word "f**k" is replaced by a strange sound effect that makes it sound stupid) are, 'ow you say... AWESOME!!!!!! "Oedipus" is VERY addicting!

In summary, buy the PA version of this CD; it's worth 4+ stars! This one is three because of the sucky editing. Also, everyone says this is Kid's worst CD, so, if it is, I CAN'T WAIT to hear his best!

P.S. During "Ya' Keep On", Kid says "I'm like Moses, but the mike's my staff! Laying down them 10 commandments: 'Thou shall not dis the Rock... D@mn it!" For some reason... this always makes me laugh out loud, or become so filled with punk rock energy that I LOL, but, either way, the line is golden.

GREAT FOLLOW UP TO DWAC!.......2005-08-06

WO! Kid does have some hits up his sleeve. AMerican Bad A** was great but this album goes really deep into his earlier stuff from albums like Early Morning Stoned Pimp and Polyfuse Method. I don't have those CDs yet but i plan on getting them. The album History of Rock deserves a round of applause from fans and a kick in the face to his dad and anyone else who doesn't already support him.

Number 14-My Oedipus Complex: this has a title that would make you think he did his mom but it's more about him hating his father. great lyrics

2 best songs-Abortion & Prodigal Son

2 worst Songs- born 2 b a hick & i wanna go back

Kid Rock's Greatest Hits.......2005-07-07

First of all this CD rocks, second it's kind of like a greatest hits since it has some of his song from his earlier albums.The songs on here rule!!!!Here are the tracks:
2.American Bad A$$: Probaly the best song on the CD,Awesome chorus.
3.Prodigal Son: A good song.This was from The Polyfuze Method, kid's 2nd album.
4.Paid:An Old School Rap Song that has a Great Beat.
5.Early Morning Stoned Pimp:An awesome rap song featuring Joe C and Tino.This was from the album E.M.S.P. that Kid Rock fixed up a little.
6.Dark and Grey: A hard rock song that's pretty good.
7.3 sheets to the wind:This is a alright song that is kinda old school hip hop.
8.Abortion:Pretty Good Song That's Kind Of A Soft Rap
9.I Wanna go:a sweet rap song that's from E.M.S.P.
10.Ya' keep On:A good song similar to I Wanna Go Back.This Is from the album E.M.S.P. too.
11.F-ck That: A sweet rock/rap song with a good chorus.
12.Born 2 B A Hick:A hillbilly with a funny chorus.
13.My Odeipus Complex:A cool song that's like a mix between slow rap and metal.

Kid Rock's Greatest Hits.......2005-07-07

First of all this CD rocks, second it's kind of like a greatest hits since it has some of his song from his earlier albums.The songs on here rule!!!!Here are the tracks:
2.American Bad A$$: Probaly the best song on the CD,Awesome chorus.
3.Prodigal Son: A good song.This was from The Polyfuze Method, kid's 2nd album.
4.Paid:An Old School Rap Song that has a Great Beat.This is from E.M.S.P.
5.Early Morning Stoned Pimp:An awesome rap song featuring Joe C and Tino.This was from the album E.M.S.P. that Kid Rock fixed up a little.
6.Dark and Grey: A hard rock song that's pretty good.
7.3 sheets to the wind:This is a alright song that is kinda old school hip hop.This song is originally from The Polyfuze Method.
8.Abortion:Pretty Good Song That's Kind Of A Soft Rap
9.I Wanna go:a sweet rap song that's from E.M.S.P.
10.Ya' keep On:A good song similar to I Wanna Go Back.This Is from the album E.M.S.P. too.
11.F-ck That: A sweet rock/rap song with a good chorus.
12.Born 2 B A Hick:A hillbilly rap with a funny chorus.
13.My Odeipus Complex:A cool song that's like a mix between slow rap and metal.

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6. King of the Block
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8. Lost [Explicit Lyrics]
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