Let's Get It Started

by

MC Hammer

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It makes me sick to think that these so called hiphop purist dissed Hammer for going commercial in the early 90's. Everybody dissed Hammer from 3rd Bass to Tribe Called Quest to Ice Cube. Yeah, Mr. "Are We There Yet" Ice Cube. Hammer was not the best lyricist but he was and still is one of the best entertainers hiphop ever had. These dudes dissed and tore down Hammer then went even further than he did. Every rapper that has commercials, cartoons, label deals, merchandise all got it from Hammer because he did it first. The guys that break ground first are always the one that pay the price for everything that comes after it.

Peace to MC Hammer, 2 Big MC and Oaktown's 357 (Juicy still got me going crazy).

Okay, let's not get carried away here people. While this album is good, it's definitely not a 4 or 5 star album. There are some tight joints on the album, but most of the songs are nothing more than average. There are classic joints on the album like "Let's Get It Started", "Pump It Up", and "They Put Me In The Mix", but most people fail to realize that, with exception of "Pump It Up", the remixes for the previously mentioned songs were 10 times better. Think about it, the remix for "Turn This Mutha Out" is WAAAAAAAAY better than the album version and the same could easily be said for "Let's Get It Started". It's the remixes that everyone was buying in '88 and that's why this album didn't really sell like it should've. The album versions are still dope though.

There are most definitely some suspect joints on the album. The ones that come to mind are "You're Being Served", "It's Gone", and "Son Of The King". And "Feel My Power" is just plain wack. Also, the fact that MC Hammer produces every song on the album makes most of the songs sound alike.

This album isn't bad at all, but it's not the awesome thrill ride that the other reviewers say it is. I would have to say that the good songs definitely make this album worth owning. There are some great songs on this album that got the party started back in '88 and they might still get your party started today. I'd reccomend buying it.

Standout Tracks: Let's Get It Started, Pump It Up (Here's the News) (My Favorite), They Put Me In The Mix, Cold Go MC Hammer, That's What I Said, and Turn This Mutha Out