The chorus is catchy, but the Boys are stuck in the same rhyme scheme that they’ve used on practically everything since Hello Nasty.

Less impressive is “Squat,” featuring Mike D and Ad Rock of the Beastie Boys. If the different sound doesn’t make it an interesting listen, Busta’s delivery does. Y’All.” The track has a unique structure, with a distorted keyboard loop and hard beats. Instantly noticeable are the album’s numerous guest spots, the best being the outrageous Busta Rhymes on “I.C. The album gets off to a mellow start with “U Can Do.” By the time “Oooh” kicks in, the album is in full swing with De La’s trademark rhymes. Simply put, they are damn good.Ĭlocking in at around 73 minutes, AOI is a true long player. To consent to the use of Cookies and proceed to the site, click Accept below.With their first offering since 1996’s Stakes Is High, De La Soul shows why they are one of the most respected hip-hop acts of the past decade. We process personal data obtained through the use of Cookies (such as a cookie identifier and/or IP address) for the purposes described in the Privacy Notice and Cookies Policy published on the site. You can adjust your preferences or withdraw your consent to certain Cookies at any time. From time to time we may add or remove Vendors and/or Cookies. For a list of Vendors that can set Cookies on your device or browser when you interact with this site and the purposes for which Cookies are set by Vendors and us, click Learn More below. Cookies are also used by us and third parties such as advertisers, ad-tech providers and others (“Vendors”) to develop and serve ads more relevant to your interests. Other Cookies analyse and measure audience and traffic. Some Cookies are necessary to make this site and our content available to you. Hearst and third parties use cookies and similar technologies (“Cookies”) on this site.

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