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The main appeal of Let's Get It Started is simply that it's well-produced, funky, and danceable, regardless of the quality of the raps.
8y
30
Those first 60,000 or subsequent three million who bought the re-release were clearly mesmerized either by the occasionally dope beats or Hammer’s parachute pants. 20 years later neither one is working for me.
1y
Day three of my Hammerthon brings me to his second album. I checked out his third and fourth album during the previous days as I complete looking through his discography, and while they are very similar, here Hammer sounds quite different. The energy and almost anger in the vocals is more reminiscent of other '80s rap staples like Run DMC and the Beastie Boys with even some similar bars present. 'They Put Me in the Mix' is a DJ track/instrumental that is also a product of its time. ... read more
After all the pain and suffering that I experienced from listening to MC Hammer's atrocious 2000s album run, I'm glad to end my big Hammer journey with his earliest projects. Let's Get It Started is the first big label release by MC Hammer, though not really the one that would put him in the map.
The album mostly consists of alternate versions of songs from his independent debut Feel My Power, released two years earlier. And yes, I have listened to both of these back to ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Intro: Turn This Mutha out 2:20 | |
| 2 | Let's Get It Started 4:08 | |
| 3 | Ring 'Em 4:19 | |
| 4 | Cold Go M.C. Hammer 4:05 | |
| 5 | You're Being Served 4:44 | |
| 6 | It's Gone 3:55 | |
| 7 | They Put Me in the Mix 3:28 | |
| 8 | Son of the King 3:52 | |
| 9 | That's What I Said 3:38 | |
| 10 | Feel My Power 3:07 | |
| 11 | Pump It Up (Here's the News) 4:34 |
Total Length: 42 minutes
By Banana_Duck
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1y
This actually got a good bit of critical attention, even if not positive, but they’re from sources like Robert Christgau who can’t be added to the site