Planet Rock: The Album

Legendary, no doubt about that. But I am only familiar with Planet Rock here, and I know I might piss off some people here, not that I care, but isn't Planet Rock basically just heavily sampled Kraftwerk from Trans Europe Express anyway? So this haven't aged super well for me, it's an enjoyable early hip-hop, however it is also quite average so at most 3 stars.

This is the definition of old school.
Thought the beginning and the end were meh and thought the middle was fantastic.

Why 1986 Was the Best Year for Music - Chapter 6: Outer Space

As soon as I heard a Kraftwerk sample on the first song, I knew it was going to be great. The title track is one of the best songs this generator has given me in a while.

Second song opens up with a huge beat, which was exactly the perfect beat I was looking for.

The other five songs are just as great. This album reminds me of the grooviness of the Les Rythmes Digitales album I got a few months ago. This is definitely one that I will listen to again, and it helped pave the way for hip hop in the 90s when jazz rap and gangsta rap merged together.

not for me and not someone you can separate the art from the artist on.

Come ON!! Hip hop with a serving of phat juicy funk! Hip hop that makes your hips swing and your feet hop! All aboard this trip!!
This album feels like a party I want to attend.
Great find for me.

Reading other reviews turns out this artist has caused harm, and I apologize to anybody who is offended but I am rating solely based on my reaction to the music.

2.5

ne znam da li jednostavno nemam ukusa, ali meni ovo uopće nije bilo loše. nije mi bilo izvanredno dobro, ali bilo mi je sasvim solidno i svakako bolje nego što sam očekivao od hip-hop albuma. neki pišu da zvuči zastarjelo, meni zvuči kao zanimljiv smjer kojim je hip-hop (i rep) mogao poći, a na kraju nažalost ipak nije pošao. sviđa mi se manje teksta, više gruvanja i oslanjanje na elektroniku

'Planet Rock' is the definition of a classic, for good & for bad - but mostly for good. It's one of those tracks that encodes history rather than merely being a part of history, & thus deserves not only our adulation but our time. Yet, unlike say 'The Message,' another definitional classic, which I listen to happily & willingly, I can't say the same about Bambaataa's essential tune. It simply doesn't do as much for me. The album is yet more than that one hit, boasting 'Looking for the Perfect Beat' & 'Renegades of Funk,' at least as good as if not superior to 'Planet Rock.' Having turned the corner from Kraftwerk to hip-hop as we'd know it, Africa Bambaataa will remain forever a key to our global music. A 'complex,' i.e., fucked-up legacy, sours it tho.

I’d heard singles before but this was a blast. Definitely party music. Starting off with a Kraftwerk sample the whole electro hip hop thing is so fun. My 11 year old daughter’s review is the it sounds like the DK Rap. So I guess that’s a positive review from her too. Despite loving it, I doubt I’ll be putting this on often.

Dated, but extremely fun early rap/techno hybridization. The title track is still a classic and I'm glad it has staying power in the decades since its release.

fine

Generic sounding as hell. Not their fault they got copied but I don't even think it sounds that great anyway

Found myself nodding along at times, the funky stuff in particular is really well produced and fun to listen to.

The rest, is ok.

Let's leave it at that.

Like a predecessor of beastie boys, with lots of 80s elements. This is def an album on here because it's important for a genre, and not because it stands the test of time on its own. Not bad, not great, 2*

Definitely an interesting listen. Musically it is pretty primitive compared to where hip-hop would go in the future, but despite this not really being up my alley it kept me engaged the whole time. I wouldn't say I loved this, but I'm glad to have heard it.

Fun but hasnt aged very well

Pioneering. Influential. Rubbish.

For its time I’m sure it was revolutionary, but hasn’t aged all too gracefully. Obligatory fuck Bambaataa

Oh lord was this one FUNNY. Just a bunch of dudes messing around with rhymes and sound effects and thinking they sounded AWESOME. like who hasn't been there

Pretty good old school stuff. Sorry to hear about Africa Bambaataa 😑