To the 5 Boroughs

Back from the past, the Boys eschew much of the fad sounds that typefied Hello Nasty and embrace old school b-boy hip hop. The title telegraphs a return to roots, of course, there is no subtlety here. Lyrically as strong as ever, the stripped down sound really lets their strong technique shine. Politics rears it's head on several tracks at last, most particularly We Got The with it's We got the power to make a difference. Littered with cultural references, you will as per usual need to be ultra hip to keep up. Or you can just go with the flow and dance your ass off.

Hot spots: Ch-Check It Out, Rhyme the Rhyme Well, Crawlspace, We Got The