"The record that spawned a million bulls*$t 'underground' hip hop records. Don't hate them for that though, this remains one of the most important rap records of all time. Independant as f*@k!"
"No other band could ever sound like the Beastie Boys. This record contains the most disparate grooves: rap, punk, funk, rock....name a style, you'll find it in here somewhere"
"FACT: This is the most depressing record ever made. That doesn't detract from the beautiful brilliance of the songs on here though. A bleak masterpiece"
"Combine the production nous of Dan The Automator, the turntable genius of Q-Bert and the enigmatic and off-the-wall rhyming of Kool Keith and what do you have? An instant hip hop classic"
"Without a doubt Bob Mould created 'emo'. All the new pretenders to his throne should worship his genius. Brilliantly bruised rock with a melody and a message"
"If Blade Runner was made in 2001, this would be the soundtrack. Unparralleled sci-fi tinged production from El-P combined with dystopian ghetto rhymes from Vast Aire and Vordul make this unforgettable"
"Will Oldham was just not made for these times. With only an acoustic guitar, a cracked voice, and a unique vocabulary at his disposal, Mr Oldham made he most basic but best Palace Brothers LP"
"An underrated classic. Nothing to do with the so called 'horrorcore' genre of hip hop, this record is a masterpiece of black humour held together by inspired Price Paul/RZA production"
"Everyone should own at least one STT record. Imagine a choirboy fronting a rock band with punk/jazz/soul influences. Confused? You should be. Off-kilter music doesn't get any better than this"
"From the Solesides/Quannum crew, this Lateef and Lyrics Born collabo remains a West Coast B-Boy celebration. With funk in it's soul and a brain in it's head, this LP is an 'indie' hip hop classic"
"BT stepped out of their 'Dinosaur Jr Jr' tag with this album - tales of heartbreak, depression, self-loathing and more heartbreak set to some of the best 'indie' rock ever made"
"Madlib is truly a musical genius and the LP's LP is his greatest work. In turns dusty, funky and freaky, these Cali boys crush wack fools and emcees with ease and style"