The Foolishness of Monkey Business

Album: Monkey Business

Artist(s): Black Eyed Peas

Official/Original Drop Date: May 27, 2005

Grade: WTF?

Blade(s): 2

Bottom-line: An LP was unnecessary.

Review: The return to Trash Mountain brings me to the door steps of the latest album from the revamped B.E.P. and I want back on a sled to Sanityville. The songs are still “catchy” but that’s how the W.O.S. leads listeners to slaughter. I continue to long for the “old” B.E.P. when they were both lyrically strong and musically talented. Oh well, fake is the new real. I understand that these are the times to feed yourself or starve and that’s the last game Industry runners want to lose.

The disaster of “My Humps” can be heard on this album along with “My Style” (ft. Justin Timberlake), the bastardization of “Pass the Dutchie” sampled on “Dum Diddy,” and. The irony continues as they speak on selling souls on “Gone Going.” 2 blades and a WTF? for the low grade B.E.P.

blades: ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

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