Customer Reviews
Just doing it for the love of the sounds - By: Mr. Jeremy Joe Taylor, 14 Jan 2007 
I've heard a lot about 'production' & how lyrics being negative doesn't matter but this LP proves how good the original ideas behind hip-hop still are & also that you don't need to rhyme negatively to be relevant. This is all about fitting each beat with each word, still not having to be too serious about yourself & just loving the sounds which we can create & doing it all for the enjoyment, the idea behind hip-hop for me.
No Rabbit in a hat Tricks - By: A. Marczak, 28 Jun 2005 The line out of Concrete Playground sums it up really - "lets take you back to the concrete streets, original beats with real live MCs, playground tactics, no rabbit-in-a-hat tricks, just that classic rap from Jurassic".
Its the kind of music you can't put a date to, it stands the test of time better than the 2Pac tripe that requires Elton John or Billy Joel or some other bilge as a backing track cos no one could be bothered to write their own.
This is what I suppose people would call Old Skool, & it is a great album, & an amazing debut!
Back to the good old days - By: matt jansen, 02 Jun 2005 This is proper hip-hop, original beats & clever lyrics. The group claim they're all about the music & this is certainly true. I have to draw attention to 'cut-chemist' the real star of the group - check out 'lesson 6' for an example of his skills. J5 are often compared to dilated people's & on the basis of this lp you've gotto say they're even better.
We got the action.... satisfaction! - By: Steph, 20 Aug 2003 It was a great week for Hip Hop when Jurassic 5 blasted back on the scene with their self titled LP. Bridging the gap between the long standing east coast/west coast conflict, Hip Hop fans found an album that didn't discriminate - & at long last, was 'all about the music'.
Vaguely reminiscent of the 'good time' feeling that came with groups such as De La Soul & Tribe Called Questin the early 90's, Jurassic 5 made their markin the penultimate year of the century by returning to the old school vibe with some seriously new school ideas an lyrics. Intellectual ryhmes merged with funky downtown beats made this the Hip Hop buy of '98.... & '99....and if you haven't got it yet - well then......
The only thing that I would put forward as a down point is that J5 isn't long enough, & at times you feel that they may be 'filling in' between the really outstanding tunes such as "Concrete Schoolyard", "Jayou" & "In The Flesh". Still you have to take the view that these fillers are better than silence, & although short - are never of a lesser quality. As an album J5 can be marked as no less than an outstanding debut. J5's album is one that can span all ages, cultures & vibes without losing it's credibilty or standing as a landmarkin the new wave of Hip Hop.
Great Album - By: , 29 Jun 2003 This is a great album for all less hard core hip hop fans. All the tracks are great
