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Too Legit for the Pit: Hardcore Takes the Rap (Radical Records)
Reviewed by Holly Day

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You know, some of the stuff on here I love, and some just seems pointless. The record is essentially a bunch of hardcore bands covering classic rap songs, which, unfortunately, makes for a lot of crossover covers that sounds like what Limp Biskit and Korn and their ilk have been flooding the airwaves with, while others just seem like boring standard 4/4 time punk rock with rap lyrics superimposed over the fast guitars and percussion. Some of the cooler things that actually do work on this album are Stretch Arm Strong's cover of N.W.A.'s "Express Yourself," and The Movielife's cover of Public Enemy's "I Can't Do Nuttin' For Ya Man." Absolute shameful wastes of valuable listening time include Throwdown's cover of the classic Sir Mix-A-Lot tune "Baby's Got Back" and Hoods' unbearable mangling of L.L. Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out."

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