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When I first heard this album I thought it was a bit weird. I listened to it again and a realized that its meant to be weird! But the really amazing thing is that this ( when listened closely ) actually makes a lot of sense and relaxes you. Some of the songs sound like your in a lift but they are so good that you woulden't mind being stuck in a lift with this album playing. I intend to buy more beastie's albums to keep me melo and keep my mind at ease. Some songs make you laugh, some you sing along to some you dance to. Rock, Jazz, Hip-hop this album has everything and succeds in mixing it into a blend of brilliance that everyone can enjoy.If you do not own this album buy it right away!!!

Rating: 5 out of 5

One of their best albums- I recommend that you nuy it. With the excellent Intergalactic, 3 mc's, remote control, and the rest. The interesting skits between songs and some of the more experimental stuff make this a great album for the new beastie boy and the old. Get it.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Having been the first white artists to hit the top in hip hop with a very punky approach and old-skool party sound, the Beasties haven't been hguely prolific over the years - this was their 5th album, 4 years after the 4th, and as of February 2003 they've all but disappeared again. With 22 tracks there's potential for variety, and that they certainly offer.There's lots of pure hip hop on here. 3 MCs and 1 DJ is the track many regard as the best, a view I'd go along with, as Mixmaster Mike's turntable work adds a lot to the raps. The single Remote Control is anotehr firm favourite, the chorus making great use of the decks. The very short Just A Test, Putting Shame In Your Game, and the big singles Intergalactic and Body Movin' are pretty ace as well.Sadly, the experimental moments are often less successful. Tracks like Instant Death make poor attempts to add emotion to the proceedings, Flowin' Prose is just a bad Tricky parody (in general, parts of the album can be accused of being inspired by the people who the Beasties inspired in the first place), and a lot of the stuff after track 12 is utterly forgettable - the raps seem to lose their urgency after this point as well. Picture This and the instrumental Sneakin' Out the Hospital are perhaps the best of the experiments.Still, its a 22 track album, well over an hour, meaning that you can drop 20 minutes worth of material and still ahve an excellent hip hop opus.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Yes you better believe it, the last 'proper' release by the Beasties is a very average affair. From the opening 'Super Disco Breaking' there are no surprises among the 22 tracks on this cd. The Beasties always used to suprise the listener on the varied styles of music on their cds but this just seems to be an average collection of standard hip hop tracks. 'Remote Control' and the single 'Intergalactic' are instantly forgettable, something normally unheard of from the Brooklyn Trio. Not to say that this is a bad album, if this was released by anyone else it would be mighty fine but you expect a lot more from the Beasties. On the plus side it has the fantastic '3 MCs and 1 DJ' and 'Putting Shame In Your Game' memorable for the amazing line 'I'm the King of Boggle, there is none higher, I get eleven points off the word Quagmire' Maybe the albums main let down is the absence of any of the thrash metal tracks that appeared on 'Ill Communication' a sign of the Guy's growing maturity prehaps. The Beasites are long overdue a new cd, we haven't heard much since 1999's 'Sounds of Science' compilation. Let's hope it's a return to form and that 'Hello Nasty' is just a small blimp in an otherwise fine career.

Rating: 3 out of 5

Question? Where can you get Spanish singers, Jamacian reggae, Lottery adverts, and references to tangerines on the same record? Answer: Hello NastyThis is probably the peak of the Beasties' work, bringing together all that they do best and making it better. Old Skool is the way to be, and don't they know it. The best track has got to be '3 Mc's and One DJ', that should not bring down the rest of the album. As well as the posturing of 'Super Disco Breakin'' you get the thoughtful sides like 'Song For The Man'. The collaborations are numerous, with heavyweights like Lee Perry, Lucious Jackson, Money Mark and Mixmaster Mike all bringing stength to the album. This is definately the sound of science. If it was possible, this would get 6 out of 5.

Rating: 5 out of 5