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The snags occur with the group's efforts at grit and substance.
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The unashamed enthusiasm and fun in 'Elephunk' makes BEP the true heirs to the legendary De La Soul.
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Like a latter-day Digital Underground, Black Eyed Peas know how to get a party track moving.
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The brightest actual pop album of 2003.
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83Sounds uniquely fresh.
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Here, the group courts the mainstream with an almost comic ferocity, jumping on every bandwagon that's passed.
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90Elephunk drops non-stop hook and hump, an album with almost no missteps and more than its share of undeniable, thumping joy.
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Elephunk may not blow up, but it does go pop with enough style and verve to make its lack of substance irrelevant.
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50While such willingness to experiment is admirable, in this case the attempt comes off as slightly desperate and too diffuse.
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77Sweaty, funky and thump-inclined. [#6, p.82]
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Better partiers than preachers, these Peas have found their pod. [Sep 2003, p.118]
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40Problem is, that kind of constant high gets as dull as life on Prozac. [Aug 2003, p.120]
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20Disappoints big time. [Oct 2003, p.110]
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20The crew's 1982-ish rhyme schemes and vapid lyrics reach new lows. [Oct 2003, p.85]
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83[BEP] pick up where the Fugees left off. [Aug 2003, p.119]
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Overall, not bad of an album. "Shut Up," "Where is the Love" and "Let's Get it Started" were excellent tracks that made the album worth listening.