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Monkey Business
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6.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 165 Ratings

  • Summary: Guests on the R&B outfit's latest include Jack Johnson, Justin Timberlake and James Brown.

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My Humps
What you gonna do with all that junk All that junk inside your trunk? I'mma get, get, get, get you drunk Get you love drunk off my hump My hump, my... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 20
  3. Negative: 3 out of 20
  1. Paste Magazine
    70
    Undeniably and increasingly danceable. [#16, p.148]
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    63
    Hurries from one strangely unsatisfying sparkle to the next. [5 Jun 2005]
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  3. RapReviews.com
    60
    You'll keep looking for songs with more depth than "Ba Bump," only to find that they're basically all at that level.
  4. Dot Music
    50
    So safe and sanitised it makes The Fugees sound like NWA.
  5. Spin
    42
    The Peas give fun a bad name. [Jul 2005, p.104]
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  6. Slant Magazine
    40
    There's nary an original note on the entire album.
  7. Tiny Mix Tapes
    20
    They are to hip-hop what No Doubt was to ska.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 99
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 99
  3. Negative: 33 out of 99
  1. estiennep.
    Jun 10, 2005
    10
    i can listen to it all day long and i recommend it to everyone who like to dance. totally love this album. especially tracks "unity" and i can listen to it all day long and i recommend it to everyone who like to dance. totally love this album. especially tracks "unity" and "don't lie".… Expand
  2. IvyC
    Oct 2, 2005
    10
    I love this CD...it's the first I've heard from The Black Eyed Peas. I wasn't overly impressed with them as a whole, until I I love this CD...it's the first I've heard from The Black Eyed Peas. I wasn't overly impressed with them as a whole, until I took a chance on this CD. It stays in rotation in my car and on my computer.… Expand
  4. SuchiB14
    Oct 25, 2018
    10
    This album is great. Not the best of the Black Eyed Peas, but still great. 7/10
  5. RussH
    Jun 27, 2005
    8
    Pop this CD in for parties, its perfect for it. BEP just wants to party..nothing wrong with that! The reason for the negative reviews: The Pop this CD in for parties, its perfect for it. BEP just wants to party..nothing wrong with that! The reason for the negative reviews: The columnists were expecting something deep.… Expand
  6. RobC
    Jul 15, 2006
    5
    the worst thing on the album is where they use the sample for pump it
  7. CaseyRDubya
    May 10, 2007
    1
    they say the Smiths and Marlyn Manson are know for causing suicides. Try listening to My Humps all the way through. Is Fergie a camel or a they say the Smiths and Marlyn Manson are know for causing suicides. Try listening to My Humps all the way through. Is Fergie a camel or a whale? You have humps you better go to a doctor. And stay there. And please never make music again. This album is a masterpiece compared to Fergie's record.… Expand
  8. CosmoP
    Jun 6, 2005
    0
    The most groundbreaking R&B recording since "You Gotta Believe" by Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch

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