• Record Label: MCA
  • Release Date: Nov 26, 2002
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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 56 Ratings

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87

Universal acclaim - based on 23 Critic Reviews

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  1. With their fifth studio record, Phrenology, they finally become what we've always hoped they would be: a hip-hop band that strikes a very funky balance between righteousness and humor, between headbanging grooves and truth-telling.
  2. They've found it in their talent to put black music's long tradition of tune and structure into practice.
  3. With Phrenology, the cool Philly troupe remain head and shoulders above the rest by sticking to their well-defined course of smoky live beats, serious lyrics, stunning guests... and not one ounce of production from the Neptunes.