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Universal acclaim- based on 55 Ratings
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Positive: 47 out of 55
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Mixed: 6 out of 55
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Negative: 2 out of 55
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Mar 30, 2021Meh it took me almost 17 years to actually enjoy this album it was mostly covers of other band or rap music covers but it aged well
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CoryKJan 2, 2003As a Rage fan, I must say that this album dissapointed me. In terms of "career album rank" I'd say it ranks 4 of 4. 1. Self-Titled 2. Evil Empire 3. Battle of Los Angeles 4. Renegades.
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An outrageously accomplished and daring album-
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As could be expected, the set works best when the group focuses on material from its most recent forebears: rappers and hardcore bands.
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De la Rocha's rabid diatribes occasionally go overboard, particularly on the tracks (Eric B & Rakim's "Microphone Fiend" and Minor Threat's "In My Eyes," for example) that feed into the band's sometimes one-dimensional rap-metal groove. But when the band steps out of character -- as it does during its rudimentary take on MC5's "Kick Out the Jams" or its pacific reading of "Beautiful World" -- the results can seem truly transcendent.