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61 out of 100

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7.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

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  • Summary: Money Mark guests on this all-instrumental, post-punk-influenced, 12-track set for the veteran hip-hop outfit.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Filter
    90
    You may say, with all its funky breaks and organ spells, that The Mix-Up is the last album you'd expect the Beastie Boys to make; but really, it could've been the first.
  2. Rolling Stone
    60
    The Beasties could have knocked out all twelve jams in a lazy weekend in 1992, 2007 or anywhere in between.
  3. Under The Radar
    60
    The Mix-Up may not be the cure for 2004's disappointing "To the 5 Boroughs," but it grooves nicely in the meantime. [Summer 2007, p.79]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
  1. MrPetersMrPeters
    10
    Smooth, sweet, and niiiiice!
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  2. EricC.
    5
    When I heard that they were going back to their instruments for their next ablum, the first thing that came to mind was their best stuff as a punk-hip-hop band. Instead, we get a bunch of jam sessions, which was probably a blast for the guys, but not for their fans. Not a horrible funk album, but come on. I want some classic Beastie Boys (and their last two rap albums are not that either).… Expand
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  3. j30
    3
    I never thought I'd rate an album this low by the Beastie Boys but here it is. The whole album is forgettable. I'm a die-hard fan and I couldn't get the reasoning behind this album. I have friends who have jam sessions sound just as good as this album. I do like their instrumental work on Ill Communication and Check Your Head, however at this point in their career, they need a more complete body of work.… Expand
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