What Does It All Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective
by Steinski
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16

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  1. AdamY.
    Aug 16, 2008
    10
    Damn good collection.
  2. XanW.
    Jul 4, 2008
    10
    Beautiful, seamless, articulate.... Rarely does such a work of art grace the current release section these days, don't hesitate to swoop on this,one of the few albums I have not regretted purchasing in a very long time.
  3. ntretyuif.
    Jan 9, 2009
    10
    This will be in the hip hop hall of fame its classic sample based hip hop which birthed the golden age of hip hop.
  4. DomB.
    Sep 9, 2008
    10
    Great body of work. So good I actually went out & bought it!
  5. WesM.
    Jun 24, 2008
    10
    Great, nerdy fun. Plenty of hooks and ingenius samples. Amazing value and songs.
  6. MattC.
    Aug 26, 2008
    10
    Great beats, great rhymes, great scratches, funky and fun.
  7. PauleyS.
    Aug 3, 2008
    9
    Nothing to Fear is sicknastygood. The oldies are real slick, too. This music makes me smile with glee.
  8. MIguelA.
    Jul 9, 2008
    9
    This album is great for people who have ADD and are in need of beat therapy.
  9. SinclairS.
    Sep 1, 2008
    9
    This is absolutely amazing. Like a trip down mix-ology lane. Very Kid-Koalaish although obviously Steinski did it first.
  10. MycroftW.
    Sep 20, 2008
    9
    Worth your dollar for the Lessons alone. Grab it!

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Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. AllMusic
    90
    Rap music has rarely gotten more virtuosic and creative than it does here.
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  2. Alternative Press
    80
    'The Motorcade Sped On,' a track that chops up funky beats with verteran newscaster Walter Cronkite reporting the death of President John F. Kennedy, is worth the price of admission alone. [July 2008, p.170]
  3. Blender
    80
    Not all connect, but a bonus disc, the soon-vanished 2002 full-length Nothing to Fear, compensates. Buy this before it vanishes, too.
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