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The debut by the Canadian four-piece LEN is a set of old-school tracks indebted to Sugar Hill Records and Afrika Bambaataa as well as more recent indie-rap agitators like the Beastie Boys. While the rapping is a bit stilted, the production is excellent and best heard on the first track, the monster hit "Steal My Sunshine," a bright slice of indie-pop with an old-school guitar loop and a suitably bumping bassline. For all of the great tracks here, it's difficult to escape the feeling that You Can't Stop the Bum Rush is a low-rent version of the Beastie Boys' 1998 album Hello Nasty -- Biz Markie makes a few appearances as he did with the Beasties, and master turntablist Mr. Dibbs takes the role of Mix Master Mike with major contributions to one (very short) track. Still, the album's few derivative qualities never really get in the way of an enjoyable listen.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Len, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Marc Costanzo, Composer, Engineer, Lyricist - Mumble C, Producer - Gregg Diamond, Composer, Lyricist - Tom Banghart, Assistant Engineer - John King, Mixing Engineer - Chris Shaw, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Len, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Marc Costanzo, Composer, Lyricist - Mumble C, Engineer, Producer - P. Rae, Composer, Lyricist - L. Stu Young, Engineer - T. Camillo, Composer, Lyricist - Graham Brewer, Engineer - Tom Banghart, Assistant Engineer - John King, Mixing Engineer - Chris Shaw, Mixing Engineer - David Mitson, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Len, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mumble C, Engineer, Producer - Marc Costanzo, Composer, Lyricist - Derrick MacKenzie, Composer, Lyricist - Tom Banghart, Assistant Engineer - Brian Higgins, Composer, Lyricist - John King, Mixing Engineer - Chris Shaw, Mixing Engineer - David Mitson, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Len, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Fisher, Producer - Marc Costanzo, Composer, Lyricist - Big King, Producer - B.Higgins, Composer, Lyricist - Mumble C, Engineer - D. MacKenzie, Composer, Lyricist - Tom Banghart, Assistant Engineer - Felix Cavaliere, Composer, Lyricist - John King, Mixing Engineer - Eddie Brigati, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Shaw, Mixing Engineer
1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Len, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mumble C, Engineer, Producer - Marc Costanzo, Composer, Lyricist - F. Wittholz, Composer, Lyricist - Tom Banghart, Assistant Engineer - B. Canning, Composer, Lyricist - John King, Mixing Engineer - Chris Shaw, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Len, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mumble C, Engineer, Producer - Marc Costanzo, Composer, Lyricist - Berry Gordy, Jr., Composer, Lyricist - Tom Banghart, Assistant Engineer - William Robinson, Composer, Lyricist - John King, Mixing Engineer - Luigi Creatore, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Shaw, Mixing Engineer - George Weiss, Composer, Lyricist - Hugo Peretti, Composer, Lyricist - Sylvia Robinson, Composer, Lyricist - Melvin Glover, Composer, Lyricist
1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Len, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mumble C, Engineer, Producer - Marc Costanzo, Composer, Lyricist - R. TROUTMAN, Composer, Lyricist - D. MacKenzie, Composer, Lyricist - Tom Banghart, Assistant Engineer - K. Walker, Composer, Lyricist - John King, Mixing Engineer - Chris Shaw, Mixing Engineer
1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Len, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mumble C, Producer - C. C. DEVILLE, Guitar - Marc Costanzo, Composer, Lyricist - JOHN X, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Larry Ciancia, Drums - D. MacKenzie, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Bruce, Composer, Lyricist - Spencer Lynn Kirkpatrick, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mixing Engineer - S. Costanzo, Composer, Lyricist
1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Len, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mumble C, Engineer, Producer - Marc Costanzo, Composer, Engineer, Lyricist - Tom Banghart, Assistant Engineer - John King, Mixing Engineer - Chris Shaw, Mixing Engineer - David Mitson, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Len, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mumble C, Engineer, Producer - Marc Costanzo, Composer, Engineer, Lyricist - Grover Washington Jr., Composer, Lyricist - Tom Banghart, Assistant Engineer - John King, Mixing Engineer - Chris Shaw, Mixing Engineer - David Mitson, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Len, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - David Leitad, Keyboards - Mumble C, Engineer, Producer - Marc Costanzo, Composer, Lyricist - Eve Butler, Violin - Michael McCarty, Engineer - Suzie Katayama, Arranger, Cello - John King, Mixing Engineer - David Stenske, Viola - Chris Shaw, Mixing Engineer - Tom Banghart, Mixing Engineer - David Biederman, Saxophone - Tom Biederman, Trumpet - David Mitson, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Len, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mumble C, Engineer, Producer - Moka Only - Marc Costanzo, Composer, Lyricist - David Leitad, Keyboards - D. Wilson, Composer, Lyricist - F. WERNER, Composer, Lyricist - Andrew Thompson, Associated Performer - L. Stu Young, Engineer - Faith Choral Choir, Associated Performer - Graham Brewer, Engineer - Tom Banghart, Assistant Engineer - John King, Mixing Engineer - David Biederman, Saxophone - Chris Shaw, Mixing Engineer - Tom Biederman, Trumpet - David Mitson, Mixing Engineer
1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
The debut by the Canadian four-piece LEN is a set of old-school tracks indebted to Sugar Hill Records and Afrika Bambaataa as well as more recent indie-rap agitators like the Beastie Boys. While the rapping is a bit stilted, the production is excellent and best heard on the first track, the monster hit "Steal My Sunshine," a bright slice of indie-pop with an old-school guitar loop and a suitably bumping bassline. For all of the great tracks here, it's difficult to escape the feeling that You Can't Stop the Bum Rush is a low-rent version of the Beastie Boys' 1998 album Hello Nasty -- Biz Markie makes a few appearances as he did with the Beasties, and master turntablist Mr. Dibbs takes the role of Mix Master Mike with major contributions to one (very short) track. Still, the album's few derivative qualities never really get in the way of an enjoyable listen.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:06
- Main artists: Len
- Composer: Marc Costanzo
- Label: Work
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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