Revolutions

dropped one of their best tracks on a , 2003's . A lively, robotic number that showed the DJs were really thinking out of the box, returns on the group's 2004 full-length , and it's got some worthy company. Rapping at full force, 's appearance on makes for the other instant highlight. man goes round for round with , and the rickety looping of 's seals the deal. Lyrically nailing it on and are the unknown finds of the album. The , , and tracks are all true and very welcome. The more -oriented bits of the album -- a redo of with - -- don't fare as well, but they're flashy fun and good for a listen or two. The skits are hilarious (the one about bootlegging especially) and the scratching is tight, often acting as a funky, "wacka-wacka" guitar or just plain sounding like madness. As producers the boys have come far and the album is paced well, winding down with some smoky, deep numbers. The just fair tracks keep it from being classic, but this is the best the talented team has sounded on record yet. ~ David Jeffries