Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version 1995 Album

Ol' Dirty Bastard

I'm not even a big fan of 36 Chambers, so given we are going back there, I should have guessed I wouldn't enjoy this much, and out of all the rap albums heralded as classics, this is probably the one I would ask "why?" for the longest time. The beats are very raw and 36 Chamberish, but the best thing about 36 Chambers for me was the rapping, from the likes of Meth and others, but instead, you get this strange fellow on the whole thing. If there is one thing to give props to, it's that it has originality, thanks to ODB, and I do enjoy some tracks here, but not anywhere near enough. This is one for people who love RZA's early-mid '90s beats and ODB, but I'm not one of those. Best Tracks: Shimmy Shimmy Ya, Brooklyn Zoo, Hippa to da Hoppa, Proteck Ya Neck II the Zoo