| Let's Get Serious | |
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| Released | July 1, 2003 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 44:25 |
| Label | Definitive Jux |
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Let's Get Serious is the first studio album by American hip hop group Party Fun Action Committee. [1] It was released on Definitive Jux on July 1, 2003. [2] The concept album documents a day in the life of two record label executives played by Blockhead and Jeremy Gibson listening to a collection of demo tapes. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | favorable [3] |
| Stylus Magazine | favorable [1] |
Johnny Loftus of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, stating that "while the raps throughout are often impressive (if a little sophomoric), it's the beats PFAC has come up with that really sell Let's Get Serious' book of inside jokes." [2] Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club commented that "Let's Get Serious recalls The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands ". [3] He added, "PFAC's uneven but inspired Let's Get Serious is silly, self-indulgent, and sophomoric, and a whole lot of fun to boot". [3] Jeff Weiss of Stylus Magazine said: "From the ad-libs of each faux-artist to the small jabs at the record executives' dietary habits and decorating tastes, the album plays out like a hip-hop version of This Is Spinal Tap ". [1]
Los Angeles Times named the album one of the most seminal releases from Definitive Jux, calling it "the gold standard of comedy rap records". [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 2:20 |
| 2. | "Mental Storm" | 2:22 |
| 3. | "Whatchu Know Now" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Be My Lady Intro" | 0:44 |
| 5. | "Be My Lady" | 1:55 |
| 6. | "I Shoulda Known" | 5:08 |
| 7. | "Word Up? Intro" | 1:13 |
| 8. | "Word Up?" | 1:55 |
| 9. | "Beer" | 5:17 |
| 10. | "Chapstick Intro" | 1:03 |
| 11. | "Chapstick" | 2:12 |
| 12. | "I Am..." | 5:19 |
| 13. | "Peter Pan Intro" | 0:39 |
| 14. | "Peter Pan" | 3:27 |
| 15. | "Back n da Daiz" | 4:18 |
| 16. | "Outro / Here Comes the Rock" | 2:19 |
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Bazooka Tooth is the fourth studio album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock. It was released on Definitive Jux in 2003.
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The following is an incomplete discography for Definitive Jux, an independent hip hop record label based in New York City, United States. Artists such as El-P, Aesop Rock, Cannibal Ox, Mr. Lif, RJD2, and Cage have released records through Definitive Jux.
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