Amazon.co.uk Review: The History Of Rock arrives as the sort of superstardom-celebrating release that can buy a hot-selling artist time. (Think, say, G N'R Lies.) After 8 million (and counting) sales of 1998's Devil Without A Cause, the trailer-rockin' rapper is out to remind the world that it hardly started there. Mostly drawn, and often retooled, from his out-of-print Polyfuze Method and Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp, these tracks display a "funk country hick" already on point with his knowing, hardheaded combo of old-school beats and classic-rock guitars. An "American bad ass" for sure, but also an artist who could come only from America, Kid Rock brings the noise--not to mention the bread and the circus. --Rickey Wright
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - A slight let down after Devil Without a Cause
This album is certainly not one of the Kid's best efforts. After the sucess of the Devil Without a Cause album, it seems something deserted him here. I like Kid Rock but this album isn't his best. The only tracks I really liked were American Bad Ass, Early Morning Stoned Pimp and 3 Sheets to the Wind, the rest of the album isn't very good, and I would recommend leaving this be and getting his first album or his more recent album Cocky instead.
Rating: - History Lesson
After the huge sucsess of 1998's diamond certified "Devil without a Cause" Kid Rock has made a huge dent on the rock landscape & much was expected of the 28 year old rock-rapper from the mean streets of motown. This album does not dissapoint as Kid provides more of his southern fried nu-metal in the form of tracks like "American Bad" & "Dark & Grey". Rock also proves his frankly remarkable skill on the mike as an MC on tracks like "Ya Keep On" & "3 Sheets to the Wind". This self-prouced ... Read More
Rating: - BRILLIANT A MIXTURE OF MOTOWN AND ROCK COMBINED IN ONE
Kid Rocks album THE HISTORY of rock has got to be one of the most unique rock albums ever released. The album is a mixture of hard rock, like the song Dark and Grey to smooth hip hop and soul in the song Early Morning Stoned Pimp. The lyrics are explicit but they match with the song. Top tunes all round, definately worth a buy.
Rating: - mmm, variety
well, if your a metal fan you cant help but love what he's done to Sad but Trues amazing riff (american bad ass) the only downer to that song is that he allowed pro wrestling near it, dark & grey is about the only other completely rock track, but as always his Hip hop influences do show, but in an artist as talented as the kid, they only help to enhance the tracks, rather than holding back the metal. a quality album whatever your persuastion.
Rating: - The Best Music album ever!
Quite simply Kid Rock at his very best. A superb follow up to Devil Without A Cause. It has it all, with the fantastic new songs in American Bad Ass and Born 2 be a hick, old favourites like Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp and Ya Keep On. Hard hittin' rockers such as Dark and Grey and in most places My Oedipus Complex. A really great CD that will brighten up any boring 10 hour long train/car/plane trip! KID ROCK RULES!!!
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