Making use of two DJs to cut some solid beats up that puts anything by Juvenile or Jay-Z to tearful shame, the 5 rappers in turn have some of the meanest flow since Gang Starr. And contrary to most of the mainstream garbage, these guys can actually perform that forgotten act of singing when they want to as well, making good use of it on the refrains of the tracks. "In The Flesh" is instantly catchy, "Concrete Schoolyard" is top performance hip-hop at its best with an ode to old school rhyming, and "Action Satisfaction" showcases J5 at their best.

With an already growing following and 2 classic releases behind them, J5 may be well on their way to changing how hip-hop is perceived, and it's definitely for the better. The only complaint about the EP is the large number of interludes and skits. Personally, I detest such a thing on full length albums, but its just ridiculous putting it on an EP, when the group really should have focused more on full-length songs to impress their listeners. Depending on what version you buy there's only 4-5 real songs on the EP. However, if you want to check out J5 before committing to a full length LP, grab this.

Don't hesitate to get the full-length album "Quality Control" if this grabs your attention at all or if you have a strong desire to hear something other than the usual Ja Rule garbage being forced on you right now.

4 Stars- A Jurassic Classic
I hadn't heared anything by J5 when I got this EP but after seeing the reviews it got, I had to pick it up. I wasn't dissapointed at all. Each Emcee has mad skills on the mic and it's not all that "flossin ice in da backseat of my hummer with da 25 inch platnim dubs" rap music either. If you are a fan of Blackalicious or any real Hip-Hop, you should pick this up.

My only gripes about this CD is th tracks Setup and Sausage GUt are just "filler" material. Also In The Flesh (hey, don't get me wrong, this is an excelent track) is edited and edited music gets on my nerves. Lesson 6: The Lecture doesn't really float my boat either. If it was a 6 minute beat production with some solid rhymes I would love it but listening to beats (even good ones like these) can get tired quickly.

The rest of the Tracks are great. Pay attention to Jayou, Concrete Schoolyard and Action Satisfaction. Note: You might notice that Jayou appears in the PS game Grind Session.

This CD gets 3.5 stars it does not have many songs
There are only 4 songs on this album they are all good but I advise them to release with there 1st album in a remastered format that would be great anyway.Jayou-Concrete Schoolyard and
Action Satisfactuion are good but it's like having so cake and after you eat 4 bites you need to buy some more.Where is the whole cake it is on there 2 full CDs make a best of with this

Awesome!
Only eight tracks though. I didn't finish listening to this CD, sometimes I don't finish listening to CDs that aren't really good. "Concrete Schoolyard" is the best out of all anyways. I really liked the mixes by Nu-Mark.

-Raven-Symone Paradise

Hey ifriiqiyaa!!! I got something to say to you...
Say whatever you like about Jurassic 5,... Anything you want. No matter what you say about J5, they RULE. You hear me? They RULE. And nothin' you say is gonna change that. For your information,... you kinda gotta listen to the album before reviewing it. ... J5 has extremely good beats and fantastic production. The two DJ's (Cut Chemist & DJ Nu-Mark) are some of the best DJ's on the face of the earth, along with Chief Xcel & DJ Shadow. The rhyming ability of Chali 2na, Zaakir, Akil, & Mark 7even is outstanding. To keep my message short and simple, all y'all haters, bug off.

Let's get to the album review: good, but short. Hey,it's an EP, it's supossed to be short. The highlights of this album are:

"Jayou"
"Concrete Schoolyard"
"Lesson 6: The Lecture"

To all y'all J5 fans, you rock!!!
Belgian version featuring 5 additional tracks.