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Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

albums

reviews

Discography

Discography

Music for the People

2.6

mixed reception

varied reaction

Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

23 reviews

You Gotta Believe

2.5

mixed reception

varied reaction

Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

18 reviews

Reviews

Reviews

You Gotta Believe

Encyclopedia of Popular Music

United Kingdom

3

3/5

Music for the People

Washington Post

July 14, 1991

G1

Although Marky Mark runs out of inspiration halfway through the album, "Music for the People" starts off with some hot, genuinely funky grooves.

3

David Mills

Music for the People

Boston Globe

August 9, 1991

50

Is this disc funky? Yes. Fresh? No.

3

Paul Robicheau

Music for the People

Knoxville News-Sentinel

August 14, 1991

B1

A solid, but unmemorable effort.

3

Chuck Campbell

3/5

Music for the People

Baltimore Sun

August 23, 1991

Maryland Live 5

If originality is what you look for in rap, odds are you won't have much time for "Music for the People."

2

J.D. Considine

Music for the People

Florida Today

August 23, 1991

TGIF 5

Bye-bye Marky Mark.

2

Breuse Hickman

Music for the People

Calgary Herald

August 25, 1991

A13

Hold that lighter fluid – this is all right.

3

James Muretich

B

Music for the People

New York Daily News

August 25, 1991

City Lights 24

Enjoyable street music for the cul-de-sacs.

3

Jim Farber

2.5/5

Music for the People

Newsday

August 25, 1991

FanFare 17

This is a snotty package of carefully orchestrated hype.

2

Amy Linden

Music for the People

Detroit Free Press

August 26, 1991

2E

Mainly misses the mark on this uneven debut.

2

Stuart J. Sokolowski

Analysis

Analysis

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