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MARKY MARK AND THE FUNKY BUNCH

reviews

albums

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

3

3/5

United Kingdom

1992

Music for the People

Washington Post

3

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.

David Mills
1991

Music for the People

Boston Globe

3

August 9, 1991

50

Is this disc funky? Yes. Fresh? No.

Paul Robicheau
1991

Music for the People

Knoxville News-Sentinel

3

3/5

August 14, 1991

B1

A solid, but unmemorable effort.

Chuck Campbell
1991

Music for the People

Baltimore Sun

2

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."

J.D. Considine
1991

Music for the People

Florida Today

2

August 23, 1991

TGIF 5

Bye-bye Marky Mark.

Breuse Hickman
1991

Music for the People

Calgary Herald

3

B

August 25, 1991

A13

Hold that lighter fluid – this is all right.

James Muretich
1991

Music for the People

New York Daily News

3

2.5/5

August 25, 1991

City Lights 24

Enjoyable street music for the cul-de-sacs.

Jim Farber
1991

Music for the People

Newsday

2

August 25, 1991

FanFare 17

This is a snotty package of carefully orchestrated hype.

Amy Linden
1991

Music for the People

Detroit Free Press

2

August 26, 1991

2E

Mainly misses the mark on this uneven debut.

Stuart J. Sokolowski
1991
ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

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