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MARKY MARK AND THE FUNKY BUNCH

reviews

albums

OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW

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

REVIEW

REVIEW

Music for the People

2

C–

August 30, 1991

ew.com

Trouble is, what he delivers is a pale imitation of Vanilla Ice’s simplistic pop-rap.

James Bernard
1991

Music for the People

Orlando Sentinel

3

3/5

August 30, 1991

Calendar 22

The production is a whole lot hipper than the New Kids' records, and the songs are serviceable enough pop-rap.

Parry Gettelman
1991

Music for the People

4

August 31, 1991

68

The project is far from a washout musically.

1991

Music for the People

3

September 7, 1991

A66

If you can get past the NKOTB roots and the fact that MM is just a young white kid from Boston, you may find "Music" is worth a listen.

Ernie Long

1991

Music for the People

Indianapolis Star

4

September 16, 1991

C7

Often listenable and danceable despite its highly derivative nature.

Lynn Dean Ford
1991

Music for the People

3

3/5

September 20, 1991

Gusto 34

Watch out, Vanilla Ice.

Carl Allen
1991

Music for the People

2

October 1, 1991

23

He has one half-decent claim to fame in "Good Vibrations," but the rest is rap pap.

Paul Taylor
1991

Music for the People

3

2/4

October 3, 1991

D14

For the most part, has a good beat and can be danced to.

Barbara Jaeger
1991

Music for the People

Mansfield News Journal

1

October 3, 1991

1B

Marky Mark is all image and no substance.

Miriam Smith
1991

Music for the People

3

October 24, 1991

Calendar 6

"Music for the People" is not for everyone.

1991
BIRD'S EYE VIEW

BIRD'S EYE VIEW

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