Anthrax - I'm the Man

Primary Artist
Anthrax
Album Title
I'm the Man
Release Date
1987 
Time
28:01 
Review by Mike DaRonco
Genius. Pure genius. Way before Rage Against The Machine, before Run-d.m.c.'s collaboration with Aerosmith, and before their infamous collaboration with Public Enemy, Anthrax take the credit -- or blame -- for being the pioneers of merging rap and metal. Released in 1987, their now-classic I'm The Man is a funny tribute/parody/attempt at hip-hop that is not only pulled off successfully, but it's also the first release that showcases Anthrax's sense of humor -- the latter of which was also a first for the genre of speed metal. Read More