If the fusion of hardcore punk and hip-hop pioneered by the Beastie Boys has largely been subsumed by the more corporate leanings of rap-metal, it only gives more credence to the existence of groups like the YMD. Coming across like a lo-fi version of LICENSE TO ILL-era Beasties, the young Philly-based ensemble take a no-holds-barred approach with their irreverent genre smashing album EXCUSE ME, THIS IS THE YAH MOS DEF. Unsanctimoniously smashing together kitschy pop culture references with homegrown hip-hop beats, the YMD fuse the brash, bratty invective of punk with the playful exuberance of hip-hop.

Alternative Press (p.163) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[H]igh-pitched rapping over rudimentary hip-hop beats that feature sampled snippets of all your '90s DIY hardcore and indie favorites."