Music has often been known to transport the listener to a different time and place. With No One Cares, DJ JS-1 manages to do just that, placing listeners on a train for a trip through New York in the early ’90s. It’s an enjoyable ride through gutters and sewers that keeps heads nodding throughout.
Like many DJs, JS-1 doesn’t come alone but unlike many contemporary “DJs,” he actually crafts instrumentals for guests to rock over. With the ’90s in New York City theme in place, each emcee does their best to live up to the scratches and heavy hitting drum patterns. “Reppin’ New York,” “Compositionz,” “No Fool” and “How We Think” 
prove that the formula works. Several guests appear including Joell Ortiz, Freddie Foxxx, Eternia, Lil Fame, and Sadat X, but rarely is JS-1 outshined. His production allows the scenery on this voyage to change but the train to stay the same with nostalgia inducing scratches and bangers like “Murder the DJ,” “Hold Ya Breath” and “Do My Thing.” Through the boasting of various guests, there are also moments of sincerity and depth, like the candor of Tonedeff’s “Last to Know” and the wisdom in O.C.’s “Life…Word,” a heartfelt tribute of sorts to the legendary Roc Raida.
Aside from these highlights, there are tracks that could have been avoided. With 22 songs, that’s bound to happen. Also, the abundance of artists proves to be a gift and a curse at times, causing some songs to feel longer than needed. Detractors may argue that the nostalgic ’90s era work is overdone, but in today’s market, many will find it to be a breath of fresh vintage air with a 2011 twist.
With No One Cares, DJ JS-1 shows that classic material can reach the forefront without bringing snapbacks back. Sadly, the album title may prove to be true. In 2011, perhaps few will care, but JS-1 and his guests prove that many more should.
Great beats, legendary MC’s, dope lyrics. 5/5
agree all around, quality.
-This is ain´t nuttin´but real hip hop…Great album is this gay era
NICE!!
This is hip hop… nice
i noticed its only white boys and old men talkin bout whas “hiphop” n whas not…..get life mafuckas, a real nigga dont give a fuck either way.
u a straight up dickhead fuck ur dirty crack hoe mumma
ggjhd i dont know wha u tryin but u coming across like a lil bitch get some manners fag and when u gettin em get extra for ur mumma cause she dirty
It was a solid album
this was a flimsy album
Nice to see that HipHopDX cares, when don’t nobody else care.
…i guess than it’s only whiteboys and old men that understand the relevance of culture and history…special shout out to those that show love and give respect.
good shit
alot of “real hip hop” is wack too. stuck on stupid, mo fo’s. i remember back in the days wu-tang’s abstract style encouraged alot of weak mo’fo’s to enter (…first lp, told you to enter. *ghost*) getting over on weak ass flows with heavy mental lyrics.
dope ass cover JS-1
#section80!
sounds great…like late 90’s!
MC Eiht SECTION 8
So unlike his last album, is this a CD I’m gonna be able to put in my imac and have it not spit it out? Because that last shit wasn’t available on legal mp3 download and it will not play in my computer whatsoever.
yooo, email me ur email address n i will send u a bunch of stuff plus those albums.
JS1
ALBUM is siiiiiikkkkkkk…BUT NO 1 CARES!!!!!!
Dopeness!! Boom Bap is still alive!!
Album of the year no doubt
JS-1 definitely epitomizes the rap music I know and love. I might be a Golden Era head, but I put my “Rap-pop” friends on to him the minute they heard Ground Original 1. You just can’t deny how much JS can bring out the hunger and love for the music, rather than overloading each album with radio-heavy filler tracks most rap albums nowadays are so infamous for. These tracks will be rocked 10 years from now, just like soo many quality albums from the 90’s! How much of the watered down crap on the radio today will be able to do the same?!
People do care.
Album starts out really good. Some ILL beats in the beginning but then starts gettin a bit mediocre, unfortunately. 3.5.