Let's Get Serious (Party Fun Action Committee album)

Let's Get Serious is the first studio album by American hip hop group Party Fun Action Committee.[1] It was released on Definitive Jux on July 1, 2003.[2] The concept album documents a day in the life of two record label executives played by Blockhead and Jeremy Gibson listening to a collection of demo tapes.[1]

Let's Get Serious
Studio album by Party Fun Action Committee
Released	July 1, 2003
Genre	Hip hop
Length	44:25
Label	Definitive Jux
Producer	Blockhead Jer
Singles from Let's Get Serious
"Beer" Released: 2003

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	favorable[3]
Stylus Magazine	favorable[1]

Johnny Loftus of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, stating that "while the raps throughout are often impressive (if a little sophomoric), it's the beats PFAC has come up with that really sell Let's Get Serious' book of inside jokes."[2] Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club commented that "Let's Get Serious recalls The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands".[3] He added, "PFAC's uneven but inspired Let's Get Serious is silly, self-indulgent, and sophomoric, and a whole lot of fun to boot".[3] Jeff Weiss of Stylus Magazine said: "From the ad-libs of each faux-artist to the small jabs at the record executives' dietary habits and decorating tastes, the album plays out like a hip-hop version of This Is Spinal Tap".[1]

Los Angeles Times named the album one of the most seminal releases from Definitive Jux, calling it "the gold standard of comedy rap records".[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	2:20
2.	"Mental Storm"	2:22
3.	"Whatchu Know Now"	4:14
4.	"Be My Lady Intro"	0:44
5.	"Be My Lady"	1:55
6.	"I Shoulda Known"	5:08
7.	"Word Up? Intro"	1:13
8.	"Word Up?"	1:55
9.	"Beer"	5:17
10.	"Chapstick Intro"	1:03
11.	"Chapstick"	2:12
12.	"I Am..."	5:19
13.	"Peter Pan Intro"	0:39
14.	"Peter Pan"	3:27
15.	"Back n da Daiz"	4:18
16.	"Outro / Here Comes the Rock"	2:19

References

1. Weiss, Jeff (October 4, 2006). "On Second Thought: Party Fun Action Committee – Let's Get Serious". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
2. Loftus, Johnny. "Let's Get Serious - Party Fun Action Committee". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
3. Rabin, Nathan (August 19, 2003). "Party Fun Action Committee: Let's Get Serious". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
4. Weiss, Jeff (February 10, 2010). "Farewell Def Jux: A recap of the NYC label's finest moments". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014.

External links

• Let's Get Serious at Discogs (list of releases)