Though they were one of the earlier bands to jump on board the
rap-rock bandwagon, Atlanta's
Stuck Mojo never achieved the massive fame of groups like
Rage Against the Machine, who kicked a similar stylistic blend. Their idea of neck-snappin'
rap-metal wasn't exactly a new idea, even in 1995 -- the sound's been around since
Run-DMC's first album -- but at least
Stuck Mojo did turn it up a notch, backing aggressive rhymes with some of the hardest double bass-pounding grooves this side of
Pantera. The group's high testosterone and volume levels, and virtual lack of funkiness, ensure a somewhat limited appeal, but for angry young men with too much pent-up energy, the powerful aggression of
Snappin' Necks must be close to heaven. ~ Bret Love
