It's hard not to appreciate what People Under the Stairs are trying to accomplish with their third full-length. Fortunately, the attempt (i.e., the finished product) works just as well in practice as in theory. Although there could be a little more variety from track to track, this is one fun and funky record. There's a democratic, stylistic purity to O.S.T. -- hence the title -- that is wholly consistent with its predecessors. As Thes One explains in the liner notes, it's "an album that is made up of old records and personal experiences" -- no more, no less. Both One and Double K serve as MCs and DJs and think of themselves more as B-boys than artists or musicians. They eschew live instrumentation (with the exception of the bass on The Breakdown) and rely instead on their distinctive, loose-limbed raps; deep, diverse record collections; and mad turntable skills. Consequently, the Los Angeles duo has been compared more often to the underground hip-hop combos of the 1980s and 1990s, like the Pharcyde and Freestyle Fellowship, than to their contemporaries of the 2000s. The best example of their no-frills approach comes to fruition on the horn-blasted party anthem Hang Loose, a cross between Grandmaster Flash the Furious Five and Poor Righteous Teachers (and in which they compare themselves to Kool the Gang). Laid-back grooves and shout-outs to 1970s TV shows (like #Scooby Doo), cold beverages (Long Island iced teas), and tasty treats (fish and chips) make O.S.T. one of the more enjoyable hip-hop releases of 2002. ~ Kathleen C. Fennessy, Rovi

1		Intro
2		Jappy Jap
3		The Suite for Beaver, Pt. 1
4		The Suite for Beaver, Pt. 2
5		O.S.T.
6		Empty Bottles of Water
7		Jim Sr.
8		The Outrage
9		The Hang Loose
10		The Double K Show
11		Tales of Kidd Drunkadelic
12		Keepin' It Live
13		The Dig
14		The Heat
15		Montego Slay
16		The L.A. Song
17		8 Is Enuff
18		Acid Raindrops
19		The Joyride
20		The Breakdown