The "Intro" is cool as it just has the Beat Junkies introducing the album and then it goes on to the intro to the first real song.

"Any Man" by Eminem does not start till the third track but I'm not complaining. Eminem, though not very underground anymore, kicks some dope undergound rhymes like... "I sprayed Puffy with Mase.." The beat does not really change in the chorus but the song is short enough and the beat is slamming enough to be on fire. "Any man who jumps in fron of a mini-van for a 100 grand...???... is f*cking crazy. You hear me? F*cking crazy!..." It's a dope song and it's not too commercial sounding for Eminem.

"B-Boy Document 99" features The High & Mighty, Mos Def & Mad Skillz.   The beat is so damn' cool and the melody is wicked with a weird wah-wah synth or something. It's lyrically hardcore but has a cool party feel..

"WWIII" features Pharoahe Monch & Shabaam Sahdeeq.The intro is cool because it has both beats from the previous song and the one which is about to play. Along with the very cool intro, this song slams in both lyrics and beat. It's hard yet deeply funky. Monch completely rips the mic with an incredible energy and intense lyrics. It reminds me of the days from "Strees:The Extinction Agenda". Monch handles the dope chorus: "...When the world's on your shoulders better hold it up. When (your time comes?) never slow it up. When (dealing with?) paper never fold it up. We treat the world like war and we blow it up!.." The song is a modern classic and is one of the best on the album.

"Stanley Kubrick" by R.A. The Rugged Man is a cool song. It's lyrically ill but does not stand out as strong as some of the other joints. It's certainly not wack nor is it boring or unoriginal. It's sad to see the late director of the Clockwork Orange dead... Prince Paul and J-Live have a little message which is cool after the track.

"Crosstown Beef" by Medina Green (which includes Mos Def) is a pretty cool song about the problems which arise with confrontations. The intro to the song is cool too. The beat is pretty familar but's it's still funky. Mos Def handles the chorus: "Crosstown beef be like crosstown traffic, n*ggaz be on some real sh*t..." there's also some lines scratched in the background from Mobb Deep's "Shook Ones Part II" where Prodigy raps, "When the slugs penetrate, feel a burning sensation..." It's a cool song. The other emcees have a nice chemistry with Mos Def and they hold their own well. There's another intro to the next song which features Pete Rock and Marley Marl... it's cool, with them, you can't go wrong.

"7XL" featuring Sir Menelik, Grand Puba & Sadat X is a blazing joint..Every emcee rips it up but Sadat X steals the show in my opinion.. This is a wonderful song. "...7-X-L, the gods live well..." The beat is hardcore yet friendly and the lyrics are both funky and wild. "Chaos" featuring Reflection Eternal and Bahamadia is another cool cut. Reflection Eternal is Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek. Many people have been comparing them to Gangstarr because of Hi-Tek's dope turntable wizardry.. Well, no one can touch Gangstarr but they are almost on that level.. This is a very cool cut. Though the title is "Choas", the song is mellow and well constructed into a tight joint. Bahamadia's smooth voice flows well with Talib Kweli's mellow voice... It's a cool, smoked out jam with some deep lyrics and a dope beat.

"Soundbombing" is a short song with Dilated Peoples & Tash from The Alkaholiks.  Tash steals the show. It's a cool joint.

"Brooklyn Hard Rock" by Thirstin Howl III is a wild song which uses the same sample that the Artifacts used for "Come On Wit Da Git Down". Howl has a crazy flow with some insane lyrics. It takes some while to get used to. Just when it gets heated up, it ends and goes into the next song. Normally, I'd be pissed but the next song is dope.

"Mayor" by Pharoahe Monch is an extremely cool song with another stellar performance. He tells a story about how he was locked up and on trial for murder. The hook is sung by a woman and does not get in the way. Before the chorus, Monch says, "F*ck it, At least I killed the mayor.." It's dope and psyches me up for his solo album.

"Patriotism" by Company Flow is a pretty cool flow which also has a cool intro filled with scratches and mixed beats. El-P has a wild flow unlike many other emcees. He keeps on saying "I am America!.." This is another emcee it may take some time getting use to but it's cool.

The next little joint is an intro to the next song which features Q-Tip talking on the phone. He says that he's "...soundbombing cats..."  This intro flows lovely into the incredible"1-9-9-9" by Common and Sadat X. This song is so dope! Talib Kweli talks in the begining of it but doesn't rhyme..It's a cool way to open it up. Common and Sadat X sound like they were born to rhyme with each other. I wish they went line for line or couplet for couplet but it's cool. Common kicks it off..."It's like I'm fighting for freedom, writing for freedom. These record company n*ggaz, I don't like when I see em'..."  The chorus is dope since it's all scracthed samples of people rapping the numbers. ".. Still getting mine in the 1-9-9-9.." Every number is from somewhere else! Sadat X shines bright on this one with a very unique flow. This is not only the song of the year but the year I graduated from Rutgers University... it's an important year and an important song.. well done..

"When It Pours It Rains" by Diamond is a cool song. He basically boasts about how smooth he is and how he picks up women..  It's a smooth song. Mos Def and The Beat Junkies have a cool little message/interlude and then, there's

"Next Universe" by Mos Def. Once again, Mos Def rips the mic. I think he's a great emcee with the deep thoughts of Black Thought and the persona liek Q-tip. It's a great song. The intro into the next jam is cool since it has tons of scratching again.

"Every Rhyme I Write" features Shabaam Sahdeeq and The Cocoa Brovaz. All emcees  hold their own on this cut. Though I am a big fan of the Cocoa B's, I must say Sahdeeq holds his own. Smokey Lah rips the mic too. The same  Mobb Deep song is sampled again but a different part when Havor raps, "Every rhyme I write is 25 to life.." This is a very dope song!

"On Mission" by Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & DJ Hi-Tek) is another dope song which ends the album. Talib rips the mic and Hi-tek rips the turntables on this jam.. it's dope... "Man, listen!" The outro has just some people rhyming in a freestyle and then they mess up.. It's funny and maintains the spirit of hip-hop and Rawkus records.

Overall, this is a dope album with not too many flaws and tons of excellent jams which are woven together almost perfectly. The beats are all fresh. Though I like what The Artifacts did betteron the beat which is used for "Brooklyn Hard Rock" by Thirstin Howl III but that's not too bad. There is not one wack beat. Every beat is full and hard. It's amazing. The lyrics are incredible. Many emcess put their minds into their words and spit out some intelligence on the mic. Songs like "WWI" is amazing while "1-9-9-9" is very intelligent. Mos Def and Talib Kweli are intelligent lyricists along with Pharoahe Monch. Monch has that incredible ill flow which is unlike anybody. The same goes for Company Flow and Thirstin Howl III. They have these insane delivery styles which are very unique. The lyrics are intelligent too! Common, Sadat X, Monch, Tash, Mad Skillz, Mos Def, Bahamadia, Talib Kweli, Shabaam Shadeeq and Cocoa Bovaz are the best... That's most of the emcees on the album.. well, that should tell you something! The production is amazing! The Beat Junkies along with Hi-Tek and 88 Keys are amazing. The beats are dope, the samples are dope and the mixing is dope!  Everything on this joint is very creative and original. The flows of the emcees are original and so is the subject matter. "Mayor" is a very original while the sounds of "Chaos" and "Patriotism" are fresh and new. "B-Boy Document" and "7XL" have a party feel but are far from sell out or commercial songs. They just are very bouncy and upbeat. They all maintain the underground hardcore hip-hop vibe which is important. The album flows like water. Some may not like the abundant amount of intros and interludes but they flow in and out of the song. It's not some dumb skit. They display the incredible talents of the DJ's and mixers of the Beat Junkies. It's incredible how EVERY song leads into the next with a graceful ease. The album flow is incredible... Hardcore? well. The emcees are not toting guns, killing people, selling drugs, and degrading women.. Instead they are down for a lyrical revolution.. They vibe is more street oriented like Organized Konfusion but has the seriousness and depth of Common's LP, the vibe of a Tribe Called Quest album, and a musical thickness of a Roots joint.  They are hardcore because all of the emcees say what they feel and do not compromise their style or lyrics. If you are looking for guns and sex, this may not be for you. "Crosstown Beef" does have a hardcore feel because it deals with the confrontations of the street and "Mayor" deals with murder. Other songs like "1-9-9-9" and "Patriotism" deal with the world around us and the time we live in while "Every Rhyme I Write" is straight poetry.  Soundbombing II is the compilation of the 1-9-9-9.. It's excellent! Any fan of underground hip-hop with a conscience should pick this joint up. It has something for everybody. Rawkus rocked this joint! I've been playing it so much, I had to stop myself because I knew that I would play it out too much! Pick it up and let dope emcees like Common, Sadat X, Talib Kweli, Eminem, Pharoahe Monch, Tash, Cocoa Brovaz, and Shabaam Sahdeeq bomb you with sound. Soundbombing... It's a damn' cool way to explode...
Beats: 9/10.
Lyrics: 9/10.
Production: 9/10.
Creativity/Originality: 9.5/10.
Album Flow: 9.5/10.
Hardcore Rating: 8/10.
[ Overall Rating: 9/10 ]