Len - You Can't Stop The Bum Rush

So here’s another forgotten one hit wonder from the 90s, but I don’t really understand why these guys were so ignored. It’s true that Len’s one actual hit, “Steal My Sunshine” was sort of typical faux-rap-pop (incredibly catchy, but not especially groundbreaking), but the rest of their 1999 album You Can’t Stop The Bum Rush was pretty unique. It’s actually a surprisingly diverse album - they’ve got some fun pop, some old school hip-hop, a really weird German techno-like song, and Biz Markie. Dude, what else do you need??

Len kind of disappeared on me, somewhere along the way, though I did keep checking for a new album for a long time. According to their wikipedia page, they had a bit of a struggle getting the follow-up to You Can’t Stop The Bum Rush released; it was finally released last year, but only in Canada.

It’s a real shame that Len got lost. I may be the only one, but I think that You Can’t Stop The Bum Rush was one of the best pop albums of the 90s. Sadly, I’m the only person I know that’s even heard of them, let alone bought their music, but I played the crap out of this CD. (Looking for a picture to add to this post, I came across this blog that also praises the band.) “Man Of The Year” may seem like an odd song to post, but it shows their willingness to mess with different sounds. I don’t know if this album is still even in print, but if you ever come across it, give it a try and I promise you’ll enjoy it.

   Len - Man Of The Year