Power in Numbers
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Power in Numbers is the third studio album
from the alternative hip-hop group Jurassic 5
(their second on a major label).
It picks up where their previous album, Quality Control
left off, with a short double bass sample playing the same riff that the last song on Quality Control, "Swing Set", ended with.
The album features a number of differing song styles. One track, "React", composed by Jurassic 5 DJ Cut Chemist
, is sample-based and contains no raps. "Acetate Prophets" has the same structure, but is much longer and also features production from Jurassic 5's other DJ, DJ Nu-Mark. Many tracks start or end with a sample of speech, usually inserted by Cut Chemist. The track "DDT" is an a cappella
track rapped by renowned underground emcee Kool Keith
, featuring no raps by Jurassic 5 themselves. The chorus of "What's Golden" features a sample from "Prophets of Rage" by Public Enemy.
The album later had a limited re-release, which came with an accompanying DVD. The DVD consists of three featurettes on the group, one of which is a live performance.
The UK version of this re-release also included an additional track on the CD, an alternative version of the track "Thin Line", featuring Mýa
in place of Nelly Furtado.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
from the alternative hip-hop group Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5 was an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 from members of two previous groups, Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee by rappers Charles Stewart , Dante Givens , Courtenay Henderson , Marc Stuart , and disc jockeys Mark Potsic and Lucas Macfadden...
(their second on a major label).
It picks up where their previous album, Quality Control
Quality Control (album)
-Supplemental information:* The photo on the cover is at San Vicente Boulevard and La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles, California* On the European release of Quality Control, one track differs - track 14 is "Concrete and Clay"...
left off, with a short double bass sample playing the same riff that the last song on Quality Control, "Swing Set", ended with.
The album features a number of differing song styles. One track, "React", composed by Jurassic 5 DJ Cut Chemist
Cut Chemist
Lucas MacFadden , better known as Cut Chemist, is an American DJ and record producer. He is a former member of the funk Latin band Ozomatli, and of hip hop group Jurassic 5...
, is sample-based and contains no raps. "Acetate Prophets" has the same structure, but is much longer and also features production from Jurassic 5's other DJ, DJ Nu-Mark. Many tracks start or end with a sample of speech, usually inserted by Cut Chemist. The track "DDT" is an a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
track rapped by renowned underground emcee Kool Keith
Kool Keith
Keith Matthew Thornton, better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper from The Bronx, New York. A founding member of Ultramagnetic MCs, Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. Kool Keith is the self-proclaimed inventor of...
, featuring no raps by Jurassic 5 themselves. The chorus of "What's Golden" features a sample from "Prophets of Rage" by Public Enemy.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) | Samples from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "This Is" | Cut Chemist Cut Chemist Lucas MacFadden , better known as Cut Chemist, is an American DJ and record producer. He is a former member of the funk Latin band Ozomatli, and of hip hop group Jurassic 5... |
*Interlude* | Tokyo Decadence Tokyo Decadence is a 1992 Japanese film. The film was directed by Ryu Murakami with music by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The film stars Miho Nikaido and is known by two other titles, Topaz, Sex Dreams of Topaz. It has been banned in Australia and South Korea... Theme |
| 2 | "Freedom" | DJ Nu-Mark | Akil, Chali 2na Chali 2na Charles Stewart , better known as Chali 2na is an American rapper and hip hop artist, formerly associated with the groups Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli.-Early life:... , Mark 7even, Zaakir |
Julius Brockington - This Feeling |
| 3 | "If You Only Knew" | Juju The Beatnuts The Beatnuts are a New York-based hip hop group and production duo from Queens, New York City. Its current members are JuJu and Psycho Les. JuJu is Dominican American from Corona and Psycho Les is a Colombian American from Jackson Heights... |
Akil, Chali 2na, Mark 7even, Zaakir | |
| 4 | "Break" | Cut Chemist | Akil, Chali 2na, Mark 7even, Zaakir | Freddie North - Love to Hate |
| 5 | "React" | Cut Chemist | *Interlude* | |
| 6 | "A Day at the Races" | Cut Chemist | Akil, Big Daddy Kane Big Daddy Kane Antonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MC's in Hip Hop... , Chali 2na, Mark 7even, Percee P Percee P Percee P is a hip hop artist from the Patterson Projects in The Bronx, New York City, United States. Percee P has been writing and performing since 1979, yet his debut album Perseverance was not released until September 18, 2007, produced entirely by Madlib.He was known in the underground for... , Zaakir |
David Axelrod - Urizen |
| 7 | "Remember His Name" | DJ Nu-Mark | Akil, Chali 2na, Mark 7even, Zaakir | Ennio Morricone - La Lucertola |
| 8 | "What's Golden What's Golden -Vinyl:Side A:Side B:-Music video:The music video shows the band members, along with many unknown people, dancing in a hip hop club... " |
DJ Nu-Mark | Akil, Chali 2na, Mark 7even, Zaakir | Public Enemy - Prophets Of Rage |
| 9 | "Thin Line" | Cut Chemist | Akil, Chali 2na, Mark 7even, Nelly Furtado Nelly Furtado Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy... , Zaakir |
Minnie Riperton - Les Fleur, Lynn Williams - Don't Be Surprised |
| 10 | "After School Special" | DJ Nu-Mark | Akil, Chali 2na, Mark 7even, Zaakir | Bill Cosby - Ben |
| 11 | "High Fidelity" | DJ Nu-Mark | Mark 7even, Zaakir | |
| 12 | "Sum of Us" | DJ Nu-Mark | Akil, Chali 2na | |
| 13 | "DDT" | Kool Keith Kool Keith Keith Matthew Thornton, better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper from The Bronx, New York. A founding member of Ultramagnetic MCs, Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. Kool Keith is the self-proclaimed inventor of... |
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| 14 | "One of Them" | Juju | Akil, Chali 2na, JuJu, Mark 7even, Zaakir | |
| 15 | "Hey" | Sa-Ra Creative Partners | Akil, Boy Wonder, Chali 2na, Mark 7even, Zaakir | |
| 16 | "I Am Somebody" | Cut Chemist | Akil, Chali 2na, Mark 7even, Zaakir | |
| 17 | "Acetate Prophets" | Cut Chemist, DJ Nu-Mark | *Interlude* | Ray Manzarek - Acetate Prophets |
The album later had a limited re-release, which came with an accompanying DVD. The DVD consists of three featurettes on the group, one of which is a live performance.
The UK version of this re-release also included an additional track on the CD, an alternative version of the track "Thin Line", featuring Mýa
Mya
-A person:* Bo Mya , Chief Commander of the Karen National Union* Mýa , American R&B singer-songwriter and actress** Mýa , a 1998 album by Mýa-A code:* Burmese language, ISO 639-3 code is mya* Moruya Airport's IATA code...
in place of Nelly Furtado.
Album singles
| Single information |
|---|
| "What's Golden What's Golden -Vinyl:Side A:Side B:-Music video:The music video shows the band members, along with many unknown people, dancing in a hip hop club... "
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| "If You Only Knew" (Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... Only) |
| "Freedom"
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| "Hey"
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Chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 2002 | Power In Numbers | 15 | 13 |
Appearances in other media
- "A Day At The Races" was used as both a featured song and as the title song in the video game Tony Hawk's UndergroundTony Hawk's UndergroundTony Hawk's Underground, abbreviated to THUG, is a skateboarding video game, available for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, and Xbox platforms released in 2003. A PC version was released exclusively in Australia as a budget release in 2005. This version was ported by Beenox. In 2004,...
. - "What's Golden" was used on the video game ATV Offroad Fury 2ATV Offroad Fury 2ATV Offroad Fury 2 is the second racing video game in the ATV Offroad Fury series, developed by Rainbow Studios and released on November 9, 2002. The game is preceded by ATV Offroad Fury and followed by ATV Offroad Fury 3...
. - "High Fidelity" was used in the video game NBA Inside Drive 2004.