Revolverlution
Encyclopedia
Revolverlution is the eighth studio album
by American hip hop
group Public Enemy, released July 23, 2002 on Koch Records
in the United States. The album debuted at number 110 on the U.S. Billboard 200
chart. Upon its release, it received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 65/100 from Metacritic
.
Bonus track
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...
by American hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group Public Enemy, released July 23, 2002 on Koch Records
Koch Records
E1 Music , the primary subsidiary of E1 Entertainment LP, is the largest independent record label in the United States. It is also distributed by the Universal Music Group in Europe under the name E1 Universal...
in the United States. The album debuted at number 110 on the U.S. 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...
chart. Upon its release, it received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 65/100 from Metacritic
Metacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
.
Reception
- Rolling StoneRolling StoneRolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
(9/5/02, pp.70,72) - 3 stars out of 5 - "The aural rummage sale brings some timely noise while proving D can still deliver lyrical knocks to the deserving."
- Q (1/03, p.123) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Bound to satisfy loyal fans."
- UncutUNCUT (magazine)Uncut magazine, trademarked as UNCUT, is a monthly publication based in London. It is available across the English-speaking world, and focuses on music, but also includes film and books sections...
(01/03, p.126) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Brutally eloquent, anti-authority cyber-funk, PE are still fighting the powers that be."
- MojoMojo (magazine)MOJO is a popular music magazine published initially by Emap, and since January 2008 by Bauer, monthly in the United Kingdom. Following the success of the magazine Q, publishers Emap were looking for a title which would cater for the burgeoning interest in classic rock music...
(12/02, p.122) - "Works very well indeed....Public Enemy are still making music of great substance and potency."
- The Washington PostThe Washington PostThe Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
(9/13/02, p.15) - "a marvel of snazzy production....musically speaking, the album never loses traction. Therefore, it is dismaying how much the lyrics muck things up....Chuck D. doesn't so much elucidate an issue as present topics of conversation, ladling out generous portions of ad hominem."
Track listing
- "Gotta Give the Peeps What They Need" – 3:32
- "Revolverlution" – 3:01
- "Uzi" – 1:47
- "Put It Up" – 3:11
- "Can a Woman Make a Man Lose His Mind?" – 3:34
- "Public Enemy Service Announcement #1" – 0:21
- "Fight the Power - Live" – 3:55
- "By The Time I Get to Arizona (The MolemenMolemenMolemen is a trio of Hip Hop producers from Chicago, Illinois, consisting of Panik , Memo and PNS. The trio runs Molemen Records, which features a stable of affiliated artists, including Vakill, DJ Presyce, Scheme, Astonish, Decay, and Longshot...
Remix)" – 3:57 - "Post Concert Arizona" – 1:03
- "Son of a Bush" – 5:52
- "54321... Boom" – 4:47
- "Welcome to the Terrordome - Live" – 3:38
- "B Side Wins Again (Scattershot Remix)" – 4:54
- "Get Your Shit Together" – 3:37
- "Public Enemy Service Announcement #2" – 0:30
- "Shut 'Em Down (The Functionist Remix)" – 5:28
- "Now a' Daze" – 3:25
- "Public Enemy #1 (Jeronimo Punx Remix)" – 4:48
- "The Making of Burn Hollywood Burn" – 2:46
- "Give the Peeps What They Need (DJ Johnny Juice Paris Revolverlution Remix)" – 3:30
- "What Good Is a Bomb" – 6:17
Bonus track
- "Public Enemy #1 (Dimension Zero Remix)" - 6:12 (Bonus Track Japanese Release)
Personnel
Credits for Revolverlution adapted from Allmusic.- The 7th Octave – bass, guitar, performer
- C Doc – editing, mastering
- Michael Closter – executive producer
- Albie Cora – engineer, remixing, mixing
- Gary G-Wiz – producer, executive producer
- Randy Glaude – bass, guitar, musician
- Earle Holder – engineer
- Walter Leapheart – executive producer
- William March – vocals (bckgr)
- Mista Chuck – arranger
- Paul Mooney – vocals, introduction
- John Penn II – engineer
- Carl Ryder – executive producer
- Eddy Schreyer – mastering
- Kavon Shah – bass, guitar, musician
- Amani K. Smith – producer
- Ryan J-W Smith – remixing, drum programming
- Ryan Smith – drum programming
- Jeff Snyder – bass, guitar, remixing, drum programming
- Khari WynnKhari Wynn-External links:*...
– musician
Chart history
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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U.S. 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... |
110 |
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
16 |
U.S. Independent Albums Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
4 |
External links
- Revolverlution at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- Revolverlution at MetacriticMetacriticMetacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...