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dead prez – RBG (Revolutionary But Gangsta) / Sony Urban Music Audio CD 2004 / 515392 2

Name: dead prez – RBG (Revolutionary But Gangsta) / Sony Urban Music Audio CD 2004 / 515392 2
Brand: Sony Music
SKU: 5099751539223
Price: 19.99 USD
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UPC 5099751539223

RBG: Revolutionary but Gangsta is the second studio album by hip-hop duo dead prez. It was released March 30, 2004 on Sony Records.

RBG was described by M-1 as a movement that "comes off the back of the Honorable Marcus Garvey." According to him, "RBG means Red, Black and Green," the traditional African colors created by the UNIA, which are featured on the album cover. With this album Dead Prez "made it Revolutionary But Gangsta."

On RBG: Revolutionary but Gangsta, Dead Prez talks about ending poverty, the mental illness of depression, reliance on the government but of "pimping the system" as a means to this end and to the cause of liberation. On "Hell Yeah," Dead Prez declares "Fuck welfare / we say reparations".

Inside the album liner notes, RBG is variously described as standing for; "revolutionary but gangsta", "real big guns", "real black girls", "ready to bust gats", "reaching bigger goals", "read 'bout Garvey", "rappers be gassed", "red black green", "rider's basic guide", and "rollin big ganja".

The song "Radio Freq" first appeared on Turn Off the Radio: The Mixtape Vol. 1 as "Turn Off the Radio" and is considered an homage to Ice Cube's song "Turn Off The Radio".

In 2003, the song, "Hell Yeah" was featured on the 2 Fast 2 Furious soundtrack.

Label: Sony Urban Music – 515392 2

Format: CD, Album

Country: Europe

Released: 2004

Genre: Hip Hop

Tracklist:

1	Don't Forget Where U Came From Recorded By, Mixed By – dead prez Recorded By, Mixed By – dead prez	1:14
2	Walk Like A Warrior Bass – Tahir Engineer [Assistant Recording] – GMan Engineer [Mix] – Katherine Diehl Engineer [Recording] – Bob Brown (2) Featuring, Rap [Guest Verse] – Krayzie Bone Mixed By – Brian Stanley Bass – Tahir Engineer [Assistant Recording] – GMan Engineer [Mix] – Katherine Diehl Engineer [Recording] – Bob Brown (2) Featuring, Rap [Guest Verse] – Krayzie Bone Mixed By – Brian Stanley	3:32
3	I Have A Dream, Too Bass Guitar – Ed Golson Engineer [Assistant Recording] – GMan Engineer [Mix] – Katherine Diehl Engineer [Recording] – Bob Brown (2), Doug Wilson Mixed By – Brian Stanley Producer – Tahir Bass Guitar – Ed Golson Engineer [Assistant Recording] – GMan Engineer [Mix] – Katherine Diehl Engineer [Recording] – Bob Brown (2), Doug Wilson Mixed By – Brian Stanley Producer – Tahir	4:00
4	D.O.W.N. Engineer [Assistant Recording] – GMan Engineer [Mix] – Katherine Diehl Engineer [Recording] – Bob Brown (2), Guru (13) Mixed By – Brian Stanley Engineer [Assistant Recording] – GMan Engineer [Mix] – Katherine Diehl Engineer [Recording] – Bob Brown (2), Guru (13) Mixed By – Brian Stanley	2:07
5	Hell Yeah (Pimp The System) Bass Guitar – Gregory "Bassie" Jackson Electric Guitar – Laurent "Tippie" Alfred Engineer [Mix] – Dave "Supastar" Dar Engineer [Recording] – M1 (2) Keyboards [Additional Keys] – Vijay Ire Producer [Drum Production] – Metaphysics (2), Sol Messiah Vocals [Additional] – Blue (8) Bass Guitar – Gregory "Bassie" Jackson Electric Guitar – Laurent "Tippie" Alfred Engineer [Mix] – Dave "Supastar" Dar Engineer [Recording] – M1 (2) Keyboards [Additional Keys] – Vijay Ire Producer [Drum Production] – Metaphysics (2), Sol Messiah Vocals [Additional] – Blue (8)	4:12
6	W-4 Backing Vocals [Additional] – Aisha Mic Bass Guitar – Ed Golson* Engineer [Assistant Recording] – GMan Engineer [Mix] – Katherine Diehl Engineer [Recording] – Bob Brown (2) Mixed By – Brian Stanley Backing Vocals [Additional] – Aisha Mic Bass Guitar – Ed Golson Engineer [Assistant Recording] – GMan Engineer [Mix] – Katherine Diehl Engineer [Recording] – Bob Brown (2) Mixed By – Brian Stanley	4:04
7	Radio Freq Bass Guitar – Ed Golson Engineer [Mix] – Katherine Diehl Engineer [Recording] – Guru (13) Mixed By – Brian Stanley Scratches [Cuts] – Sean C Voice [Bling Bling Caller] – D-Prosper Bass Guitar – Ed Golson Engineer [Mix] – Katherine Diehl Engineer [Recording] – Guru (13) Mixed By – Brian Stanley Scratches [Cuts] – Sean C Voice [Bling Bling Caller] – D-Prosper	2:51
8	Fucked Up Bass Guitar – Ed Golson Engineer [Recording] – Abu (2) Mixed By – Apple Juice (5), Henny (4) Bass Guitar – Ed Golson Engineer [Recording] – Abu (2) Mixed By – Apple Juice (5), Henny (4)	2:43
9	50 In The Clip Bass Guitar – Ed Golson Co-producer – L.V. Engineer [Mix] – Katherine Diehl Engineer [Recording] – Bob Brown (2) Mixed By – Brian Stanley Producer – Sean Cane "Sean C" Voice [Countdown] – Wu Hylton Bass Guitar – Ed Golson* Co-producer – L.V. Engineer [Mix] – Katherine Diehl Engineer [Recording] – Bob Brown (2) Mixed By – Brian Stanley Producer – Sean Cane "Sean C" Voice [Countdown] – Wu Hylton	2:42
10	Way Of Life Bass Guitar – Ed Golson Electric Guitar – Bernard Grobeman Engineer [Mix] – Katherine Diehl Mixed By – Brian Stanley Recorded By – Bob Brown (2) Bass Guitar – Ed Golson Electric Guitar – Bernard Grobeman Engineer [Mix] – Katherine Diehl Mixed By – Brian Stanley Recorded By – Bob Brown (2)	2:57
11	Don't Forget Where U Goin' Recorded By, Mixed By – dead prez Recorded By, Mixed By – dead prez	2:09
12	Hell Yeah (Pimp The System) (Remix) Bass Guitar – Gregory "Bassie" Jackson Electric Guitar – Laurent "Tippie" Alfred Engineer [Mix] – Dave "Supastar" Dar Engineer [Recording] – M1 (2) Featuring – Jay-Z Keyboards [Additional Keys] – Vijay Ire Producer [Drum Production] – Metaphysics (2), Sol Messiah Vocals [Additional] – Blue (8) Bass Guitar – Gregory "Bassie" Jackson Electric Guitar – Laurent "Tippie" Alfred Engineer [Mix] – Dave "Supastar" Dar Engineer [Recording] – M1 (2) Featuring – Jay-Z Keyboards [Additional Keys] – Vijay Ire Producer [Drum Production] – Metaphysics (2), Sol Messiah Vocals [Additional] – Blue (8)	4:20
13-19	(no audio)
20	Twenty	2:22
21	Hell Yeah (Rock Remix)	5:06

Art Direction – dead prez
Art Direction, Design – Chris Feldmann
Design [Prop Designs] – DPZ
Executive-Producer – M1 (2), Sean C, Stic
Graphics [Graphic Artist] – David Santana (2)
Mastered By – James Cruz
Other [Hair Braider] – Kiva
Other [Stylist] – Harriet's Alter Ego
Photography By – Oluwaseye*
Producer – Downbeat Production Collective (tracks: 5, 12), M1 (2) (tracks: 5, 12), Stic (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 8, 10 to 12)
Product Manager [Marketing] – David Belgrave
Written-By – A. Henderson (tracks: 2), M1 (2) (tracks: 1 to 12, 20, 21), S. Carter (tracks: 12), Stic (tracks: 1 to 12, 20, 21)

Yep, this is Dead Prez's famously long-delayed album, finally surfacing after a string of label deals gone wonky, but no amount of red tape could've stopped the Red, Black, and Green movement--colors of the African Liberation flag--that is tirelessly championed here. Equal part activists and MCs, Stic and M1 continue their unwavering quest to rally the oppressed for a full-scale war against the State, as evidenced early on in "Walk Like a Warrior." When guest Krayzie Bone starts his triple-time rhyming against societal oppression--now that's beyond gangsta. DP slyly churn out their Pan-Africanist agenda throughout these 12 tracks, but it's actually their more focused tirades that win out: on "W-4" they rail against unjust worker conditions and wages, and on "Radio Freq" they implore folks to "turn off the radio" to protest the monotony that plagues commercial urban radio. There are a few less, er, diplomatic tracks that might not win over new fans who don't share their interest in radical activist dogma; on the other hand, a track like "Hell Yeah (Pimp the System)"--with its get-money-quick schemes (performing stick-ups or skimming cash from the register at work) and a remix featuring Jay-Z--might expand the audience. Although not as sonically fluid as their Let's Get Free debut, RBG's great in-house beats still magically match the intensity of their rhymes. Now how many other politico MCs can claim that? --Dalton Higgins