Name: RBG: revolutionary but gangsta by Dead Prez
Brand: Dead Prez
SKU: 696998905122
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (98 reviews)

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Though their methods aren't subtle, Dead Prez are as intelligent and philosophical a group of social activists as Public Enemy or Boogie Down Productions -- it's just that their philosophies stray more to the Geto Boys style of extreme criminal fantasies. RBG stands for Revolutionary But Gangsta, a stance that the Dead Prez duo Stic and M1 back up with tale after lurid tale of inner-city life. They're showing their listeners how to strive and how to survive, whether it means scamming welfare or credit cards for all they're worth ("Hell Yeah [Pimp the System]"), decrying the messages of commercial radio ("Radio Freq"), or dreaming of responding to organized violence with a police-station drive-by. They're not without a sense of humor ("F***ed Up" is a cautionary alcoholic's tale that prompts the line, "Let's make a toast to my liver and my kidneys"), but without clear lines between fact and fantasy, it's impossible to tell where the group is attempting to educate and where they're attempting to entertain. (Chuck D and KRS-One knew well not to confront their listeners with every track they wrote.) Jay-Z stops by for a rhyme on a remix of "Hell Yeah (Pimp the System)," but even he sounds constrained (and understandably so) by the subject matter.
© John Bush /TiVo

1. Don't Forget Where U Came From (Clean Album Version)

by Dead Prez

Performer: Dead Prez; Performer
Primary Artist: Dead Prez; Main Performer
Composer: Lavonne Alford
Clayton Gavin; Composer
Lyricist: Lavonne Alford
Clayton Gavin; Composer
Executive Producer: Stic, M1 And Sean C.
Sean C.
M1
Stic; Production
Producer: Stic Of Dead Prez; Production
Recording: Dead Prez; Production
M1 And Sean C.: Stic; Other

2. Walk Like A Warrior (feat. Krayzie Bone) (Clean Album Version)

by Dead Prez, Krayzie Bone

Featured Artist: Krayzie Bone; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Dead Prez; Main Performer
Bass: Tahir; Performer
Performer: Dead Prez
Krayzie Bone
Dead Prez Feat. Krayzie Bone; Performer
Composer: Lavonne Alford
Clayton Gavin
Anthony Henderson; Composer
Lyricist: Clayton Gavin
Lavonne Alford
Anthony Henderson; Composer
Assistant Engineer: G*man; Production
Executive Producer: Stic, M1 And Sean C.
Sean C.
M1
Stic; Production
Mixing Engineer: Brian Stanley
Katherine Diehl; Production
Producer: Stic Of Dead Prez; Production
Recording: Bob Brown; Production
M1 And Sean C.: Stic; Other

3. I Have A Dream, Too (Clean Album Version)

by Dead Prez

Bass Guitar: Ed Golson; Performer
Primary Artist: Dead Prez; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Ed Golson; Performer
Performer: Dead Prez; Performer
Composer: Lavonne Alford
Clayton Gavin; Composer
Lyricist: Clayton Gavin
Lavonne Alford; Composer
Assistant Engineer: G*man; Production
Executive Producer: Stic, M1 And Sean C.
Sean C.
M1
Stic; Production
Mixing Engineer: Brian Stanley
Katherine Diehl; Production
Producer: Tahir For Hedrush L.l.c.; Production
Recording: Doug Wilson
Bob Brown & Doug Wilson; Production
M1 And Sean C.: Stic; Other

4. D.O.W.N. (Clean Album Version)

by Dead Prez

Primary Artist: Dead Prez; Main Performer
Performer: Dead Prez; Performer
Composer: Lavonne Alford
Clayton Gavin; Composer
Lyricist: Clayton Gavin
Lavonne Alford; Composer
Assistant Engineer: G*man; Production
Executive Producer: M1
Stic, M1 And Sean C.
Sean C.
Stic; Production
Mixing Engineer: Katherine Diehl
Brian Stanley; Production
Producer: Stic Of Dead Prez; Production
Recording: Bob Brown & Guru
Guru; Production
M1 And Sean C.: Stic; Other

5. Hell Yeah (Pimp the System) (Censored Version)

by Dead Prez

Composer: Clayton Gavin
Vijay Iyer
Lavonne Alford
Laurent Alfred
Jammall Gordon
Ernest Franklin; Composer
Primary Artist: Dead Prez; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Gregory "bassie" Jackson; Performer
Electric Guitar: Laurent Alfred; Performer
Keyboard: Vijay Ire; Performer
Performer: Dead Prez; Performer
Vocals: Blue; Performer
Lyricist: Ernest Franklin
Clayton Gavin
Jammall Gordon
Laurent Alfred
Lavonne Alford
Vijay Iyer; Composer
Executive Producer: Sean C.
M1
Stic, M1 And Sean C.
Stic; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave "supastar" Dar; Production
Producer: Sol Messiah, Metaphysics (downbeat Production Collective) (additional Production On Drums)
Stic Of Dead Prez, M1 And The Downbeat Production Collective
M1
Metaphysics
Sol Messiah
Stic Of Dead Prez; Production
Recording: M1 (downbeat Production Collective); Production
Bass Guitar: Gregory "bassie" Jackson; Performer
M1 And Sean C.: Stic; Other
M1 And The Downbeat Production Collective: Stic Of Dead Prez; Other
Metaphysics (downbeat Production Collective) (additional Production On Drums): Sol Messiah; Other

6. W-4 (Clean Album Version)

by Dead Prez

Primary Artist: Dead Prez; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Aisha Mic; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ed Golson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ed Golson; Performer
Performer: Dead Prez; Performer
Composer: Lavonne Alford
Clayton Gavin; Composer
Lyricist: Clayton Gavin
Lavonne Alford; Composer
Assistant Engineer: G*man; Production
Executive Producer: Sean C.
M1
Stic, M1 And Sean C.
Stic; Production
Mixing Engineer: Brian Stanley
Katherine Diehl; Production
Producer: Stic Of Dead Prez; Production
Recording: Bob Brown; Production
M1 And Sean C.: Stic; Other

7. Radio Freq (Clean Album Version)

by Dead Prez

Primary Artist: Dead Prez; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Ed Golson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ed Golson; Performer
Performer: Dead Prez; Performer
Composer: Lavonne Alford
Clayton Gavin; Composer
Lyricist: Clayton Gavin
Lavonne Alford; Composer
Executive Producer: Stic, M1 And Sean C.
Sean C.
M1
Stic; Production
Mixing Engineer: Brian Stanley
Katherine Diehl; Production
Producer: Stic Of Dead Prez; Production
Recording: Guru; Production
M1 And Sean C.: Stic; Other

8. Fucked Up (F***ed Up)

by Dead Prez

Bass Guitar: Ed Golson; Performer
Primary Artist: Dead Prez; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Ed Golson; Performer
Performer: Dead Prez; Performer
Composer: Lavonne Alford
Clayton Gavin; Composer
Lyricist: Clayton Gavin
Lavonne Alford; Composer
Executive Producer: Stic, M1 And Sean C.
Sean C.
M1
Stic; Production
Mixing Engineer: Henny
Apple Juice & Henry; Production
Producer: Stic Of Dead Prez; Production
Recording: Abu For Headrush L.l.c.; Production
M1 And Sean C.: Stic; Other

9. 50 In The Clip (Clean Album Version)

by Dead Prez

Primary Artist: Dead Prez; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Ed Golson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ed Golson; Performer
Performer: Dead Prez; Performer
Composer: Lavonne Alford
Clayton Gavin; Composer
Lyricist: Clayton Gavin
Lavonne Alford; Composer
Executive Producer: Sean C.
M1
Stic, M1 And Sean C.
Stic; Production
Inc.: L.v. For Grind Music; Production
Mixing Engineer: Brian Stanley
Katherine Diehl; Production
Producer: Sean Cane
L.v. For Grind Music, Inc.
L.v. For Grind Music; Production
Recording: Bob Brown; Production
M1 And Sean C.: Stic; Other

10. Way Of Life (Clean Album Version)

by Dead Prez

Bass Guitar: Ed Golson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ed Golson; Performer
Primary Artist: Dead Prez; Main Performer
Electric Guitar: Bernard Grobeman; Performer
Performer: Dead Prez; Performer
Composer: Lavonne Alford
Clayton Gavin; Composer
Lyricist: Clayton Gavin
Lavonne Alford; Composer
Executive Producer: Sean C.
M1
Stic, M1 And Sean C.
Stic; Production
Mixing Engineer: Brian Stanley
Katherine Diehl; Production
Producer: Stic Of Dead Prez; Production
Recording: Abu; Production
M1 And Sean C.: Stic; Other

11. Don't Forget Where U Goin' (Clean Album Version)

by Dead Prez

Performer: Dead Prez; Performer
Primary Artist: Dead Prez; Main Performer
Composer: Lavonne Alford
Clayton Gavin; Composer
Lyricist: Lavonne Alford
Clayton Gavin; Composer
Executive Producer: Stic, M1 And Sean C.
Sean C.
M1
Stic; Production
Producer: Stic Of Dead Prez; Production
Recording: Dead Prez; Production
M1 And Sean C.: Stic; Other

12. Hell Yeah (Pimp the System) (feat. Jay-Z) (Remix)

by Dead Prez, Jay-z

Featured Artist: Jay-z; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Dead Prez; Main Performer
Composer: Clayton Gavin
Ernest Franklin
Shawn Carter
Lavonne Alford
Laurent Alfred
Jammall Gordon
Vijay Iyer; Composer
Bass Guitar: Gregory "bassie" Jackson; Performer
Electric Guitar: Laurent Alfred; Performer
Keyboard: Vijay Ire; Performer
Performer: Dead Prez
Jay-z
Dead Prez Feat. Jay-z; Performer
Vocals: Blue; Performer
Lyricist: Vijay Iyer
Ernest Franklin
Clayton Gavin
Jammall Gordon
Laurent Alfred
Lavonne Alford
Shawn Carter; Composer
Executive Producer: Stic, M1 And Sean C.
Sean C.
M1
Stic; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave "supastar" Dar; Production
Producer: Stic Of Dead Prez, M1 And The Downbeat Production Collective
M1
Metaphysics
Sol Messiah, Metaphysics (downbeat Production Collective) (additional Production On Drums)
Sol Messiah
Stic Of Dead Prez; Production
Recording: M1 (downbeat Production Collective); Production
Bass Guitar: Gregory "bassie" Jackson; Performer
M1 And Sean C.: Stic; Other
M1 And The Downbeat Production Collective: Stic Of Dead Prez; Other
Metaphysics (downbeat Production Collective) (additional Production On Drums): Sol Messiah; Other

13. Twenty (Clean Album Version)

by Dead Prez

Performer: Dead Prez; Performer
Primary Artist: Dead Prez; Main Performer
Composer: Lavonne Alford
Clayton Gavin; Composer
Lyricist: Clayton Gavin
Lavonne Alford; Composer
Executive Producer: Stic, M1 And Sean C.
Sean C.
M1
Stic; Production
Mixing Engineer: Brian Stanley; Production
Producer: Stic Of Dead Prez; Production
Recording: Bob Brown; Production
M1 And Sean C.: Stic; Other

14. Hell Yeah (Censored Version)

by Dead Prez

Primary Artist: Dead Prez; Main Performer
Composer: Lavonne Alford
Clayton Gavin; Composer
Bass Guitar: Ed Golson; Performer
Electric Guitar: Bernard Grobeman; Performer
Lyricist: Clayton Gavin
Lavonne Alford; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Kris Lewis; Production
Executive Producer: M1
Sean C.
Stic
Stic, M1 And Sean C.; Production
Performer: Dead Prez; Performer
Vocals: Blue; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Troy Hightower; Production
Producer: Stic Of Dead Prez; Production
Bass Guitar: Ed Golson; Performer
Recording: Richard Furch; Production
M1 And Sean C.: Stic; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

44 minutes and 17 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

13/14 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rap, Hip Hop, Hardcore Rap, Underground Rap, Rock

Label

Sony Urban Music/Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 2, 2004

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

696998905122

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RBG: revolutionary but gangsta