Revolverlution

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{{Infobox album

| name = Revolverlution

| type = studio

| artist = Public Enemy

| cover = Publicenemy revolverlution.jpg

| alt =

| released = July 23, 2002

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 63:53

| label = Koch

| producer = The Bomb Squad, Gary G-Wiz, Professor Griff, Public Enemy, Amani K. Smith

| prev_title = There's a Poison Goin' On

| prev_year = 1999

| next_title = New Whirl Odor

| next_year = 2005

}}

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.D'Angelo, Joe. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080205010108/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1456377/20020731/dave_matthews_band.jhtml Country's Keith Takes Dave Matthews, Nelly Down Some On Albums Chart]. MTV. Retrieved on 2010-01-16. Upon its release, it received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 65/100 from Metacritic.[http://www.metacritic.com/music/revolverlution Revolverlution (2002): Reviews]. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.

Reception

{{Music ratings

|MC = 65/100

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r595710|pure_url=yes}} Review: Revolverlution]. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.

|rev2 = Chicago Sun-Times

|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}Vrabel, Jeff. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20121102221230/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1454784.html Review: Revolverlution]". Chicago Sun-Times: August 4, 2002. (Transcription of original review at talk page)

|rev3 = Los Angeles Times

|rev3score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}Ex, Kris. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jul-28-ca-rack28-story.html Review: Revolverlution]. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.

| rev4 = Mojo

| rev4score = {{rating|4|5}}Public Enemy are still making music of great substance and potency. [Dec 2002, p.122]

|rev5 = Pitchfork

|rev5score = 6.8/10Chennault, Sam (2002-08-19). [http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/6501-revolverlution/ Review: Revolverlution]. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.

| rev6 = Q

| rev6score = {{rating|3|5}}Not, perhaps, the best overview of their work, but bound to satisfy loyal fans. [Jan 2003, p.123]

|rev7 = Robert Christgau

|rev7Score = A−Christgau, Robert. "[http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Public+Enemy Consumer Guide: Revolverlution]". The Village Voice: October 15, 2002. Archived from [http://www.villagevoice.com/2002-10-15/music/hail-fellow-well-set/1 the original] on 2010-01-16.

|rev8 = Rolling Stone

|rev8score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/publicenemy/albums/album/133099/review/5940481/revolverlution|title=Public Enemy: Revolverlution : Music Reviews|last=Walters|first=Barry|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=2002-08-13|accessdate=2012-06-14|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001202349/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/publicenemy/albums/album/133099/review/5940481/revolverlution|archivedate=2007-10-01|url-status=dead}}

|rev9 = Stylus Magazine

|rev9score = CJarvis, Clay. [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/public-enemy/revolverlution.htm Review: Revolverlution] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061215075656/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/public-enemy/revolverlution.htm |date=2006-12-15 }}. Stylus Magazine. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.

|rev10 = Vibe

|rev10score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}Schloss, Jim. "[https://books.google.com/books?id=tiUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA250&dq= Review: Revolverlution]". Vibe: 250. September 2002.

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  • Rolling Stone (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."
  • Uncut (01/03, p. 126) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Brutally eloquent, anti-authority cyber-funk, PE are still fighting the powers that be."
  • Mojo (12/02, p. 122) - "Works very well indeed....Public Enemy are still making music of great substance and potency."
  • The Washington Post (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."Byrd, Christopher. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20110604041248/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/174999491.html?dids=174999491:174999491&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+13,+2002&author=&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=PUBLIC+ENEMY++%22Revolverlution+...&pqatl=google Review: Revolverlution]". The Washington Post: T.15. September 13, 2002.

Track listing

  1. "Gotta Give the Peeps What They Need" – 3:32
  2. "Revolverlution" – 3:01
  3. "Miuzi Weighs A Ton - Live San Francisco 10/21/1999" – 1:47
  4. "Put It Up" – 3:11
  5. "Can a Woman Make a Man Lose His Mind?" – 3:34
  6. "Public Enemy Service Announcement #1" – 0:21
  7. "Fight the Power - Live Winterthur Switzerland 1992" – 3:55
  8. "By The Time I Get to Arizona (The Molemen Mixx)" – 3:57
  9. "Post-Concert Arizona Interview (U2 Zoo Tour)" – 1:03
  10. "Son of a Bush" – 5:52
  11. "54321... Boom" – 3:37
  12. "Welcome to the Terrordome - Live Winterthur Switzerland 1992" – 3:38
  13. "B Side Wins Again (Scattershot Remix)" – 4:54
  14. "Get Your Shit Together" – 4:47
  15. "Public Enemy Service Announcement #2" – 0:30
  16. "Shut 'Em Down (The Functionist Version)" – 5:28
  17. "Now a' Daze" – 3:25
  18. "Public Enemy #1 (Jeronimo Punx Redu)" – 4:48
  19. "The Making of Burn Hollywood Burn (w/ Big Daddy Kane, Flavor Flav, Chuck D - 1989)" – 2:46
  20. "Gotta Give The Peeps What They Need (DJ Johnny Juice - Paris Revolverlutionary Mix)" – 3:30
  21. "What Good Is a Bomb" – 6:17

;Bonus track

  1. "Public Enemy #1 (Dimension Zero Remix)" - 6:12 (Bonus Track Japanese Release)

Personnel

Credits for Revolverlution adapted from Allmusic.[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r595710|pure_url=yes}} Credits: Revolverlution]. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.

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  • The 7th Octave – bass, guitar, performer
  • Johnny "Juice" Rosado – producer, engineer, mixing, scratches, remixing, musician
  • 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 – Mastering Engineer
  • Walter Leapheart – executive producer
  • William March – vocals (background)
  • Mista Chuck – arranger
  • Andrea (Triniti) Coclough – engineer, editing, mixing

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  • 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 Wynn – musician

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Chart history

class="wikitable" border="1"
align="left"|Chart (2002)

!align="center"|Peak
position[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r595710|pure_url=yes}} Billboard Albums: Revolverlution]. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-08.

align="left"|U.S. Billboard 200

|align="center"|110

align="left"|U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

|align="center"|16

align="left"|U.S. Independent Albums

|align="center"|4

References

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