How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul?
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| Studio album by Public Enemy | ||||
| Released | August 7, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2007 The Mountain (Anaheim, California) |
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | SlamJamz/Redeye | |||
| Producer | Gary G-Wiz, Amani K. Smith, Flavor Flav | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Blender |  [2] |
| Robert Christgau | (A-)[3] |
| The New Yorker | (mixed)[4] |
| NME | (6/10)[5] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.1/10)[6] |
| Record Collector | [7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [9] |
| USA Today | [10] |
How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul??? is the tenth studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released August 7, 2007 on Slam Jamz Recordings in the United States. Its release coincided with the 20th anniversary of their career.[11] The album debuted at number 49 on Independent Albums chart,[12] and it received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 71/100 from Metacritic.[13] Music critic Robert Christgau named How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul??? the second best album of 2007.[14]
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[edit] Reception
- Alternative Press (p.176) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Public Enemy remain fiercely independent and definitely seem revitalized."
- The Wire (p.75) - "[T]his is PE's tenth studio album in their 20th year and their blunt anti-artiste, anti-materialist stance carries serious weight."
[edit] Track listing
- "How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul???" – 2:36
- "Black Is Back" – 2:42
- "Harder Than You Think" – 4:09
- "Between Hard and a Rock Place" – 0:59
- "Sex, Drugs & Violence" (feat. KRS-One) – 3:35
- "Amerikan Gangster" (feat. E.Infinite) – 4:03
- "Can You Hear Me Now" – 3:58
- "Head Wide Shut" – 1:31
- "Flavor Man" – 3:44
- "The Enemy Battle Hymn of the Public" – 3:24
- "Escapism" – 4:53
- "Frankenstar" – 3:23
- "Col-Leepin" – 3:58
- "Radiation of a RADIOTVMOVIE Nation" – 1:10
- "See Something, Say Something" – 3:46
- "Long and Whining Road" – 4:24
- "Bridge of Pain" – 3:07
- "Eve of Destruction" – 4:15
- "How You Sell Soul (Time Is God Refrain)" – 2:31
[edit] Personnel
Credits adapted from Allmusic.[15]
- Vincent Arbelet – photography
- Gene Barge – saxophone
- Le Bijoutier – photography
- James Bomb (S1W) – group member
- Mathieu Cavaliere – photography
- Chuck D – executive producer, group member, vocals
- Michael Faulkner – drums
- Gary G-Wiz – Producer
- Mike "mGee" Gregoire – package design
- Earle Holder – mastering
- E. Infinite – choir, chorus
- Flavor Flav - group member, vocals
- Bernie Larsen – guitar
- Walter Leapheart – liner notes
- La Aerial Owens – vocals (bckgr)
- Pop Diesel (S1W) – group member
- Amani K. Smith – associate producer, mixing, producer
- Paul Stone – cover illustration
- Derek Welte – photography
- Andrew Williams – sound technician
- Khari Wynn – guitar
- Ron Wynn – liner notes
[edit] References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul?. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-02.
- ^ Dolan, Jon. How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul. Blender. Retrieved on 2010-01-02.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul???". MSN Music: September 2007. Archived from the original on 2010-01-02.
- ^ Greenman, Ben. The Enemy Within. The New Yorker. Retrieved on 2010-01-02.
- ^ Cashmore, Pete. How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul. NME. Retrieved on 2010-01-02.
- ^ McGarvey, Evan. How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul???. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2010-01-02.
- ^ Bent, Grahame. How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul???. Record Collector. Retrieved on 2010-01-02.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul?. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2010-01-02.
- ^ Gumshoe. How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul?. Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved on 2010-01-02.
- ^ Jones, Steve. This week's reviews: Ben, Joc, Emily, Ledisi, Crowns, Lyle & PE. USA Today. Retrieved on 2010-01-02.
- ^ Koslow, Jessica. Public Enemy's 20 Years in the Game. LA Weekly. Retrieved on 2010-01-02.
- ^ Chart History: How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul?. Billboard. Retrieved on 2010-01-02.
- ^ How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul? (2007): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2010-01-02.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. Critic’s Picks: Robert Christgau’s Favorite Albums That Didn’t Make the RS Top 50. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2010-01-02.
- ^ Credits: How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul???. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-02.
[edit] External links
- How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul??? at Discogs
- How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul??? at Metacritic
- Album Review at South Florida Times
