Joyful Rebellion

Joyful Rebellion
Studio album by k-os
Released	13 August 2004
Genre	Rap, Alternative hip hop
Length	57:59
Label	Virgin Records (U.S.), EMI (Canada)
Producer	Kevin Edmonds
k-os chronology
Exit (2002) Joyful Rebellion (2004) Atlantis: Hymns for Disco (2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
HipHopDX
Obnoxious Listeners
Pitchfork Media	(7.4/10)
RapReviews	(8.5/10)
Rolling Stone
Sputnikmusic

Joyful Rebellion is the second album of alternative hip hop artist k-os, released 13 August 2004 in Canada by EMI and 21 September 2004 in the United States by Virgin Records. It debuted at #7 on the Canadian Albums Chart, and also went platinum in Canada, selling over 100,000 units.

Awards

• The MuchMusic Video Awards (MMVA's)
  • 2005 Best Pop Video ("Crabbuckit")
  • 2005 MuchVibe Best Rap Video ("Man I Used To Be")

• Juno Awards
  • 2005 Single of the Year ("Crabbuckit")
  • 2005 Rap Recording of the Year ("Joyful Rebellion")
  • 2005 Video of the Year ("B-Boy Stance")

• Canadian Urban Music Awards
  • 2004 Hip Hop Recording of the Year ("B-Boy Stance")
  • 2004 Music Video of the Year ("B-Boy Stance")

Lyrics

Like Exit, many of the lyrics on Joyful Rebellion deal with k-os's negative views with the music industry, although it also is about more metaphorical lyrics as well. The track "Man I Used to Be" is about a man who feels he would like to go back to who he is, and the tracks "The Love Song" and "The Mirror" are more autobiographical. The song "One Blood" is an anti-war message. The song "Papercutz" is about k-os's denial that Exit was his last album.

Track listing

1. "EMCEE Murdah" – 3:30
2. "Crucial" – 3:25
3. "Man I Used to Be" – 5:04
4. "Crabbuckit" – 3:48
5. "B-Boy Stance" – 4:00
6. "Commandante" – 3:45
7. "The Love Song" – 4:18
8. "Hallelujah" – 4:17
9. "Clap Ur Handz" – 1:20
10. "Neutroniks" - 3:51 [Canadian bonus track]
11. "Dirty Water" [featuring Sam Roberts] – 4:14
12. "One Blood (Jiggy Homicide)" – 3:29
13. "Papercutz" [featuring Kamau] – 15:27
    • "The Mirror" [hidden track]

Singles

• "Crabbuckit"
• "B-Boy Stance"
• "Man I Used to Be"
• "The Love Song"
• "Crucial"
• "Dirty Water"

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Canadian Albums Chart	7