Joyful Rebellion
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| Released | 13 August 2004 (Canada) 2006 (United States) | |||
| Studio | Various
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| Length | 57:59 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records (U.S.) EMI (Canada) | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| HipHopDX |  [3] |
| Obnoxious Listeners | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[5] |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Sputnikmusic | [8] |
Joyful Rebellion is the second album of alternative hip hop artist k-os. It was released 13 August 2004 in Canada by EMI and 21 September 2004 in the United States by Virgin Records. It debuted at number 7 on the Canadian Albums Chart, and 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")
At the 2017 Polaris Music Prize, the album won the jury vote for the Heritage Prize in the 1996-2005 category.[9]
Lyrics
Like Exit, Joyful Rebellion primarily focuses on k-os's negative views of the music industry, supplemented by more metaphorical lyrics.
The track "Man I Used to Be" is about a man who wants to revert to his previous self. The tracks "The Love Song" and "The Mirror" are semi-autobiographical. The song "One Blood" is an anti-war message. The song "Papercutz" is k-os's denial that Exit was his last album. "Commandante" features the opening sample of a woman speaking in Spanish on a voice mail.
Track listing
- "EMCEE Murdah" – 3:30
- "Crucial" – 3:25
- "Man I Used to Be" – 5:04
- "Crabbuckit" – 3:48
- "B-Boy Stance" – 4:00
- "Commandante" – 3:45
- "The Love Song" – 4:18
- "Hallelujah" – 4:17
- "Clap Ur Handz" – 1:20
- "Neutroniks" - 3:51
- "Dirty Water" (featuring Sam Roberts) – 4:14
- "One Blood (Jiggy Homicide)" – 3:29
- "Papercutz" (featuring Kamau) – 15:27
- "The Mirror" (Hidden track)
NOTE: "Neutroniks" is only featured on the Canadian version of the album. The song appears on all versions (except the Canadian edition) of his previous album Exit.
Singles
- "Crabbuckit"
- "B-Boy Stance"
- "Man I Used to Be"
- "The Love Song"
- "Crucial"
- "Dirty Water"
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums Chart[10] | 7 |
References
- ^ "Joyful Rebellion by k-os". Metacritic. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Joyful Rebellion - k-os". AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ J-23 (September 21, 2004). "k-os - Joyful Rebellion". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Obnoxious Listeners review Archived 2009-01-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Miller, Derek (October 5, 2004). "k-os: Joyful Rebellion". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ Mennella, Dan (September 28, 2004). "Feature for September 28, 2004 - k-os' "Joyful Rebellion"". RapReviews. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (October 5, 2004). "K-OS: Joyful Rebellion". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ FlawedPerfection (January 31, 2007). "k-os - Joyful Rebellion". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ Rayner, Ben (October 24, 2017). "Tragically Hip album makes Polaris Heritage Prize list". Toronto Star. Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ Top Canadian Albums Chart Listings, billboard.com
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