Rise to Power (Kane & Abel album)
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| Rise to Power | ||||
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| Released | September 21, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Southern hip hop, gangsta rap | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Kane & Abel | |||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
Rise to Power is the third studio album by Kane & Abel.[2] It was released on September 21, 1999, via Elektra Records, and was produced by the duo. The album addresses their then-recent federal indictment for cocaine possession.[3]
The album found some success, peaking at #61 on the Billboard 200.[4] It also made it to #11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, but was not as successful as the group's previous album, Am I My Brother's Keeper. As of 2004, Rise to Power had sold over 115,000 copies.
Critical reception
CMJ New Music Report praised the album, writing that "the beats are incredible, comprised of thick chunks of intergalactic Moog funk."[5] Vibe gave the album a negative review, commenting that the duo were unable to "recapture their glory days as part of Master P's camp."[6]
Track listing
- "Parental Advisory" – :23
- "Rise to Power (Illegal Business)" – 2:51
- "The Possibility" – 3:40
- "Tony Manteca I" – :45
- "Get Cha Weight Up" – 3:01 (feat. Boss Player & Ghinn)
- "Beat It Up" – 3:59 (feat. Skandalust)
- "Straight Thuggin'" – 3:51 (feat. Twista & Solé)
- "Get Cha Mind Right" – 3:39
- "Tony Manteca II" – :26
- "I Don't Care" – 4:37 (feat. Aaron Hall)
- "Let 'Em Come" – 3:47 (feat. The Medicine Men & Lunatic)
- "State's Evidence" – 3:26 (feat. Boss Player, Ghinn, Skandalus & Tommy Two Face)
- "Let Them Hands Go" – 3:12
- "Show Me What Cha Workin' Wit" – 3:44
- "This Life" – 4:04
- "Lock Me Up" – 1:12
- "Hit the Block" – 3:15
- "Hydroponix" – 4:20 (feat. Dion Marshall)
- "Brave N's" – 3:39
- "Joke's on You Jack" – :11
- "Get Cha Mind Right" (Spanish Version) – 3:42 (feat. Boss Player & Ghinn)
References
- ^ "Rise to Power". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Hess, Mickey (November 15, 2009). "Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide". ABC-CLIO – via Google Books.
- ^ "Kane And Abel "Rise To Power" In Face Of Legal Battles". MTV News.
- ^ "Kane & Abel". Billboard.
- ^ Inc, CMJ Network (October 18, 1999). "Beat Box". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Group, Vibe Media (November 15, 1999). "Revolutions". Vibe. Vibe Media Group – via Google Books.
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