RBG: Revolutionary but Gangsta
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| Rolling Stone | [2] |
| The Source |  [3] |
| Vibe | [4] |
RBG: Revolutionary but Gangsta is the second studio album by hip-hop duo dead prez. It was released March 30, 2004 on Sony Records.
RBG represents the traditional African colors of the UNIA,[citation needed] red, black, and green, which are featured on the album cover.
On RBG: Revolutionary but Gangsta, Dead Prez talks about ending poverty and depression, and of "pimping the system" as a means to this end and to the cause of liberation. On "Hell Yeah," Dead Prez declare "Fuck welfare / we say reparations".
Inside the album liner notes, RBG is variously described as standing for; "revolutionary but gangsta", "real big guns", "real black girls", "ready to bust gats", "reaching bigger goals", "read 'bout Garvey", "rappers be gassed", "red black green", "rider's basic guide", and "rollin big ganja".
The song "Radio Freq" first appeared on Turn Off the Radio: The Mixtape Vol. 1 as "Turn Off the Radio" and is considered an homage to Ice Cube's song "Turn Off The Radio".[5]
In 2003, the song, "Hell Yeah" was featured on the 2 Fast 2 Furious soundtrack.
Track listing
| # | Title | Featured guest(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Don't Forget Where U Came From" | stic.man | 1:14 | |
| 2 | "Walk Like a Warrior" | Krayzie Bone | stic.man | 3:32 |
| 3 | "I Have a Dream, Too" | Tahir | 4:00 | |
| 4 | "D.O.W.N." | stic.man | 2:07 | |
| 5 | "Hell Yeah (Pimp the System)" | Additional Vocals by Blue | dead prez & Downbeat Production Collective | 4:12 |
| 6 | "W-4" | Asia Mic | stic.man | 4:04 |
| 7 | "Radio Freq" | Additional Vocals by D-Prosper, Scratches by Sean Cane | stic.man | 2:51 |
| 8 | "Fucked Up" | stic.man | 2:43 | |
| 9 | "50 in the Clip" | Wu Hylton | Sean Cane, Co-Produced by L.V. | 2:42 |
| 10 | "Way of Life" | stic.man | 2:57 | |
| 11 | "Don't Forget Where U Goin'" | stic.man | 2:09 | |
| 12 | "Hell Yeah (Pimp the System)" (Remix) | JAY Z, Additional Vocals by Blue | dead prez & Downbeat Production Collective | 4:20 |
| 13 | "Twenty" (Hidden Track) | 2:22 | ||
| 14 | "Hell Yeah" (Rock Remix) (Hidden Track) | 5:06 |
- note
- tracks 13-19 are each five seconds of silence, and are followed by two more unlisted tracks, 20: "Twenty" (2:22) and 21: "Hell Yeah" (rock remix) (5:06)
Credits
Production
- Stic.man – track 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11
- Tahir Jamal – track 3
- Dead Prez and Downbeat Production Collective – track 5, 12
- Sean Cane – track 9
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r684597
- ^ Columnist. "Review: Revolutionary But Gangsta". Rolling Stone: 2004.
- ^ Columnist. "Almost Classic". The Source: 2004.
- ^ Hsu, Hua. "Review: Revolutionary But Gangsta". Vibe: 2004.
- ^ Dead Prez - RBG (Revolutionary But Gangsta) review from Stylus Magazine