Rise to Power (Kane & Abel album)
| Rise to Power | ||||
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| Released | September 21, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Southern hip hop, gangsta rap | |||
| Label | Elektra[1] | |||
| Producer | Kane & Abel | |||
| Kane & Abel chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Dayton Daily News | C−[3] |
Rise to Power is the fourth studio album by Kane & Abel.[4] 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.[5]
The album peaked at No. 61 on the Billboard 200.[6] It made it to No. 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, 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[edit]
CMJ New Music Report praised the album, writing that "the beats are incredible, comprised of thick chunks of intergalactic Moog funk."[7] 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."[8]
Rolling Stone wrote: "Funkified guitar riffs and percussion strokes transcend Kane and Abel's merely adequate verbal jousting, making Rise to Power a decent CD that could have been exceptional had the lyrics been as soul-stirring as the beats."[9] USA Today listed it as the fifth worst R&B album of 1999.[10]
Track listing[edit]
- "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[edit]
- ^ Perlstein, Michael (March 18, 2000). "11TH-HOUR DEALS DELAY RAP TWINS' DRUG TRIAL - KANE & ABEL REJECT PROSECUTOR'S BARGAIN". The Times-Picayune. p. B1.
- ^ "Rise to Power". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Simms Jr., Greg (22 Oct 1999). "RECORDINGS IN BRIEF". Dayton Daily News. Go!. p. 26.
- ^ Hess, Mickey (November 15, 2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313343216 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Kane And Abel "Rise To Power" In Face Of Legal Battles". MTV News.
- ^ "Kane & Abel". Billboard.
- ^ "Beat Box". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. October 18, 1999 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Revolutions". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. November 15, 1999 – via Google Books.
- ^ Powell, Kevin (Sep 30, 1999). "Rise to Power". Rolling Stone (822): 88, 90.
- ^ Jones, Steve (28 Dec 1999). "The worst". USA Today. p. D2.
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