The Uprising is the fourth studio album by English hip hop group Foreign Beggars. It was released on 1 October 2012 through mau5trap.[1][2] Most of the mixing was done by Wez Clarke.[3]
The group completed their nine-date headline Uprising Tour in 2013, off the back of the album release, supported by True Tiger and ƱZ. The original dates were from 9 to 19 October 2012, but the tour was postponed due to unforeseen reasons.[4][5]
A remix of "Crep Hype" by MRK1 was released as a free download on 22 December 2012.[6] "See the Light" features on the FIFA 13 soundtrack as well as the Ministry of Sound compilation Addicted To Bass 2013.[7]
Singles
"Palm of My Hand" is the album's lead single. It is produced by kidkanevil. It was released on 20 April 2012, and given out as a free download on SoundCloud for a limited time.[8]
"Flying to Mars" is the second single from the album. It features vocals from Donae'o and it is produced by Alix Perez. It was released on 2 July 2012, featuring remixes from 12th Planet, August Jakobsen and Planas. The Ruckspin & Medison remix features on the album but not on the EP.[9][10] The original mix also features on the UKF Bass Culture 2 compilation album.[11]
"Anywhere" is the third single from the album. It features Hackney vocalist D.Ablo and was produced by Moody Good, former member of 16bit. It was released on 27 August 2012.[12]
"Apex" is the fourth single from the album. It was produced by Knife Party, and a remix from Dirtyphonics features as a B-side to the single. It was released on 17 September 2012.[13] The track also features on the Sound of Dubstep 5 and The Annual 2013 compilation albums by Ministry of Sound.[14]
