Revolverlution

Revolverlution
Revolverlution
Studio album by Public Enemy
Released	July 23, 2002
Genre	Political hip hop; hardcore hip hop;
Length	63:53
Label	Koch
Producer	The Bomb Squad, Gary G-Wiz, Professor Griff, Public Enemy, Amani K. Smith
Public Enemy chronology

Revolverlution is the eighth studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released July 23, 2002 on Koch Records in the United States. The album debuted at number 110 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.^[2] Upon its release, it received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 65/100 from Metacritic.^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	65/100^[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
Chicago Sun-Times	^[5]
Los Angeles Times	^[6]
Mojo	^[7]
Pitchfork	6.8/10^[8]
Q	^[9]
Robert Christgau	A−^[10]
Rolling Stone	^[11]
Stylus Magazine	C^[12]
Vibe	^[13]

Rolling Stone (9/5/02, pp. 70,72) - 3 stars out of 5 - "The aural rummage sale brings some timely noise while proving D can still deliver lyrical knocks to the deserving."^[11]
Q (1/03, p. 123) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Bound to satisfy loyal fans."
Uncut (01/03, p. 126) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Brutally eloquent, anti-authority cyber-funk, PE are still fighting the powers that be."
Mojo (12/02, p. 122) - "Works very well indeed....Public Enemy are still making music of great substance and potency."
The Washington Post (9/13/02, p. 15) - "a marvel of snazzy production....musically speaking, the album never loses traction. Therefore, it is dismaying how much the lyrics muck things up....Chuck D. doesn't so much elucidate an issue as present topics of conversation, ladling out generous portions of ad hominem."^[14]

Track listing

"Gotta Give the Peeps What They Need" – 3:32
"Revolverlution" – 3:01
"Miuzi Weighs A Ton - Live San Francisco 10/21/1999" – 1:47
"Put It Up" – 3:11
"Can a Woman Make a Man Lose His Mind?" – 3:34
"Public Enemy Service Announcement #1" – 0:21
"Fight the Power - Live Winterthur Switzerland 1992" – 3:55
"By The Time I Get to Arizona (The Molemen Mixx)" – 3:57
"Post-Concert Arizona Interview (U2 Zoo Tour)" – 1:03
"Son of a Bush" – 5:52
"54321... Boom" – 3:37
"Welcome to the Terrordome - Live Winterthur Switzerland 1992" – 3:38
"B Side Wins Again (Scattershot Remix)" – 4:54
"Get Your Shit Together" – 4:47
"Public Enemy Service Announcement #2" – 0:30
"Shut 'Em Down (The Functionist Version)" – 5:28
"Now a' Daze" – 3:25
"Public Enemy #1 (Jeronimo Punx Redu)" – 4:48
"The Making of Burn Hollywood Burn (w/ Big Daddy Kane, Flavor Flav, Chuck D - 1989)" – 2:46
"Gotta Give The Peeps What They Need (DJ Johnny Juice - Paris Revolverlutionary Mix)" – 3:30
"What Good Is a Bomb" – 6:17

Bonus track

"Public Enemy #1 (Dimension Zero Remix)" - 6:12 (Bonus Track Japanese Release)

Personnel

Credits for Revolverlution adapted from Allmusic.^[15]

The 7th Octave – bass, guitar, performer
Johnny "Juice" Rosado – producer, engineer, mixing, scratches, remixing, musician
C Doc – editing, mastering
Michael Closter – executive producer
Albie Cora – engineer, remixing, mixing
Gary G-Wiz – producer, executive producer
Randy Glaude – bass, guitar, musician
Earle Holder – Mastering Engineer
Walter Leapheart – executive producer
William March – vocals (background)
Mista Chuck – arranger
Andrea (Triniti) Coclough – engineer, editing, mixing

Paul Mooney – vocals, introduction
John Penn II – engineer
Carl Ryder – executive producer
Eddy Schreyer – mastering
Kavon Shah – bass, guitar, musician
Amani K. Smith – producer
Ryan J-W Smith – remixing, drum programming
Ryan Smith – drum programming
Jeff Snyder – bass, guitar, remixing, drum programming
Khari Wynn – musician

Chart history

Chart (2002)	Peak position^[16]
U.S. Billboard 200	110
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	16
U.S. Independent Albums	4

References

^ ^a ^b "Revolverlution - Public Enemy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ D'Angelo, Joe. Country's Keith Takes Dave Matthews, Nelly Down Some On Albums Chart. MTV. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.
^ ^a ^b Revolverlution (2002): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review: Revolverlution. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.
^ Vrabel, Jeff. "Review: Revolverlution". Chicago Sun-Times: August 4, 2002. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
^ Ex, Kris. Review: Revolverlution. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.
^ Public Enemy are still making music of great substance and potency. [Dec 2002, p.122]
^ Chennault, Sam (2002-08-19). Review: Revolverlution. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.
^ Not, perhaps, the best overview of their work, but bound to satisfy loyal fans. [Jan 2003, p.123]
^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Revolverlution". The Village Voice: October 15, 2002. Archived from the original on 2010-01-16.
^ ^a ^b Walters, Barry (August 13, 2002). "Public Enemy: Revolverlution : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
^ Jarvis, Clay. Review: Revolverlution Archived 2006-12-15 at the Wayback Machine. Stylus Magazine. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.
^ Schloss, Jim. "Review: Revolverlution". Vibe: 250. September 2002.
^ Byrd, Christopher. "Review: Revolverlution". The Washington Post: T.15. September 13, 2002.
^ Credits: Revolverlution. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.
^ Billboard Albums: Revolverlution. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-08.

External links

Revolverlution at Discogs
Revolverlution at Metacritic

[allmusic.com-1] "Revolverlution - Public Enemy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.

[2] D'Angelo, Joe. Country's Keith Takes Dave Matthews, Nelly Down Some On Albums Chart. MTV. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.

[Metacritic-3] Revolverlution (2002): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.

[Erlewine-4] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review: Revolverlution. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.

[Vrabel-5] Vrabel, Jeff. "Review: Revolverlution". Chicago Sun-Times: August 4, 2002. (Transcription of original review at talk page)

[Ex-6] Ex, Kris. Review: Revolverlution. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.

[7] Public Enemy are still making music of great substance and potency. [Dec 2002, p.122]

[Chennault-8] Chennault, Sam (2002-08-19). Review: Revolverlution. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.

[9] Not, perhaps, the best overview of their work, but bound to satisfy loyal fans. [Jan 2003, p.123]

[Christgau-10] Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Revolverlution". The Village Voice: October 15, 2002. Archived from the original on 2010-01-16.

[Walters-11] Walters, Barry (August 13, 2002). "Public Enemy: Revolverlution : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved June 14, 2012.

[Jarvis-12] Jarvis, Clay. Review: Revolverlution Archived 2006-12-15 at the Wayback Machine. Stylus Magazine. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.

[Schloss-13] Schloss, Jim. "Review: Revolverlution". Vibe: 250. September 2002.

[Byrd-14] Byrd, Christopher. "Review: Revolverlution". The Washington Post: T.15. September 13, 2002.

[15] Credits: Revolverlution. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-16.

[charts-16] Billboard Albums: Revolverlution. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-08.

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v t e Public Enemy
Chuck D Flavor Flav Professor Griff DJ Lord S1W Terminator X Sister Souljah
Studio albums	Yo! Bum Rush the Show It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back Fear of a Black Planet Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age He Got Game There's a Poison Goin' On Revolverlution New Whirl Odor Rebirth of a Nation How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul? Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp The Evil Empire of Everything Man Plans God Laughs Nothing Is Quick in the Desert Loud Is Not Enough (released under the name Enemy Radio) What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? Black Sky Over The Projects: Apartment 2025
Live releases	Fight the Power... Live! Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live!
Compilations	Greatest Misses Power to the People and the Beats: Public Enemy's Greatest Hits
Singles	"You're Gonna Get Yours" "Rebel Without a Pause" "Bring the Noise" "Don't Believe the Hype" "Night of the Living Baseheads" "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" "Fight the Power" "Welcome to the Terrordome" "911 Is a Joke" "Can't Truss It" "Shut 'Em Down" "Give It Up" "Make Love Fuck War" "Hell No We Ain't All Right!" "Harder Than You Think"
Other songs	"Self Destruction" "By the Time I Get to Arizona" "Long and Whining Road"
Related articles	Discography Harry Allen 360 Degrees of Power The Bomb Squad Bring the Noise 2000 East Coast hip hop PE 2.0 Political hip hop

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