Public Enemy/Paris - Rebirth of a Nation
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Album Details: Rebirth of a Nation
- Release Date:
- 03/07/2006
- Label:
- Guerrilla Funk
- UPC:
- 898458312123
User Reviews: Rebirth of a Nation
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, May 9, 2006Reviewer:
VisionsofCynt - See all VisionsofCynt's reviews Pros: Absolutely Wonderful
Cons: none
Ok so first I will say Chuck D, then I will say Flava Flav, then last....Paris! Enough said! Public Enemy and Guerilla Funk Records....absolutely wonderful! We've waited for what about ten plus years for Public Enemy to drop another cd and it was definitely well worth the wait!
For Chuck D and Public Enemy fans your earbuds are in for a musical treat...
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Pro Reviews: Rebirth of a Nation
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews If the title of Rebirth of a Nation consciously recalls the title of Public Enemy's 1988 masterwork, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, that shouldn't be taken as indication that the music on Rebirth is a revival of the dense sound of Nation as masterminded by the Bomb Squad. Nevertheless, Rebirth is certainly a throwback to the sound of the golden age, when hardcore rap was not defined solely by the sonics or subjects of gangsta rap, and that's a deliberate move on PE's part they want to recreate the sound of the time, but not the sound that was identified with them, and in order to do that they've entered into a fullfledged collaboration with Paris, who produced and wrote all of Rebirth of a Nation. This is the first time that Chuck D did not have a hand in writing either the music or the words on a Public Enemy album (he did write some verses on four songs on the record), which is initially disarming, since he's always been the sound and vision of PE. But he explains the project clearly in his liner notes, comparing the album to Muddy Waters' psychedelicized blues on Electric Mud Muddy may have been reluctant to work in a rock setting, but it was an artistic challenge, and Chuck wanted Public Enemy to take the same kind of risk. Even if all PE fans may not be pleased with the results, Rebirth of a Nation isn't nearly as divisive as Electric Mud Paris to Public Enemy isn't as big a stretch as Chicago blues to psychedelia, after all, and they have an audience more willing to go along with change, which this certainly is. But change is often welcome for artists, nowhere more so than for PE, whose last album, New Whirl Odor, was their first to feel truly tired, something that Rebirth can not be called. Not that it's especially daring sonically Paris did construct this as a selfconsciously oldschool record, dropping in samples of old PE records and adhering to the sound of 1990 but the group, particularly Chuck D, sounds engaged by the project, which at the very least makes for a listen that's more gripping than its immediate predecessor. And if the sound of the record is a throwback, Paris' subjects are nervy and politically charged, directly addressing the state of the world in a way few records do in 2006. All of this makes Rebirth of a Nation an admirable effort perhaps the music gets a little monochromatic, but that's merely a byproduct of its narrowly targeted goals, and as a whole, it's an ambitious and successful artistic detour for PE. Besides, it's hard not to be impressed by a record that sounds like a blast from the past while playing like a news bulletin from today not an easy trick to pull off, but Paris and Public Enemy manage it with Rebirth of a Nation. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide |
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Public Enemy rewrote the rules of hiphop, becoming the most influential and controversial rap group of the late '80s and, for many, the definitive rap group of all time. Building from RunD.M.C.'s streetoriented beats and Boogie Down Productions' prot...Full Public Enemy/Paris Biography
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Pros: the album still takes a lot of the controversial stands that are common for Public Enemy.
Cons: A lot of those stands are also ones that serve only to broaden the rcial gap in America.
Public Enemy has been one of the most controversial rap acts to ever hit the industry since their first release. They have seen the rise and fall of "gangsta' rap". And have seen many other acts rise and fizzle. It may be the controversial subjects discussed by the group. It may be the desire to keep the old school rap sound alive. It may be something else. But even on this newest release, Public Enemy keeps that fire alive that has been burning since the late 80's/early 90';s. There is an interesting difference on this album in its tone, though. That is likely due to the fact that pretty much all of the album was written and produced by Paris. Chuck D., for the first time ever let go of the creative reigns and let someone else do most of the work. Most of Chuck D.'s lyrics have built walls between Whites and Blacks in America. Paris, however is a little different. He doesn't seem to take the same militant stand as Chuck D. That is evident in songs like, "Plsatic Nation", where he goes after America's desire for cosmetic surgery. He attacs the Bush administration's handling of the Post-Krina state of New Orleans in, "Hell No We Ain't Alright". These tracks, along with most others, show that P.E. has been reborn in itself. The question is taht is this rebirth just for this one album, or for the long term? ...