| 360 Degrees of Power | |
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| Released | January 1992 |
| Recorded | 1991 |
| Studio | Greene St. Recording (New York, NY) |
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| Length | 46:29 |
| Label | Epic/SME |
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360 Degrees of Power is the only full-length studio album by American rapper, author, and activist Sister Souljah. It was released in January 1992 through Epic Records.[1] The recording sessions took place at Greene St. Recording, in New York. The album was produced by Street Element and the LG Experience.[2] It features guest appearances from Chuck D, Ice Cube, and Ras Baraka.[3] It reached number 72 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and sold only 27,000 copies in the United States. It produced two singles: "The Final Solution: Slavery’s Back in Effect" and "The Hate That Hate Produced". Music videos of off the albums' songs were banned by MTV.[4]
The album was met with criticism, not only for its performances—most of which were angry spoken-word tirades that Souljah screamed rather than traditional hip-hop rhymes—but also because of its controversial lyrics.[1][5][6]
- ^ a b Mills, David (May 13, 1992). "Sister Souljah's Call to Arms: The rapper says the riots were payback. Are you paying attention?". The Washington Post.
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- ^ Sandow, Greg (July 10, 1992). "Rap: the new scapegoat". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 15, 2023.