Angry Samoans (album)

Angry Samoans
Studio album by
Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.
ReleasedMay 20, 1997 (1997-05-20)
GenreRap metal
Length44:56
LabelFirst Kut
Producer
  • Monsta O
  • Danny Devoux
Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. chronology
Metally Disturbed
(1996) 		Angry Samoans
(1997) 		Mafia Lifestyle
(2000)

Angry Samoans is the fifth studio album by the American hip hop group Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. It was released internationally on May 20, 1997[1] through the band's own record label, First Kut Organization.[2] Upon release, the group embarked on a tour of Europe to promote the album.[1]

In contrast to the group's early work, which were in line with funk and West Coast hip hop styles of Above the Law, N.W.A, and Kid Frost, the album features a rap metal[2][3] sound that is entirely reliant on live drums and guitars.[4] The album's lyrical themes include homicide, carjacking, and marijuana use.[5]

  1. ^ a b "R&B: Angry Samoan Amalgram". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 23. June 1997. p. 34.
  2. ^ a b Huey, Steve. "Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E." Allmusic. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  3. ^ Bynoe, Yvonne (2006). Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip-hop Culture. Greenwood Press. p. 40. ISBN 0313330581.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference allmusic-review was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Mallon, Sean (2002). Samoan Art and Artists. University of Hawaii Press. p. 211. ISBN 0824826752.