RBG: Revolutionary but Gangsta

RBG: Revolutionary but Gangsta
Studio album by
dead prez
ReleasedMarch 30, 2004 (2004-03-30)
Recorded2000–2002[1]
Studio
Genre
Label
Producer
Dead prez chronology
Let's Get Free
(2000) 		RBG: Revolutionary but Gangsta
(2004) 		Information Age
(2012)
Singles from RBG: Revolutionary but Gangsta
  1. "Hell Yeah"
    Released: 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Now2/5[3]
RapReviews7/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]
SpinA−[7]
Stylus MagazineC[8]

RBG: Revolutionary but Gangsta is the second studio album by American conscious hip hop duo dead prez. It was released on March 30, 2004, through Columbia Records and Sony Urban Music. The recording sessions took place at Warrior Studios in Brooklyn, and Chung King Studios and Street Light Studios in New York, between 2000 and 2002. The album was produced by Downbeat Production Collective, Sean C, Tahir, and dead prez. It features guest appearances from Krayzie Bone and Jay-Z.

The album debuted at number 60 on the Billboard 200 and number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, and number 40 on the UK Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart.

  1. ^ Keefer, Tom; Harris, Chris (May 2008). "It's Bigger than Hip Hop (An Interview with Mutulu Olugbala (M1) of Dead Prez)". Upping the Anti (6). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: UTA Publications: 35–46. ISBN 9780968270431. ISSN 1718-0872. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  2. ^ Bush, John. "RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta - Dead Prez". AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Perlich, Tim (April 8, 2004). "Dead Prez - NOW Magazine". NOW Toronto. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  4. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 6, 2004). "Dead Prez :: Revolutionary But Gangsta – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  5. ^ Sinagra, Laura (April 29, 2004). "The Rolling Stone reviews: New CDs". Rolling Stone. No. RS 947. p. 77. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
  6. ^ Caramanica, Jon (2004). Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (eds.). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
  7. ^ Day, Adrienne; Ganz, Caryn; Hermes, Will; Richardson, Sean; Ryan, Chris (June 2004). "Reviews: Breakdown". Spin. Vol. 20, no. 6. SPIN Media LLC. p. 108. ISSN 0886-3032.
  8. ^ Drake, David (April 28, 2004). "Dead Prez - RBG (Revolutionary But Gangsta) - Review - Stylus Magazine". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved August 31, 2024 – via archive.wikiwix.com.