Joyful Rebellion
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| Studio album by k-os | ||||
| Released | 13 August 2004 | |||
| Recorded | Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, ON | |||
| Genre | Rap, Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 57:59 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records (U.S.), EMI (Canada) | |||
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| Allmusic |   |
| HipHopDX |  |
| Obnoxious Listeners | |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.4/10) |
| RapReviews | (8.5/10) |
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| Sputnikmusic | |
Joyful Rebellion is the second album of alternative hip hop artist k-os. It was released 13 August 2004 in Canada by EMI and 21 September 2004 in the United States by Virgin Records. It debuted at #7 on the Canadian Albums Chart, and went platinum in Canada, selling over 100,000 units.
Like Exit, Joyful Rebellion primarily focuses on k-os's negative views of the music industry, supplemented by more metaphorical lyrics.
The track "Man I Used to Be" is about a man who wants to revert to his previous self. The tracks "The Love Song" and "The Mirror" are semi-autobiographical. The song "One Blood" is an anti-war message. The song "Papercutz" is k-os's denial that Exit was his last album. "Commandante" features the opening sample of a woman speaking in Spanish on a voice mail.
NOTE: "Neutroniks" is only featured on the Canadian version of the album. The song appears on all versions (except the Canadian edition) of his previous album Exit.
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