Revolutionary But Gangsta

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Revolutionary But Gangsta
Revolutionary But Gangsta cover
Studio album by dead prez
Released March 30, 2004
Genre Hip-hop
Length 44:18
Label Sony
Producer(s) Sean Cane, Stic, Tahir
Professional reviews
dead prez chronology
Turn Off the Radio Vol. 2: Get Free Or Die Tryin' (2003) Revolutionary But Gangsta
(2004)
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Revolutionary But Gangsta is a hip-hop album released by dead prez in 2004.

Revolutionary But Gangsta, or RBG, describes a person who, although engaged in frequent and heavy criminal activity (gangsta), remains committed to a greater political cause (revolutionary).

RBG represents the colors traditional African colors of the UNIA, red, black, and green, which are featured on the album cover.

On RBG, Dead Prez talk about ending poverty and depression, and of 'pimping the system' as a means to this end and to the cause of liberation. On "Hell Yeah," DP declare 'Fuck welfare/ we say reparations.'

In 2003, the song, "Hell Yeah" was featured on the soundtrack to the movie, 2 Fast 2 Furious.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Don't Forget Where U Came From" – 1:14
  2. "Walk Like a Warrior (featuring Krayzie Bone)" – 3:32
  3. "I Have a Dream, Too" – 4:00
  4. "D.O.W.N" – 2:07
  5. "Hell Yeah (Pimp The System)" – 4:12
  6. "W-4" – 4:04
  7. "Radio Freq" – 2:51
  8. "Fucked Up" – 2:43
  9. "50 In The Clip" – 2:42
  10. "Way Of Life" – 2:57
  11. "Don't Forget Where U Goin'" – 2:09
  12. "Hell Yeah (Pimp The System) (Remix featuring Jay-Z)" – 4:20
  13. (Silence)
  14. (Silence)
  15. (Silence)
  16. (Silence)
  17. (Silence)
  18. (Silence)
  19. (Silence)
  20. "Twenty" – 2:22
  21. "Hell Yeah (Real Version)" – 5:05