Rip the Jacker

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Rip the Jacker
Rip the Jacker cover
Studio album by Canibus
Released 2003
Recorded 2002 & 2003
Genre Rap
Length 45:22
Label Babygrande Records
Producer(s) Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind
Professional reviews
Canibus chronology
Mic Club: The Curriculum
(2002)		 Rip the Jacker
(2003)		 Mind Control
(2005)


Rip the Jacker is the fifth full-length album from the rapper Canibus. This album represents the third distinct "personality" created by Canibus, the other two being Canibus and Germaine Williams. The album was created in an unorthodox manner - Canibus wrote and recorded his vocals prior to any other production, and then sent the acapellas to producer Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind (of the group Jedi Mind Tricks). The primary reason for this was that Canibus had military obligations and hence a time constraint; Canibus himself did not get to hear any of his songs in the final format until he acquired a copy of the finished album. It is generally considered to be the best album released by Canibus to date.

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[edit] Critical reception

Although Rip the Jacker only reached #194 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart[1], it has garnered much attention as a great album. Andy Kellman of All Music Guide considers it to have "the best set of productions Canibus has had to work with to date" and cites its reliance on golden-age samples as a reason of this.[2] All Music Guide only rated it three out of five stars, but most publications gave it higher ratings. Stylus gave it a B+ ranking and praised it for its fitting production and intelligent lyrics.[3] RapReviews.com gave it a 10/10 overall rating and ranked it the best album of 2003.[4] Steve 'Flash' Juon even says:

“ LL Cool J may claim the title "Greatest of All Time," but his rival Canibus holds an equally impressive title - Greatest COMEBACK. After nearly derailing his career on albums like "'C' True Hollywood Stories," hip-hop's own sunwalker finally found a producer equal to his verbal heat - Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind...it's the "must have" album of 2003. "Rip the Jacker may be the first album of perfection Canibus has seen in his half decade career, and it showcases to an unparalleled degree why early on he was compared to greats like Rakim. If he continues to work with Stoupe and release albums like this, there's no limits to where 'Bis can take rap."[5] ”

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Canibus.
All songs produced by Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind.

  1. "Intro" – 0:32
  2. "Genabis" – 4:12
  3. "Levitibus" – 4:00
  4. "M-Sea-Cresy" – 3:50
  5. "No Return" – 4:53
  6. "Spartibus" – 4:00
  7. "Indibisible" – 3:51
  8. "Showtime at the Gallow" – 4:41
  9. "Psych Evaluation" – 3:51
  10. "Cemantics" – 3:40
  11. "Poet Laureate II" – 7:18

[edit] Samples

"Genabis"

  • "Cue 2c (Music Box)" (Candyman soundtrack) by Philip Glass
  • "Jake Walks With Helen" (Candyman soundtrack) by Philip Glass

"Levitibus"

"M-Sea-Cresy"

"No Return"

  • "Adon Olam (reggae style minor)" by David Gould

"Spartibus"

"Indibisible"

"Showtime at the Gallow"

  • "Sabroso Como El Guarapo" by Pupi Legarreta

"Psych Evaluation"

"Cemantics"

"Poet Laureate II"

[edit] Album singles

Single cover Single information
"Spartibus"
"Indisible"
  • Released: 2003
  • B-side: "No Return"

[edit] Album Chart Positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums Top Independent Albums
2003 Rip the Jacker #194 #33 #11

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:rp59ke9tdq7q~T3
  2. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ceq8b594zsq4
  3. ^ http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/canibus/rip-the-jacker.htm
  4. ^ http://www.rapreviews.com/year/year2003.html
  5. ^ Juon, Steve. The Year 2003 in Review. Retrieved on December 16, 2006.

[edit] External links

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