Power in Numbers
| Power in Numbers | ||||
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| Studio album by Jurassic 5 | ||||
| Released | October 8, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 56:11 | |||
| Label |
Interscope 4934372 (Original) 06949344821 (Re-release) | |||
| Producer | Cut Chemist, DJ Nu-Mark, Juju, Sa-Ra Creative Partners | |||
| Jurassic 5 chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Re-issue cover | ||||
| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| Kludge | 8/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
Power in Numbers is the third studio album by American hop group Jurassic 5.
It picks up where their previous album, Quality Control "left off", with a short double bass sample playing the same riff that the last song on Quality Control, "Swing Set", ended with.
Musical style
The album features a number of differing song styles. One track, "React", composed by Jurassic 5 DJ Cut Chemist, is sample-based and contains no raps. "Acetate Prophets" has the same structure, but is much longer and also features production from Jurassic 5's other DJ, DJ Nu-Mark. Many tracks start or end with a sample of speech, usually inserted by Cut Chemist. The track "DDT" is an a cappella track rapped by renowned underground emcee Kool Keith, featuring no raps by Jurassic 5 themselves.
Release
The album later had a limited re-release, which came with an accompanying DVD. The DVD consists of three featurettes on the group, one of which is a live performance. The UK version of this re-release also included an additional track on the CD, an alternative version of the track "Thin Line", featuring Mýa in place of Nelly Furtado.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Power in Numbers received an average score of 76% based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Is" | Cut Chemist | 0:53 |
| 2. | "Freedom" | DJ Nu-Mark | 3:19 |
| 3. | "If You Only Knew" | Juju | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Break" | Cut Chemist | 3:16 |
| 5. | "React" | Cut Chemist | 0:56 |
| 6. | "A Day at the Races" (featuring Big Daddy Kane and Percee P) | Cut Chemist | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Remember His Name" | DJ Nu-Mark | 3:44 |
| 8. | "What's Golden" | DJ Nu-Mark | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Thin Line" (featuring Nelly Furtado) | Cut Chemist | 4:45 |
| 10. | "After School Special" | DJ Nu-Mark | 2:41 |
| 11. | "High Fidelity" | DJ Nu-Mark | 3:07 |
| 12. | "Sum of Us" | DJ Nu-Mark | 3:28 |
| 13. | "DDT" (featuring Kool Keith) | 0:42 | |
| 14. | "One of Them" (featuring Juju) | Juju | 3:18 |
| 15. | "Hey" | Sa-Ra Creative Partners | 4:25 |
| 16. | "I Am Somebody" | Cut Chemist | 4:05 |
| 17. | "Acetate Prophets" | Cut Chemist, DJ Nu-Mark | 6:31 |
Album singles
| Single information |
|---|
"What's Golden"
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"If You Only Knew" (Australia Only)
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"Freedom"
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"Hey"
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Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 15 |
| US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums[9] | 13 |
References
- 1 2 "Power in Numbers by Jurassic 5". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ↑ AllMusic review
- ↑ Peschek, David (October 4, 2002). "Jurassic 5: Power in Numbers". The Guardian. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ↑ Kludge review
- ↑ Chennault, Sam (October 13, 2002). "Jurassic 5: Power in Numbers". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
- ↑ "Jurassic 5 - Chart history - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Jurassic 5 - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
External links
- Power in Numbers at Discogs (list of releases)