The Hour of Reprisal
| The Hour of Reprisal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by Ill Bill | ||||
| Released | September 16, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2006-2008 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, conscious hip hop, hardcore hip hop, horrorcore, rap metal | |||
| Length | 60:00 | |||
| Label | Uncle Howie Records, Fat Beats | |||
| Producer | T-Ray, Ill Bill, DJ Lethal, DJ Premier, DJ Muggs, Darp Malone, Cynic, Necro | |||
| Ill Bill chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Beats Per Millennium | (7.5/10)[2] |
| HipHopDX.com | [3] |
| RapReviews.com | (8.5/10)[4] |
| UGO | (B)[5] |
The Hour of Reprisal is the second studio album by American hip hop musician Ill Bill. It was released on September 16, 2008 by Uncle Howie Records. Featured guests on the album include Howard Jones of Killswitch Engage, Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks, H.R. and Darryl Jenifer of Bad Brains, Max Cavalera of Soulfly, Immortal Technique, HERO, Slaine and Everlast of La Coka Nostra, B-Real of Cypress Hill, Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan, Necro and Tech N9ne. The album was included in DJ Premier's Top 20 Albums of 2008.[6]
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Babylon" | T-Ray |
|
| 2 | "Doomsday Was Written in an Alien Bible" | Ill Bill |
|
| 3 | "Trust Nobody" | Ill Bill |
|
| 4 | "A Bullet Never Lies" | DJ Lethal | |
| 5 | "White Nigger" | Ill Bill |
|
| 6 | "My Uncle" | Ill Bill & Sicknature |
|
| 7 | "Riya" | Ill Bill |
|
| 8 | "War Is My Destiny" | Ill Bill |
|
| 9 | "Society Is Brainwashed" | DJ Premier |
|
| 10 | "This Is Who I Am" | DJ Muggs |
|
| 11 | "Too Young" | Darp Malone |
|
| 12 | "Pain Gang" | Cynic | |
| 13 | "U.B.S. (Unauthorized Biography of Slayer)" | Necro |
|
| 14 | "Coka Moschiach" | Ill Bill |
|
| 15 | "The Most Dangerous Weapon Alive" | Necro |
|
| 16 | "Soap" (skit) | Ill Bill | |
| 17 | "I'm a Goon" | Ill Bill & Sicknature |
|
| 18 | "Only Time Will Tell" | DJ Muggs |
Personnel
|
|
Trivia
In the song "Society Is Brainwashed" Ill Bill mentions Milton William Cooper, the author of the book Behold A Pale Horse. He states that even though he doesn't agree with every sentiment that Cooper wrote, he admired him for speaking his mind.[7]
The album title is a reference to the Slayer song "Raining Blood". The cover art was done by the same artist that did the cover art for Slayer's 1986 "Reign In Blood".
As of 2017 this album marks the final collaboration between Ill Bill and brother Necro.
The album runs for exactly 1 hour (60 minutes)
The backing track for "Trust Nobody" is a sample from "Champagne Bath" by Sonata Arctica
The backing track for "White N*gger" is a sample from "Through The Fire And Flames" by DragonForce
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 100 |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Beats Per Millennium review
- ↑ HipHopDX.com review
- ↑ RapReviews.com review
- ↑ UGO review
- ↑ DJ Premier Blog - DJ Premier's Top 20 of 2008.djpremierblog.blogspot.com. Accessed May 26, 2009.
- ↑ Ill Bill - Society is brainwashed (lyrics).albumrankings.com. Accessed May 28, 2009.
- ↑ "Ill Bill – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Ill Bill. Retrieved November 8, 2016.