Rebirth of a Nation is the tenth studio album

Studio album

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 by American

United States

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 hip hop

Hip hop

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 group Public Enemy and Paris

Paris (rapper)

Oscar Jackson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Paris is an American rapper from San Francisco, California, known for his highly charged political and socially conscious lyrics...

, released on March 7, 2006. The album was Mixed and mastered at Data Stream Studio in San Francisco, Ca.

Album information

Despite the Public Enemy branding on the album, many tracks were written and produced by MC Paris; the album itself was deemed a "special project" by Chuck D in order to differentiate it from other Public Enemy works. The album was released on Paris's own Guerrilla Funk label.

The title of the album is a reference to the 1915 white supremacist film The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation is a 1915 American silent film directed by D. W. Griffith and based on the novel and play The Clansman, both by Thomas Dixon, Jr. Griffith also co-wrote the screenplay , and co-produced the film . It was released on February 8, 1915...

as well as one of the group's prior albums, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is the second studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released April 14, 1988, on Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions for the album took place at Chung King Studios, Greene Street Recording, and Sabella Studios in New York City...

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The album features appearances and guest spots by Dead Prez, Immortal Technique, Conscious Daughters, MC Ren, Sista Souljah, and Kam.

Reception

• Uncut
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  (p. 94) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[T]he old blast furnace of focused fury still rages hard."

The album sold 5,592 units in its first week out.

Track listing

1. "Raw Shit" (feat. Paris
   Paris (rapper)
   Oscar Jackson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Paris is an American rapper from San Francisco, California, known for his highly charged political and socially conscious lyrics...
   
    and MC Ren
   MC Ren
   Lorenzo Jerald Patterson , better known by his stage name MC Ren, is a rapper who formed part of the group N.W.A. His moniker is derived from his first name .-Early life:...
   
   ) 4:16
2. "Hard Rhymin'" (feat. Paris and Sister Souljah
   Sister Souljah
   Sister Souljah is an American hip hop-generation author, activist, recording artist, and film producer. She gained prominence for Bill Clinton's criticism of her remarks about race in the United States during the 1992 presidential campaign...
   
   ) 4:41
3. "Rise" 4:08
4. "Can't Hold Us Back" (feat. Paris, Dead Prez
   Dead Prez
   Dead Prez stylized as dead prez is a hip hop duo from the United States, composed of stic.man and M-1, formed in 1996 in New York City, New York. They are known for their confrontational style, combined with socialist lyrics focused on both militant social justice and Pan-Africanism...
   
    and Kam
   Kam (rapper)
   Kam is an American political emcee known primarily among hip hop fans and music critics during the 1990s. Born in Los Angeles, he is considered an esteemed West Coast underground rapper. He is known for his Nation of Islam-influenced lyrics and membership, and affiliation with his cousin, fellow...
   
   ) 5:07
5. "Hard Truth Soldiers" (feat. Paris, Dead Prez, The Conscious Daughters
   The Conscious Daughters
   The Conscious Daughters is a female rap duo, consisting of members Special One and CMG, out of Northern California's Bay Area. The duo signed in 1993 to rapper/activist Paris's record label Scarface Records after passing him a demo tape at a club...
   
    and MC Ren
   MC Ren
   Lorenzo Jerald Patterson , better known by his stage name MC Ren, is a rapper who formed part of the group N.W.A. His moniker is derived from his first name .-Early life:...
   
   ) 4:18
6. "Hannibal Lecture" (Paris solo) 3:50
7. "Rebirth of a Nation" (feat. Professor Griff
   Professor Griff
   Professor Griff is an American rapper and spoken word artist. He is a member of the hip hop group Public Enemy and head of the Security of the First World.-Early years in Public Enemy:...
   
   ) 3:27
8. "Pump the Music, Pump the Sound" 2:28
9. "Make It Hardcore" (feat. Paris) 5:16
10. "They Call Me Flava" 3:09
11. "Plastic Nation" 3:03
12. "Coinsequences" (feat. Paris) 4:19
13. "Invisible Man" 4:29
14. "Hell No We Ain't All Right!
    Hell No We Ain't All Right!
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    " 4:31
15. "Watch the Door" 3:35
16. "Field Nigga Boogie" (feat. Paris and Immortal Technique
    Immortal Technique
    Felipe Andres Coronel , better known by the stage name Immortal Technique, is an American rapper of Afro-Peruvian descent as well as an urban activist. He was born in Lima, Peru and raised in Harlem, New York. Most of his lyrics focus on controversial issues in global politics...
    
    ) (XLR8R Remix) 5:10