Joyful Rebellion

Joyful Rebellion
Studio album by k-os
Released	13 August 2004
Recorded	Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, ON
Genre	Rap, Alternative hip hop
Length	57:59
Label	Virgin Records (U.S.), EMI (Canada)
Producer	k-os Greg O'Shea Kevon Edmonds Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds
k-os chronology
Exit (2002) Joyful Rebellion (2004) Atlantis: Hymns for Disco (2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
HipHopDX	[2]
Obnoxious Listeners	[3]
Pitchfork Media	(7.4/10)[4]
RapReviews	(8.5/10)[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Sputnikmusic	[7]

Joyful Rebellion is the second album of alternative hip hop artist k-os. It was released 13 August 2004 in Canada by EMI and 21 September 2004 in the United States by Virgin Records. It debuted at #7 on the Canadian Albums Chart, and went platinum in Canada, selling over 100,000 units.

Awards

• The MuchMusic Video Awards (MMVA's)
  • 2005 Best Pop Video ("Crabbuckit")
  • 2005 MuchVibe Best Rap Video ("Man I Used To Be")
• Juno Awards
  • 2005 Single of the Year ("Crabbuckit")
  • 2005 Rap Recording of the Year ("Joyful Rebellion")
  • 2005 Video of the Year ("B-Boy Stance")
• Canadian Urban Music Awards
  • 2004 Hip Hop Recording of the Year ("B-Boy Stance")
  • 2004 Music Video of the Year ("B-Boy Stance")

Lyrics

Like Exit, Joyful Rebellion primarily focuses on k-os's negative views of the music industry, supplemented by more metaphorical lyrics.

The track "Man I Used to Be" is about a man who wants to revert to his previous self. The tracks "The Love Song" and "The Mirror" are semi-autobiographical. The song "One Blood" is an anti-war message. The song "Papercutz" is k-os's denial that Exit was his last album. "Commandante" features the opening sample of a woman speaking in Spanish on a voice mail.

Track listing

1. "EMCEE Murdah" – 3:30
2. "Crucial" – 3:25
3. "Man I Used to Be" – 5:04
4. "Crabbuckit" – 3:48
5. "B-Boy Stance" – 4:00
6. "Commandante" – 3:45
7. "The Love Song" – 4:18
8. "Hallelujah" – 4:17
9. "Clap Ur Handz" – 1:20
10. "Neutroniks" - 3:51
11. "Dirty Water" (featuring Sam Roberts) – 4:14
12. "One Blood (Jiggy Homicide)" – 3:29
13. "Papercutz" (featuring Kamau) – 15:27
    • "The Mirror" (Hidden track)

NOTE: "Neutroniks" is only featured on the Canadian version of the album. The song appears on all versions (except the Canadian edition) of his previous album Exit.

Singles

• "Crabbuckit"
• "B-Boy Stance"
• "Man I Used to Be"
• "The Love Song"
• "Crucial"
• "Dirty Water"

Charts

References