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Rise to Power
Studio album by
Kane & Abel
ReleasedSeptember 21, 1999
Recorded1999
GenreSouthern hip hop, gangsta rap
LabelElektra[1]
ProducerKane & Abel
Kane & Abel chronology
Am I My Brother's Keeper
(1998) 		Rise to Power
(1999) 		Most Wanted
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Dayton Daily NewsC−[3]

Rise to Power is the fourth studio album by Kane & Abel.[4] It was released on September 21, 1999, via Elektra Records, and was produced by the duo. The album addresses their then-recent federal indictment for cocaine possession.[5]

The album peaked at No. 61 on the Billboard 200.[6] It made it to No. 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, but was not as successful as the group's previous album, Am I My Brother's Keeper. As of 2004, Rise to Power had sold over 115,000 copies.

Critical reception

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CMJ New Music Report praised the album, writing that "the beats are incredible, comprised of thick chunks of intergalactic Moog funk."[7] Vibe gave the album a negative review, commenting that the duo were unable to "recapture their glory days as part of Master P's camp."[8]

Rolling Stone wrote: "Funkified guitar riffs and percussion strokes transcend Kane and Abel's merely adequate verbal jousting, making Rise to Power a decent CD that could have been exceptional had the lyrics been as soul-stirring as the beats."[9] USA Today listed it as the fifth worst R&B album of 1999.[10]

Track listing

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  1. "Parental Advisory" – :23
  2. "Rise to Power (Illegal Business)" – 2:51
  3. "The Possibility" – 3:40
  4. "Tony Manteca I" – :45
  5. "Get Cha Weight Up" – 3:01 (feat. Boss Player & Ghinn)
  6. "Beat It Up" – 3:59 (feat. Skandalust)
  7. "Straight Thuggin'" – 3:51 (feat. Twista & Solé)
  8. "Get Cha Mind Right" – 3:39
  9. "Tony Manteca II" – :26
  10. "I Don't Care" – 4:37 (feat. Aaron Hall)
  11. "Let 'Em Come" – 3:47 (feat. The Medicine Men & Lunatic)
  12. "State's Evidence" – 3:26 (feat. Boss Player, Ghinn, Skandalus & Tommy Two Face)
  13. "Let Them Hands Go" – 3:12
  14. "Show Me What Cha Workin' Wit" – 3:44
  15. "This Life" – 4:04
  16. "Lock Me Up" – 1:12
  17. "Hit the Block" – 3:15
  18. "Hydroponix" – 4:20 (feat. Dion Marshall)
  19. "Brave N's" – 3:39
  20. "Joke's on You Jack" – :11
  21. "Get Cha Mind Right" (Spanish Version) – 3:42 (feat. Boss Player & Ghinn)

References

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  1. ^ Perlstein, Michael (March 18, 2000). "11TH-HOUR DEALS DELAY RAP TWINS' DRUG TRIAL - KANE & ABEL REJECT PROSECUTOR'S BARGAIN". The Times-Picayune. p. B1.
  2. ^ "Rise to Power". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  3. ^ Simms Jr., Greg (22 Oct 1999). "RECORDINGS IN BRIEF". Dayton Daily News. Go!. p. 26.
  4. ^ Hess, Mickey (November 15, 2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313343216 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Kane And Abel "Rise To Power" In Face Of Legal Battles". MTV News. Archived from the original on July 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "Kane & Abel". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Beat Box". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. October 18, 1999 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "Revolutions". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. November 15, 1999 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ Powell, Kevin (Sep 30, 1999). "Rise to Power". Rolling Stone (822): 88, 90.
  10. ^ Jones, Steve (28 Dec 1999). "The worst". USA Today. p. D2.


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