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 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

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

NOTE: "Neutroniks" is not featured on the American version of the album. The song is featured on the American version of his previous album "Exit".

Singles

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

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Canadian Albums Chart^[8]	7

References

k-os

Studio albums	Exit (2002) Joyful Rebellion (2004) Atlantis: Hymns for Disco (2006) Yes! (2009) BLack on BLonde (2013) Can't Fly Without Gravity (2015)

Compilations	Collected (2007) The Trill: A Journey so Far (2009)

Mixtapes	The Anchorman Mixtape (2010)

Singles	"Musical Essence" "Rise Like the Sun" "Heaven Only Knows" "Superstarr Pt. Zero" "B-Boy Stance" "Crabbuckit" "Man I Used to Be" "The Love Song" "Crucial" "Dirty Water" "ELEctrik HeaT - the seekwiLL" "Sunday Morning" "Flypaper" "Born to Run" "Equalizer" "4, 3, 2, 1" "Burning Bridges" "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman" "Zambony" "Holy Cow" "The Dog Is Mine" "NYCE 2 KNOW YA" "C.L.A"

Featured singles	"Top of the World" "Get Yourself High"

Related articles	Discography

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