We Rock Hard
We Rock Hard is the first album by the English electronic group Freestylers and their most commercially successful release to date. Allmusic describes the album as a run through of the band members' back catalogue,[2] but it still showcases the classic big beat and breakbeat electronica that would remain the band's trademark sound along with ragga and dub twists.
| We Rock Hard | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 14 June 1998[1] | |||
| Genre | Breakbeat, big beat, electronica | |||
| Length | 73:05 | |||
| Label | Freskanova (UK) PIAS Mammoth (US) | |||
| Producer | Freestylers | |||
| Freestylers chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| NME | (7/10)[3] |
| Rolling Stone | |
The album features the single "Ruffneck", which garnered a certain level of MTV rotation and has a style that's reminiscent of a reggae Beastie Boys and remains popular with Amazon reviewers.[5]
The track "Freestyle Noize" was featured in the PlayStation skateboarding video game Thrasher: Skate and Destroy.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freestyle Noize" | 5:37 |
| 2. | "Dancehall Vibes" (featuring Tenor Fly) | 6:21 |
| 3. | "Drop The Boom" | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Don't Stop" | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Here We Go" (featuring Definition of Sound) | 4:51 |
| 6. | "The Darkside" | 4:50 |
| 7. | "B–Boy Stance" (featuring Tenor Fly) (scratches by Funk Wizard Jay Rock) | 4:36 |
| 8. | "We Rock Hard" (featuring Soul Sonic Force) | 7:08 |
| 9. | "Breaker Beats (Part 1)" | 2:54 |
| 10. | "Breaker Beats (Part 2)" | 2:57 |
| 11. | "Scratch 22 (Jay-Rock's Theme)" (produced by Funk Wizard Jay Rock) | 5:25 |
| 12. | "Ruffneck" (featuring Navigator) (scratches by Funk Wizard Jay Rock) | 5:40 |
| 13. | "Feel The Panic" | 5:54 |
| 14. | "Hold Up Your Hands" | 3:58 |
| 15. | "Warning" (featuring Navigator) (scratches by Funk Wizard Jay Rock) | 5:10 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freestyle Noize" | 5:36 |
| 2. | "Dancehall Vibes" (featuring Tenor Fly) | 6:17 |
| 3. | "Drop The Boom" | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Don't Stop" | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Here We Go" (featuring Definition of Sound) | 4:56 |
| 6. | "B–Boy Stance" (featuring Tenor Fly) (scratches by Funk Wizard Jay Rock) | 4:21 |
| 7. | "We Rock Hard" (featuring Soul Sonic Force) | 7:10 |
| 8. | "Breaker Beats (Part 1)" | 4:36 |
| 9. | "Spaced Invader" | 7:19 |
| 10. | "Ruffneck" (featuring Navigator) (scratches by Funk Wizard Jay Rock) | 5:43 |
| 11. | "Feel The Panic" | 5:57 |
| 12. | "Check The Skillz" | 7:10 |
| 13. | "Warning" (featuring Navigator) (scratches by Funk Wizard Jay Rock) | 4:57 |
| Total length: | 1:11:23 | |
- The female vocals on track 4 "Don't Stop" are sampled from the 1976 song "I Know" by Candi Staton.[6]
- The 1999 US release omits the tracks "The Darkside", "Breaker Beats (Part 2)", "Scratch 22 (Jay-Rock's Theme)" and "Hold Up Your Hands" and includes "Spaced Invader" and "Check The Skillz" (from the B-sides of the singles "Ruffneck"[7] and "B-Boy Stance",[8] respectively).
gollark: That doesn't really seem incompatible with natural selection on ideas happening.
gollark: Ideas which spread well live. Ideas which don't die. It's not exactly the same.
gollark: Not really.
gollark: Not actually correct fact.
gollark: In some cases the ideas which spread well are just, say, contentious political stuff which you feel like you have to tell everyone.
References
- NME
- Allmusic review
- NME review
- Rolling Stone review
- Amazon.com: We Rock Hard: Music
- Freestylers's Don't Stop sample of Candi Staton's I Know | WhoSampled
- http://www.discogs.com/Freestylers-Featuring-Navigator-Ruffneck/release/128086
- http://www.discogs.com/Freestylers-Featuring-Tenor-Fly-B-Boy-Stance/release/128097
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