Other producers like Rhythum D and Madness 4 Real produced one song each. The majority of the album's production was handled by Tootie and Dr. It also questions interracial relationships. "Do You Believe" questions black Christianity considering black history and everything that has happened. "Attack on Babylon" prophesies a judgment day for modern America in which the races will be called to war in armed combat, while the title track foresees the nation's fiery end in an apocalyptic fury enabling black people to finally achieve justice. The second half kicks off with " Mayday On The Frontline", which appeared on the soundtrack for the film CB4. Also featured on the album is "One False Move", which is a diss track aimed at Tweedy Bird Loc. The second single, " Fuck What Ya Heard", tells people not to listen to rumors and to be critical on what they hear. The lead single, "Same Old Shit", strips away any pretense of glamour around the gangsta lifestyle and outlines the brutality, paranoia and violence at its core. This half deals with social issues like ghetto life, drug addiction, racism and poverty. The first half were songs recorded before MC Ren joined the Nation of Islam. However, he kept some previously recorded songs and used them for the first half of the album, while the second half contained songs recorded after he converted to Islam, resulting in thematic differences between the albums' halves, not unlike Ice Cube's 1991 album Death Certificate. With a different outlook on the world, MC Ren scrapped the Life Sentence album, changing the name to Shock of the Hour and started to record new songs for the album. However, in the middle of the recording of the Life Sentence album, MC Ren suddenly joined the Nation of Islam and converted to Islam with the help of his DJ and friend DJ Train. The EP, which had gone platinum after two months, was released as a promotion for the upcoming album, to be titled Life Sentence. Shock of the Hour is the debut album by rapper MC Ren, released November 16, 1993, on Ruthless Records and distributed by Relativity Records.Īfter the success of his debut EP Kizz My Black Azz, a follow-up album was promised for an early 1993 release.
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