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Power in Numbers
Hip-Hop · 2002 · 17 tracks

Power in Numbers

Jurassic 5

Four voices moving in perfect unison over dusty jazz loops and precision scratching. A masterclass in the chemistry between the booth and the decks.

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It's like the best 1990s block party you ever went to, but recorded with 2000s studio polish.

A celebratory and technically precise tribute to hip-hop's foundations with a warm, soulful heart.

Power in Numbers · vs · Jurassic 5
Social Commentary+1.0σ

The writing leans notably further into social commentary than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks
01
This Is
0:55
02
Freedom
3:21
03
If You Only Knew
3:54
04
Break
3:18
05
React
0:59
06
A Day at the Races
4:05
07
Remember His Name
3:46
08
What's Golden
3:11
09
Thin Line
4:48
10
After School Special
2:43
11
High Fidelity
3:10
12
Sum of Us
3:30
13
DDT
0:44
14
One of Them
3:20
15
Hey
4:28
16
I Am Somebody
4:07
17
Acetate Prophets
6:31
Moments Worth Waiting For
The seamless transition from the previous album's closing bass riff into the opening groove of Freedom.
The rapid-fire, high-tempo lyrical exchange on A Day at the Races that feels like a relay sprint.
The way Nelly Furtado's hook softens the gritty, introspective baritone of Chali 2na on Thin Line.
The sprawling six-minute turntable odyssey of Acetate Prophets where the DJs finally take center stage.
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