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Rage & the Machine
Hip-Hop · 2016 · 11 tracks · 41m

Rage & the Machine

Joe Budden

Aggressive AraabMuzik production meets veteran lyricism. A high-energy pivot from brooding introspection to punch-heavy, soul-sampled East Coast dominance.

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It's Joe Budden if he spent the whole day at the gym instead of the therapist's office.

A high-octane, defiant celebration of technical skill and veteran resilience.

Rage & the Machine · vs · Joe Budden
Defiant+2.1σ

Defiant saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 41m
01
Three
4:29
02
Uncle Joe
3:05
03
Serious
2:39
04
By Law
3:55
05
Flex
4:11
06
Forget
1:32
07
I Gotta Ask
2:55
08
Time for Work
3:26
09
Wrong One
3:28
10
I Wanna Know
5:54
11
Idols
6:12
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive drum break on Three that signals a departure from his usual melancholia.
The relentless, rapid-fire flow on I Gotta Ask where the beat feels like it's chasing the vocals.
The somber, reflective shift on Idols where the aggression fades into a six-minute meditation on legacy.
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