Broke (album)

Last updated

Broke
Hedpebroke.jpg
Studio album by
(həd) Planet Earth
ReleasedAugust 22, 2000
StudioSweet Tea Oxford, Mississippi / The Machine Shop Hoboken, New Jersey / The Hit Factory Miami, Florida
Genre Nu metal, [1] rap metal [2]
Length50:22
Label Jive
Producer Machine
Hed PE chronology
(həd)pe
(1997)		Broke
(2000)		 Blackout
(2003)
Singles from Broke
  1. "Bartender"
    Released: 2000
  2. "Killing Time"
    Released: 2001
  3. "The Meadow (Special Like You)"
    Released: 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Melody Maker Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Broke is the second studio album by American rock band Hed PE. Released on August 22, 2000, the album expanded the band's sound to incorporate classic rock and world music influences. It peaked at #63 on the Billboard 200, and features the band's best known single, "Bartender", which peaked at #23 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and at #27 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and appeared on the retrospectives The Best of Hed Planet Earth and Major Pain 2 Indee Freedom: The Best of Hed P.E. The album sold over 250,000 copies. [6]

Contents

Music

In contrast to the band's first album, which largely mixed hardcore punk with hip hop, [7] Broke incorporates new elements, including classic rock and world music influences. [8]

Allmusic described the musical style of Broke as drawing from hip hop and that Hed PE "opted for slick production and mundane verse/chorus/verse formatting rather than continuing to blaze a path as the hip-hop-influenced hardcore band (hed)pe's debut album proudly announced they were." [2] CMJ described the album's sound as combining "down-tuned guitars with booty-licious beats...and hardcore raps that are littered by more cussing than a sailor." [9]

Beatdust described the band as "becoming another Limp Bizkit clone" with Broke and the subsequent Blackout , which were recorded to pay back the losses owed to the label to recoup the commercial failure of the band's 1997 self-titled debut album. [7]

The album features guest appearances in recognition of Hed PE's hardcore punk and heavy metal influences, including Dead Kennedys guitarist East Bay Ray, who performs on the song "Waiting to Die", and singers Serj Tankian of System of a Down and Morgan Lander of Kittie, who appear on the song "Feel Good". [8] [10]

Release and reception

The album peaked at #63 on the Billboard 200, while its first single, "Bartender", peaked at #23 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and at #27 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. [11] A music video for "Killing Time", the second single from Broke, was produced in promotion of the film 3000 Miles To Graceland , which featured the song on its soundtrack. [12]

Response from professional critics was mixed. Allmusic's Jason D. Taylor wrote that the album "may have not found as much success in the competitive mainstream market as some would have liked, and even despite its distinct departure from the group's debut, it is an album that shows more vision than other rap-tinged rock albums to come out in 2000." [2]

Rolling Stone said that with Broke, "Rap metal has found its Motley Crue." [5]

Q described the album's sound as being "Focused and mature" and said that Hed PE "possess the wherewithal to express their anger and frustration musically..." [4]

Melody Maker said the album was "about as black as this pimp-rock is gonna get, hip-hop credible in a way no one in the field has been since Urban Dance Squad....it's a great album..." [3]

The most negative response to the album came from critics who viewed its lyrics as misogynistic. [13] [14]

Legacy

Jive Records included the songs "Bartender", "Killing Time", "Swan Dive", "The Meadow (Special Like You)" and "Feel Good" on the compilation The Best of Hed Planet Earth , which was released without the band's authorization, permission, consent, or knowledge. [15]

"Bartender" and "Killing Time" were also included on Major Pain 2 Indee Freedom: The Best of Hed P.E. , which was compiled by the band and released by Suburban Noize Records. [16]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Killing Time"Geer/Shaine/Young3:55
2."Waiting to Die" (featuring East Bay Ray)Geer/Shaine/Benekos3:15
3."Feel Good" (featuring Serj Tankian and Morgan Lander)Geer/Shaine/Benekos4:15
4."Bartender"Geer/Shaine/Benekos/Fekaris/Zesses4:01
5."Crazy Legs"Geer/Shaine/Young4:04
6."Pac Bell"Geer/Shaine/Benekos/Young/Vaught/Boyce4:54
7."I Got You"Geer/Shaine/Young3:44
8."Boom (How You Like That)"Geer/Shaine/Boyce3:56
9."Swan Dive"Geer/Shaine/Benekos3:35
10."Stevie"Geer/Shaine/Benekos3:32
11."Jesus (of Nazareth)"Geer/Shaine/Young5:35
12."The Meadow (Special Like You)"Geer/Shaine/Benekos9:31
Total length:50:22
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Bad Dream"3:51

Personnel

Guests

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">System of a Down</span> Armenian-American metal band

System of a Down is an Armenian-American heavy metal band formed in Glendale, California, in 1994. Since 1997, the band has consisted of founding members Serj Tankian ; Daron Malakian ; Shavo Odadjian ; along with John Dolmayan (drums), who replaced original drummer Andy Khachaturian in 1997.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Serj Tankian</span> American-Armenian singer (born 1967)

Serj Tankian is an Armenian-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist, keyboardist, rhythm guitarist and primary lyricist of System of a Down, which was formed in 1994.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Crazy Town</span> American rap rock band

Crazy Town is an American rap rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1995 by Bret "Epic" Mazur and Shifty Shellshock. Their 2000 single "Butterfly", reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and helped their debut album, The Gift of Game (1999), sell over 1.6 million units. Their follow-up album, Darkhorse (2002), failed to achieve the same level of success, contributing to the band's breakup in 2003.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rap metal</span> Music genre

Rap metal is a fusion genre that combines hip hop with heavy metal. It usually consists of heavy metal guitar riffs, funk metal elements, rapped vocals and sometimes turntables.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hed PE</span> American nu metal band

Hed PE is an American nu metal band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1994, the band is known for its eclectic genre-crossing style, predominately in the fusion of gangsta rap and punk rock it has termed "G-punk", but also for its reggae-fused music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chop Suey!</span> 2001 single by System of a Down

"Chop Suey!" is a song by the American heavy metal band System of a Down. It was released on August 13, 2001, as the first single from their second album, Toxicity (2001). The single earned the band its first Grammy nomination in 2002 for Best Metal Performance. "Chop Suey!" is often considered the band's signature song, and has reached one billion views on YouTube.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toxicity (song)</span> 2002 single by System of a Down

"Toxicity" is a single by American heavy metal band System of a Down, released in 2002. It was originally released on the album of the same name. The writing credits for the song are Malakian, Odadjian, Tankian and Dolmayan. It is known for its dynamic chorus, aggressive vocals, and prominent drum beat. The song is predominantly in triple meter, alternating between 6
4, 12
8 and 4
4 time. The guitar during the verse plays in 6
4 using a 2+2+2 phrasing while the heavy part makes use of a hemiola with the guitar switching to a 3+3+3+3 pattern while the drums remain in compound duple meter until the bridge. The song was ranked number 14 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs, and was called a nu metal classic by Stylus Magazine.

<i>Topsy-Turvy</i> (album) 2002 studio album by The Apex Theory

Topsy-Turvy is the debut studio album by the American rock band The Apex Theory, now Mt. Helium. Released on April 2, 2002, it was the band's only release as a quartet, with the vocalist Ontronik Khachaturian leaving the band shortly after the album's release. After attempting to audition for a new vocalist, it was decided that the guitarist Art Karamian would take over as the band's vocalist. For its 18 year anniversary, in 2020 it was announced on The Apex Theory Instagram account the limited pressing of Topsy-Turvy on 180g Vinyl for the very first time. Serj Tankian repos it. To bring awareness and raise funds for the crisis in Armenia, all proceeds after costs will be donated to Armenia Fund.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jared Gomes</span> American singer and rapper

Paulo Sergio "Jared" Gomes, also known as Jahred and M.C.U.D.("MC Underdog"), is an American singer and rapper best known as the lead vocalist of Hed PE.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hed PE discography</span>

The discography of Hed PE, an American rock band, consists of twelve studio albums, one live album, three compilation albums, four extended plays, seventeen singles, and fourteen music videos.

<i>Church of Realities</i> 1995 EP by həd

Church of Realities is the sophomore extended play by American rock band Hed PE. Self-distributed in 1995, it was the band's first release.

<i>Hed PE</i> (album) 1997 studio album by (həd)pe

Hed PE is the debut album by the American rock band Hed PE. It was released on August 12, 1997, by Jive Records, and has sold over 100,000 copies.

<i>Blackout</i> (Hed PE album) 2003 studio album by Hed PE

Blackout is the third studio album by American rock band Hed PE. Released on March 18, 2003, Blackout peaked at number 33 on the Billboard 200, selling 28,000 copies in its first week, while its title track peaked at number 21 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and at number 32 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. A second single, "Other Side", peaked at number 40 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The album also peaked at number 102 in the United Kingdom. The song "Get Away" is featured in NASCAR Thunder 2003 produced by EA Sports. Sonny Mayo is credited playing guitar, but didn't play according to an interview with Good Company. This is the last release by the band to have two Guitarists, after Chizad quit in 2002.

<i>Only in Amerika</i> 2004 studio album by Hed p.e.

Only in Amerika is the fourth studio album by American rock band Hed PE. Released on Koch Records on October 19, 2004, it is the band's first release on an independent label and the first album featuring guitarist Jaxon Benge and ex-Otep drummer Mark "Moke" Bistany. It peaked at #20 on the Top Independent Albums chart and at #186 on the Billboard 200.

<i>Back 2 Base X</i> 2006 studio album by (hed) p.e.

Back 2 Base X is the fifth studio album by American rock band Hed PE. Released on June 6, 2006, it is the band's first release on Suburban Noize.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mein (song)</span> 2007 single by Deftones featuring Serj Tankian

"Mein" is the second single from the American alternative metal band Deftones' fifth album, Saturday Night Wrist, and their 11th single overall. The song featured Serj Tankian of System of a Down on vocals. The single was released on March 13, 2007. It is also the band's last single recorded with their bassist Chi Cheng before his serious automobile crash in the following year and before his death in 2013.

<i>Elect the Dead</i> 2007 studio album by Serj Tankian

Elect the Dead is the debut album by rock musician Serj Tankian, lead singer and founding member of Armenian-American metal band System of a Down. It was released on October 22, 2007. Alongside Tankian appears Armenian-American coloratura Ani Maldjian, drummers John Dolmayan and Brain, Dan Monti on guitars, as well as a string section featuring Antonio Pontarelli.

<i>New World Orphans</i> 2009 studio album by (hed) p.e.

New World Orphans is the seventh studio album by American rock band Hed PE. Released on January 13, 2009, it is the band's fourth album on Suburban Noize.

<i>Major Pain 2 Indee Freedom: The Best of Hed P.E.</i> 2010 greatest hits album by Hed PE

Major Pain 2 Indee Freedom: The Best of Hed P.E. is a retrospective compilation by Hed PE. It was released in 2010 on Suburban Noize Records, and is the first authorized compilation of material by the band.

<i>Truth Rising</i> 2010 studio album by (hed) p.e.

Truth Rising is the eighth studio album by American rock band Hed PE. Released on October 26, 2010, the album received mixed reviews and debuted at #98 on the Billboard 200. The album also peaked #13 on the Top Independent albums charts.

References

  1. ↑ "Home | Arena Music". Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Taylor, Jason D. "Broke - Hed PE". Allmusic . Retrieved August 23, 2008.
  3. 1 2 Melody Maker (8/26/00, p. 59)
  4. 1 2 Q (10/00, p. 119)
  5. 1 2 Rolling Stone (10/26/00, p. 112)
  6. ↑ "Loudside".
  7. 1 2 "Mixed Media Slang: (Hed) PE Self Titled (1997) | BEATDUST". Archived from the original on December 20, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  8. 1 2 McIver, Joel (2002). Nu-metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk. Omnibus Press. p. 61. ISBN   0-7119-9209-6.
  9. ↑ CMJ (8/21/00, p. 27)
  10. ↑ Iannini, Tommaso (2003). "(Hed)PE". Nu metal (in Italian). Giunti. p. 44. ISBN   88-09-03051-6.
  11. ↑ "Charts and awards for Broke". Allmusic . Retrieved August 23, 2008.
  12. ↑ Van Horn, Teri (January 17, 2001). "(hed) pe Shoot Video For Song On 'Graceland' Soundtrack". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 29, 2007.
  13. ↑ Tussing, Lauren Consuelo (April 14, 2003). "Misogyny doesn't end in the studio". Boise, Idaho: The Arbiter. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
  14. ↑ Gonzales, Ron (December 17, 2004). "Label switch frees HED p.e." Albuquerque, New Mexico: The Journal. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
  15. ↑ "Interview with (hed)P. E." Live-Metal. July 28, 2006. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
  16. ↑ "Major Pain 2 Indee Freedom review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.