We the People (Flipsyde album)

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We the People
Flipsyde we the people album.jpg
Studio album by
Flipsyde
ReleasedJuly 12, 2005 (2005-07-12)
Genre Alternative hip-hop
Length51:25
Label
Producer Michael Urbano
Flipsyde chronology
We the People
(2005)		State of Survival
(2009)
Singles from We the People
  1. "Someday"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Happy Birthday"
    Released: 2005
  3. "Trumpets"
    Released: 2006
  4. "Angel"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
laut.de Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
RapReviews8.5/10 [3]

We the People is the debut studio album by alternative hip-hop group Flipsyde. It was released on July 12, 2005 via Cherrytree/Interscope Records.

Contents

Promotion

Flipsyde toured Europe with Snoop Dogg and the Black Eyed Peas in support of the album, [4] and sales were spurred by the single "Someday" being played in advertising for NBC's broadcast of the 2006 Winter Olympics. [5] We the People peaked at number 43 on Billboard 's Top Heatseekers chart in 2006, and sold 62,000 copies. [6] A limited-edition reissue including five additional tracks was released in 2006, packaged with an accompanying DVD.

Reception

We the People was named the "best hip-hop album" of 2005 by Geoffrey Himes of The Washington Post , for its "combination of live instruments, political commentary, introspection and catchy melodies". [7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Someday"3:59
2."Spun"3:54
3."US History"5:13
4."Flipsyde"4:36
5."Revolutionary Beat"5:01
6."Time"4:26
7."No More"4:30
8."Train"4:17
9."Get Ready"3:22
10."Angel"4:26
11."Skippin' Stones"3:45
12."Trumpets"3:56
Total length:51:25
No.TitleLength
13."Happy Birthday" 

Charts

Chart (2005–06)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8] 56
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [9] 43

References

  1. ↑ Jeffries, David. "We the People - Flipsyde | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  2. ↑ Engelen, Alexander. "Bloß nicht über die Stränge schlagen!". laut.de (in German). Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ Holsters, Damien (July 22, 2025). "Flipsyde :: We The People – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ Weiss, Joanna (January 31, 2006). "For Flipsyde, a golden moment - The Boston Globe". Boston.com . Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ Newman, Melinda; Paoletta, Michael (February 4, 2006). "Good Sports: Artists on Fast Track for Wide Exposure at Winter Olympics". Billboard . Vol. 118, no. 5. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 22–23. ISSN   0006-2510.
  6. ↑ Crosley, Hillary (November 29, 2008). "Konvict Breakouts". Billboard . Vol. 120, no. 48. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 21. ISSN   0006-2510.
  7. ↑ Himes, Geoffrey (December 30, 2005). "Gems of 2005". The Washington Post . ISSN   0190-8286. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Flipsyde – We The People" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Top Heatseekers". Billboard . Vol. 118, no. 5. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 4, 2006. p. 53. ISSN   0006-2510.
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