Freedom Is a State of Mind is the debut full-length studio album by American rap rock band Corporate Avenger. It consists of songs from the band's previous releases, Taxes Are Stealing and The New Testament, in addition to several new songs that evolved the band's sound and message. It was released on July 10, 2001, via Suburban Noize Records/Koch Records.[2][3]
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| Released | July 10, 2001 | |||
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| Length | 45:53 | |||
| Label | Suburban Noize | |||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Blessing" | 0:52 |
| 2. | "Fault the Police (I Don't)" | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Christians Murdered Indians" | 5:17 |
| 4. | "FBI File" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Taxes Are Stealing" | 4:49 |
| 6. | "The Bible Is Bullshit" | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Voting Doesn't Work" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Web of Lies" | 4:16 |
| 9. | "$20 Bill" | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Jesus Christ Homosexual" | 3:12 |
| 11. | "Pig Is a Pig" | 3:32 |
| 12. | "Drug Dealing God" (featuring Kottonmouth Kings) | 4:21 |
| 13. | "Heaven's Joke" | 6:43 |
| Total length: | 45:53 | |
Note
- The song "Christians Murdered Indians" includes a spoken word section referencing Bartolomé de las Casas' work A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies, in the section "Of the Island HISPANIOLA", which describes specific acts of violence by Spanish soldiers against indigenous peoples of the Americas.
Personnel
edit- Patrick Dubar – vocals
- Spike Xavier – vocals
- DJ Hall of Records – scratches (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12)
- Robert Adams – scratches (tracks: 2, 5)
- Brad Xavier – producer, executive producer
- Mike Kumagai – producer, mixing (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 12, 13), engineering
- Phil Kaffel – mixing (tracks: 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
- Tom Baker – mastering
- Kevin Zinger – management
- Jeff Gilligan – design & art direction
- Fabrice Hessens – photography
- Jason Timms – photography
References
edit- ^ Jonas, Liana. "Freedom Is a State of Mind – Corporate Avenger". AllMusic. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ "Corporate Avenger: Freedom Is a State of Mind". PopMatters. July 9, 2001. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ "Corporate Avenger Flaunts 'Freedom' On The Road". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2017.